Here is a press release professional engineers might be interested in.  The tour started this week in Chicago.

April 17, 2008

Siemens Announces U.S. Tour of exiderdome
Signature Marketing Campaign To Help Siemens Build Its Business in the United States

ATLANTA — Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (SE&A) today announced that exiderdome, a traveling technology expo and learning laboratory, will [...]

The Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium (GHPC), a non-profit organization created in 1994, has as its mission the implementation of the National Earth Comfort Program.  The Earth Comfort Program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Energy , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and private sector organizations interested in promoting the growth of energy [...]

Since August 2004, Illinois has had a statewide law requiring adoption of the commercial buildings requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). At first it was in reference to the 2000 IECC, however since October 2007 the Illinois code is now the 2006 IECC.
The Illinois Energy Conservation Code addresses two types of building projects: [...]

A useful free on-line resource for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in engineering is the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Engineering
The web site includes comprehensive education, salary, networking, job hunting, and career planning resources.  Many resources are in PDF, PowerPoint, or Podcast formats.  Besides resources for those considering entering the engineering field, they also have [...]

U.S. News & World Report recently posted their “America’s Best Colleges 2008” web feature.  Some of the information they provide is free; more detail is available to paid subscribers of their Premium Online Edition.The rankings are based solely on a peer survey of deans and senior faculty that asked them to rate each program they [...]

 ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy started in 1992 to help consumers save money and to protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.The first thing you may have noticed with an ENERGY STAR label was probably your  computer and/or monitor; but [...]