Natelco Corporation


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			Natelco was awarded the contract for the International Spy Museum in the fall of 2001 and opening in the summer of 2002. This project consisted of a museum, café, restaurant, retail store, and bar with over 100 different light fixture types and In addition to the normal light fixture locations, fixtures
		were several dimming systems. placed behind mirrors, inside bathroom stall partitions, floors, showcases, including in, around, and on top of
		the bar itself. Natelco’s installation included theatrical lighting with multiple color schemes and changing filters. This project included a new distribution system for the entire space starting with a 2000 amp switchboard. This work was done while maintaining the facade and structural integrity of the late 19th century
		building it was integrated into. This project was completed ontime, and within budget. The workmanship that went into the International Spy
			Museum was nominated for a craftsmanship award shorty after the opening. Natelco was awarded the Craftsmanship award in March of 2003.
			June, 2001 Natelco awarded contract at Accenture Ideas Exchange Earlier this year Natelco Corporation was awarded the opportunity to help build an exciting new space for the Accenture Ideas Exchange in Reston, Va. Natelco, led by foreman Paul Shouse and superintendent Carl Larson, worked with the architect and

		general contractor to coordinate the installation of a complex lighting scheme in a constricted environment. This installation was made more complicated due to the different elevations, dimensions, and types of ceiling designs.
		The light scheme for this project included different color sleeves for the vertical and horizontal cove lighting, "cold cathode" lighting, down lights, up lights, track lights, and an assortment of specialty lights, allconnected to a dimming system that is controlled by a desktop computer. With this system, and lights that were installed, look for this project at the next WBC

		"Craftsmanship Awards" in 2002, as this project was not scheduled to be completed prior to this years entry deadline. The architect for this project was Gensler, the engineer was K.T.A. and the general contractor was HITT Construction. March, 2000 Natelco Corporation Receives WBC Craftsmanship Award for Greenwell Goetz Offices in Washington. Four electricians from Natelco Corporation were honored by the Washington Building Congress with prestigious Craftsmanship Awards for their work on the Greenwell Goetz Offices in Washington, D.C. Charles Alexander, Carl Larson, Michael Lumpkins, and Frank Panetta where honored at the black-tie event March 17, 2000 at the Hilton Washington and Towers. The award was presented for the lighting within the office space, which consisted of 42 different types of light fixtures in exposed ceilings throughout the studio, lobby and library areas. All exposed wiring was run in EMT. Different types of light fixtures were installed in dense patterns at different elevations and corridinated with serveral types of ceiling systems in very constricted ceiling areas. The EMT in the studio spaces was run to fit with the future systems furniture, the cabling requirements of the computer network, and the underside of the existing concrete structure. The architect for the project was Greenwall Goetz Architects, P.C.; the engineer was Tolk, Inc.; and the general contractor was James G Davis Construction Corporation.