Is a Trachte building always an E-house?

Generically speaking, we make an e-house (Electrical House), yet we use terms like enclosures, rooms, and control buildings interchangeably. There are also several three letter acronyms to describe what we do: And tons more. As a general rule of thumb, the term control building or control house often implies low voltage and typically a relay,…

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Case Study: The Amalgamated Warbasse Houses

The Amalgamated Warbasse Houses is one of New York’s largest union-sponsored housing cooperatives, located in Brooklyn’s Brighton-Coney Island community. It resides on 26 acres, and includes 5 high rise towers, over 2500 units and 8,000+ residents. In 2012, the electrical distribution equipment in each building was badly damaged by saltwater flooding related to Superstorm Sandy.…

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