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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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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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Want more women in tech? Get more women leaders in tech
Karen Purcell, P.E. is founder, owner and president of PK Electrical. She has authored, ‘Unlocking Your Brilliance: Smart Strategies for Women to Thrive in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math’, available on 8/1/2012. Karen just wrote an article for Venture Beat discussing … 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 – RGJ Entrepreneur of the Year – Medium Company
PK Electrical, Inc., under principal Karen Purcell, added 18 new clients and one new employee in 2011, improved staff qualifications when three staff members passed the LEED exam and one passed the ICC commercial inspector exam, and grew revenue 18 … Continue reading