The Coming Renaissance of Electrical Contracting

This is a guest post by Houston Neal, a construction software adviser.

While I do not sponsor any particular product this post is very useful for green building professionals.

In the next ten to twenty years, “electrical contractor” will no longer be a suitable job title for electricians. They will transition into “energy contractors” to support the fast-growing green construction market.

We see this as a coming renaissance in electrical contracting. There has been a revival of interest in the electrical trade as home owners and corporations adopt alternative methods (e.g. solar, wind, etc) to power buildings. What’s driving this? Federal incentives, lower material costs and savings from reduced energy spending. Read more.....