Paramont Vendors Earn 2016 Showstoppers Awards

Congratulations to ALL of the 2016 NECA Showstopper award winners! We know we picked your lines for your excellent products, reliable service, and competitive pricing, so we’re not surprised you won–just glad you are getting the recognition you deserve! At the 2016 NECA Show in Boston, a panel of experienced experts judged 184 Showstopper Award […]

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Acuity Brands Healthcare Lighing

Throughout the 2016 election year, healthcare has been a hot controversial topic, but we can all agree it is important and we want to do what we can to help make it better. Acuity Brands offers lighting that does just that. This evidence-based design is yielding promising new findings on the effects of light in […]

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Engineers Make America Great!

One doesn’t own the Earth, they only borrow it from future generations. The fate our planet depends on the continued “momentum driving the future of cities… of transportation… of energy… of building… of communication and collaboration and so much more” (Built Worlds blog by Rob McManamy). Yet, for years we have heard warnings of impending […]

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Chicago Among the First of 20 Cities Tackling Energy Waste in Buildings

According to a recent NEMA Blog, “Buildings use 40 percent of the energy and about 80 percent of the electricity consumed in the United States, and much of that is wasted through the use of inefficient energy systems.” However,”Existing technologies such as lighting systems, energy-efficient motors, variable-frequency drives, integrated building controls, and automation systems can […]

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