Lighting, Equipment Efficiency Changes to Energy Standard Open for Public Comment
Proposed changes to the ASHRAE/IES energy standard would improve lighting and equipment efficiencies.More
Proposed changes to the ASHRAE/IES energy standard would improve lighting and equipment efficiencies.More
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation today announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of a number of significant items, including the designation of the West Michigan Economic Partnership as the state’s newest Next Michigan Development Corporation, the Entrepreneurial Service Provider Request for Proposals and four Michigan Business Development Program incentives.More
The Dearborn Animal Shelter presents its third annual No Beast Feast fundraiser dinner featuring fresh and hearty vegetarian cuisine. The dinner celebrates the fine art of vegetarian cooking with appetizers, entrees and desserts. Local eateries are participating in serving up specialty dishes, including Bangkok 96 Thai restaurant Dearborn, Inn Season Café, Royal Oak, Henry Ford Community College Culinary Arts School and Park Place Catering, Dearborn. More
Back in 1849, the Michigan State Agricultural Society decided that New York shouldn’t be the only state to have a statewide agricultural fair. They set up shop in Detroit for the first year, and then meandered around the Lower Peninsula, wherever there were adequate rail lines and good roads for all Michiganders to come to celebrate the then-biggest industry in the state.More
Ann Arbor’s 7th Annual P.E.A.C.E. (Promoting Ethnic And Cultural Equality) DAY will take place on Sunday, September 23rd from 12-4 p.m., outdoors on the University of Michigan’s Central Campus Diag. More
We all geek something. Whatever you geek (science-fiction, graphic-design, barbecue…), your public library supports you. Ferndale Public Library is joining a nation wide public awareness campaign, Geek The Library, to keep us in the community’s conversation: spotlighting the valuable role libraries play in society and the critical funding issues they face in uncertain economic times, (i.e. a lingering recession/slow-recovery/national and state funding cuts.)More
OCC/DMA/WIN Fall Conference. This conference will explore the meaning, implications and career opportunities within advanced manufacturing in southeast Michigan. While manufacturing is again growing, assembly is not. The new advanced manufacturing jobs will require new skills and training.More
Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Director Steven H. Hilfinger announced today good news for Michigan’s businesses as the pure premium advisory rates for workers’ compensation insurance will drop by an average of 7.2 percent. More
The Emerging Professionals Committee of the US Green Building Council Detroit Regional Chapter along with Wayne State University are introducing the national Better Block Project to Detroit! Saturday September 22ndand Sunday September 23rd, in conjunction with the Detroit Design Festival, volunteers from the DRC-USGBC and WSU will help reshape a Detroit block near East Grand Boulevard and St Antoine with “complete street” infrastructure.More
EverLast® Lighting, a subsidiary of Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc., initiated the first stages of infrastructure expansion and furthering their commitment to Michigan manufacturing. This plan will increase jobs and capital investments for the EverLast® brand and commercial lighting lines. Brandon Marken, VP of Commercial Sales, stated that the investment in infrastructure is in response to the company’s positive growth trajectory.More