Is Your Vehicle Fleet Ready for Winter?

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Avoid Costly Downtime Caused by Winter Weather For much of the country, winter is on the way. As the temperature drops, the batteries in your cars, trucks and other fleet vehicles have a much harder time performing, making them far more likely to fail. Once a vehicle goes down, it can end up costing you […]

Are You Prepared for the New DOE SEER2 Efficiency Standards?

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Big Changes to the HVAC Industry in 2023 Big changes are coming to the HVAC industry in 2023, as new Department of Energy SEER2 (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio 2) efficiency standards will go into place at this time. HVAC professionals are responsible for staying on top of industry changes as they occur, but with so […]

Supplier Spotlight: Carahsoft on Cloud Tech Licensing Challenges, Consolidations, Management, and Cost Control

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An Interview with Martin Gavin, Senior Program Manager at Carahsoft We sat down with Martin Gavin, Senior Program Manager at Carahsoft, to discuss cloud technology licensing challenges, consolidation, management, and cost control. What are the major cloud licensing challenges that educational institutions are facing today? The biggest challenge that we see is disparate purchasing across […]

How Do the New DOE Lighting Standards Impact Your Organization?

Changing lightbulbs to energy efficient bulbs that meet Department of Energy standards for lighting based on General Service Lamp Regulation

An Overview of the General Service Lamp Regulation The Department of Energy (DOE) recently adopted new regulations regarding the types of light bulbs that can be sold within the U.S. In accordance with these new rules, a number of older light bulb technologies will be phased out entirely in favor of more energy-efficient options. This […]

Even Teachers Can Learn Something New

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Enhancing the Presence of Welding Instructors Shaping the Future with Fresh Perspective Welding instructors are shaping the future. Year after year, instructors educate students who will later enter the workforce and help build things we rely on to make the world go round. It’s an important job that doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves. […]

Supplier Spotlight: Amazon Web Services’ 4 Pillars of Digital Transformation for Education

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An Interview with Raechelle Clemmons, Leader, Higher Education Business Development and Strategy at AWS We sat down with Raechelle Clemmons, Leader, Higher Education Business Development and Strategy at Amazon Web Services (AWS) to discuss the 4 pillars for education and how they have helped E&I members. AWS is available through E&I’s contract with Carahsoft Technology […]