MHT Technologies is excited to be exhibiting at NECA EMERGE 2026, taking place April 13–15, 2026, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
The event brings together electrical contractors, integrators, engineers, and technology leaders to explore emerging opportunities across the evolving electrical industry. NECA EMERGE focuses on areas such as limited energy systems, prefabrication, service, and systems integration, making it an important venue for discussions around how modern buildings are designed and powered.
For MHT Technologies, the event represents an opportunity to engage with industry professionals about one of the most important shifts happening in building design today: technology must be considered early in the design process.
Why NECA EMERGE Matters for the Electrical Industry
The electrical industry is experiencing a major transformation. Buildings today are expected to do far more than deliver power to lighting fixtures and equipment.
Modern facilities increasingly rely on connected systems, intelligent controls, automation, and real-time data to operate efficiently. Lighting systems, sensors, building automation platforms, and connected devices are now part of an integrated technology ecosystem.
Because of this shift, electrical infrastructure is no longer just about power distribution. It is also about enabling communications, control systems, and data visibility across the building.
Events like NECA EMERGE bring together professionals who understand that the electrical contractor’s role is expanding. Electrical systems are becoming the backbone of the connected building, and the decisions made during design now influence how effectively a building will operate for decades.
Why Technology Decisions Must Be Made Early
One of the most common challenges in modern construction projects is that technology decisions are often made too late.
Teams may begin discussing automation, connected devices, and building intelligence near the end of the design process. By that point, many of the critical infrastructure decisions have already been finalized.
When technology planning happens late, project teams often face challenges such as:
- Limited pathways for network or low-voltage infrastructure
- Difficulty integrating building systems
- Increased installation complexity
- Reduced flexibility for future upgrades
- Higher costs to retrofit systems after construction
The reality is that smart building outcomes depend on infrastructure choices made early in design.
Power strategies, network architecture, system integration planning, and control pathways all influence what technologies a building can support. When infrastructure is designed with these goals in mind, the building becomes far more capable of supporting advanced automation, analytics, and intelligent operations.
Infrastructure Is the Foundation of Intelligent Buildings
Technology in modern buildings is no longer simply layered on top of traditional infrastructure.
Instead, it is becoming embedded within the building’s core systems. Lighting networks, sensors, control platforms, automation software, and analytics tools all depend on the underlying infrastructure that connects and powers them.
That means the design process must consider technology requirements from the very beginning.
When owners, engineers, contractors, and technology stakeholders collaborate early, they can design infrastructure that supports:
- Integrated building systems
- Operational visibility and analytics
- Greater energy efficiency
- Improved occupant comfort
- Long-term flexibility as technologies evolve
When those conversations happen too late, project teams often find themselves forced into compromises that limit what the building can ultimately achieve.
Greg Silverman to Speak on NECA EMERGE Panels
In addition to exhibiting at the event, Greg Silverman, Chief Revenue Officer at MHT Technologies, will be participating in two panel discussions during NECA EMERGE.
One of the featured sessions is “Build Smarter,” which will explore how modern electrical infrastructure is enabling intelligent building systems across commercial environments.
The panel will examine how technologies such as Fault Managed Power (FMP), Power over Ethernet (PoE) lighting, and IoT systems are changing the way buildings are designed and deployed. The discussion will focus on practical insights for contractors, engineers, and developers who want to better understand how these technologies fit into modern projects.
Sessions like this reinforce an important theme across the industry: building intelligence starts with infrastructure.
Join MHT Technologies at NECA EMERGE 2026
NECA EMERGE is an important event for professionals who are shaping the future of electrical infrastructure and intelligent buildings.
MHT Technologies looks forward to connecting with electrical contractors, engineers, integrators, and technology leaders at the event to discuss how infrastructure planning can help support smarter building outcomes.
If you will be attending NECA EMERGE 2026 in Atlanta, be sure to stop by and meet the MHT team. We look forward to discussing how early design decisions can help create buildings that are more efficient, more connected, and better prepared to support modern technology.
To learn more about smart building infrastructure and MHT Technologies solutions, contact our team today.