Hal Williamson

But it had the original wiring, vintage 1930s, and a lot of it had exceeded its useful life," says Hal Williamson, Electrical Section Head at Engineering Design Group, Inc., the design team's mechanical and electrical engineering firm.As part of a strategy of appealing to business travelers, hotel managers required Internet access and two phone lines in each room.

"We recommended a complete rewiring of all the guest rooms with new branch circuit wiring and data/com cabling for data," recalls Williamson.