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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

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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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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

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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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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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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

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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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Lighting Retrofits – Success and Failure

“Just buy a bunch of light bulbs and get someone to install them”, this was my first experience with lighting retrofits.  This was also my first experience with the complexity of lighting choices, lighting design and complaints from the end … Continue reading

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PK Electrical adds more LEED certified personnel

Congratulations to Dugan Hadler, Jason Aviles and Eric MacGill for passing the LEED General Associate exam. All are electrical designers for PK Electrical, Inc. PK Electrical, Inc. is a self-performing electrical engineering firm that provides a broad range of services … Continue reading

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