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Congratulations to Jason Aviles!
PK Electrical, Inc. is happy to congratulate Jason Aviles for passing the professional engineering exam. He is an asset to the firm with his certified energy manager (C.E.M.®) and LEED Green Associate certifications. He holds an electrical engineering degree from … Continue reading
PK Electrical Opens New Office in Denver
PK Electrical is expanding its electrical engineering services to the Denver area. The new office will be managed by principal, Alan Wiskus, LEED AP BD+C, vice president of PK Electrical. Mr. Wiskus brings 24 years of experience with him and … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial lighting, electrical design, electrical designers, electrical engineering, energy savings, entrepreneur, healthcare, higher education, LEED, lighitng design, lighting trends, Low voltage system design, medium voltage, outdoor lighting, PK Electrical, Power system design, renewable energy design, STEM, women owned small business
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Lighting Retrofits – Lamp Replacements
Interior lighting covers a very large segment of the lighting retrofit opportunities so I would like to continue with this topic and discuss lamp replacements. Lamp replacements are usually the easiest retrofit to perform and consist of removing existing incandescent, … Continue reading
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Northbound U.S. 395 Improvement Project Named One of Nation’s Top 10 Projects
The Nevada Department of Transportation’s Northbound 395 Improvement Project, recently completed five months ahead of schedule on Reno’s busiest freeway, has been named one of the nation’s top 10 road construction projects and is now in the running to be … Continue reading
Lighting Retrofits – Fluorescent Lighting
As mentioned in the outdoor lighting post, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, commercial lighting can account for 15% to 50% (with a median of 35%) of a building’s annual energy consumption. Indoor lighting accounts for a majority of … Continue reading
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Tagged ashrae90.1, commercial lighting, commercial projects, electrical design, electrical designers, electrical engineering, energy savings, green, halogen, interior lighting, lighitng design, lighitng system design, light bulbs, lighting trends, residential, retrofit, STEM, title 24, women owned small business
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ADB Solutions Airfield Lighting Engineering Seminar training
Alan Wiskus just recently completed the three day Airfield Lighting Engineering Seminar. It covered everything from the basic theory and operation of airfield lighting products to their integration into an overall control and monitoring system using the latest state-of-the-art technologies. Recent … Continue reading
Lighting Retrofits – Outdoor Lighting
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, commercial lighting can account for 15% to 50% (median of 35%) of a building’s annual energy consumption. Outdoor lighting is included in that statistic and retrofits in conjunction with interior lighting retrofits can … Continue reading
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Tagged ashrae90.1, commercial lighting, commercial projects, DOE, electrical design, electrical designers, electrical engineering, energy code, energy efficiency, energy management, energy savings, fluorescent, green, halogen, incentives, LEED, LEED certified, lighting design, lighting trends, outdoor lighting, PK Electrical, renewable energy design, residential, retrofit, USGBC
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PK Electrical is Hiring Electrical Engineer/Designer
Here is a rare opportunity to join the region’s leading Electrical Engineering firm. PK Electrical is expanding. We are looking for top talent that excels in a fast paced environment. Desirable traits are strong initiative, team player, ability to work individually, … Continue reading
The Importance of Female Mentors in STEM
Karen Purcell, P.E. has written an article that appears in PE Magazine. As a society, we learn about the world and advance our well-being through science and engineering. The United States may be known around the world for its higher education, … Continue reading
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Tagged electrical engineering, entrepreneur, female mentors, female mentors in Science, female mentors in STEM, PK Electrical, Society of Women Engineers, STEM Author, STEM education, STEM fields, STEM science news, SWE, women in science, women in STEM, women in technology
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