Published by Kerrwil Publications Limited with support from the Electrical Council, Electro-Federation Canada
Volume 2 • Issue 3

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

Are you ready for sustainability certification?

The year that just ended saw Canada's 5,000th LEED-certified project. LEED is more than a marginal movement: large institutions have taken the step and the landscape is set to change, allowing more sustainable management of our resources. According to an old adage, as construction goes, everything goes. For now, construction in Canada is idling. Take a moment to reflect on the future of this sector: read an interview in this issue with an expert from the Canada Green Building Council. Good reading!

Line Goyette
Managing Editor, Electrical Industry Newsweek
linegoyette@kerrwil.com



CHANGING SCENE

Fusetek Fusetek Announces Quebec and Ontario Appointments
Fusetek has named Laplante-Ricard & Associés as its representatives for Quebec and the Ottawa Valley, and Jarrod Pridham Ontario Regional Sales Manager.
Beghelli Canada Beghelli Canada Inc. Hires New National Sales Manager
Scott Laing has accepted the position of National Sales Manager, Canada for Beghelli Canada Inc.
Jarrod Stewart Liteline Promotes Jarrod Stewart to Western Regional Sales Manager
Stewart joined the company over two years ago as a sales representative in the Greater Toronto Area, where his diligence and sales expertise eventually led to him leading Liteline's sales team within Ontario.
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Safety

Case Study: Stepping Away From An Arc Flash Hazard

Jeff Conover It was a pesky glitch: an intermittent problem that tripped the breaker and interrupted the 480 V power to one of two 100-horsepower fan motors driving the dust filtration system at an Ohio asphalt plant. But not a major safety problem. At least that's how it looked.

For Jeff Conover, asphalt performance manager for Oldcastle Materials, the job was to find the cause and get the plant running right. Read More


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Green Pages

What to Expect in the Year Ahead: Crystal Ball Gazing for 2015

By Greg McMillan
Mark Hutchinson Someone with his finger on the pulse of change is Mark Hutchinson, the Director of Green Building Programs at the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).

In a Q&A interview, he takes us through everything from green building products to green building certification to predominant energy technologies.

When you look back over 2014, what would you consider as some of the notable green building developments in Canada? Read More

Economy

Building permits, November 2014

Building permits, November 2014 Canadian municipalities issued building permits worth $6.6 billion in November, down 13.8% from October, following two consecutive monthly increases. Widespread declines in both the non-residential and residential sectors in several provinces were responsible for the decrease in November. Read More

Survey Says

Survey Says Jan 20

Electrical Contractors: Type of Project Involvement

Industrial/manufacturing projects lead, followeed closely by residential projects.

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Product Focus

Rittal's Ri4 power modular switch gear busbar system

ALTTEXT The development of a power station plant room provided logistical and technical issues as well as harsh environmental considerations for Nova Controls during their installation of water treatment PLC for a Yorkshire, UK biomass site. The performance of Rittal's Ri4power modular switch gear busbar system helped to deliver the solution that the site demands. Read More

THE ELECTRICAL STOCK MARKET

Track the stock market performance of 25 publicly traded electrical equipment suppliers and electrical wholesalers. Updated weekly.

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IN THE NEXT ISSUE

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EIN's TRAINING & EVENTS CALENDAR

Training, networking and professional development opportunities for members of Canada's electrical industry.

CSA Z463 Maintenance of Workplace Electrical Systems
February 10, 2015, Winnipeg, MB
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