The following article was contributed by Houston Neale of Software Advice. All content and views expressed are that of the author.

We are nearing a renaissance of electrical contracting. Software Advice, a website that reviews electrical software, thinks the electrician will soon transition into an "energy contractor" to meet demand of the growing green construction market. This growth is being fueled by increased adoption of green and renewable energy technologies among homeowners and corporations.

Who will be there to retrofit these buildings? Electrical contractors will play a major role in these upgrades. However, they'll need to "green" their skill set in order to take advantage of opportunities.

To start, electricians should get versed on electric- and energy-related LEED credits. LEED projects are growing just as fast as the rest of the green construction market, so this is one of the areas electricians will be able to "cash in." Additionally, they should even consider becoming a LEED AP. LEED projects get an extra point for having an AP on the job, which could be a selling-point when bidding on jobs.

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