01-23-06 -- Foundation launches new projects for 2006
At its annual January Task Force Meeting, held January 18-20 this year in San Diego, CA, ELECTRI International launched its 7 new projects for 2006. The meeting was a roaring success and was one of the Foundation’s most well-attended meetings yet. The ELECTRI Council members attended breakout sessions with researchers to discuss the projects at an in-depth level. This year’s projects are as follows: An Integrated Information System for Electrical Contractors by Dr. Yimin Zhu, Florida International University,
Cooperatively Negotiated Workers Compensation – Making NECA Chapters a Player, Phase II by Dr. R. Edward Minchin Jr., University of Florida,
Emergence of the IBS Contractor by Thomas Glavinich & Dr. Yong Bai, University of Kansas
Impact of Seismic Requirements on Electrical Installations by Dr. Yimin Zhu & Thomas Glavinich
We Build This City – An Investigation of Factors Impacting: Growth or Decline of Union Market Share in Large Cities by Dr. Perry Daneshgari, MCA Inc.
The Progress of Wind Generation Systems in the U.S.A. by Dr. Clark Pace, University of Washington
Emerging Green Markets: Strategies for Electrical Contractors on LEED™ and Green Building Projects by David Riley, Penn State University
Congratulations to the researchers and to the ELECTRI Council for undertaking these projects, which will bring innovation and prosperity to the entire electrical contracting industry.