by | Nov 12, 2018 | 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry
Technology, Innovation, Disruption (TID): It may sound strange to begin a post on technology by referencing my 93-year-old mother, lovingly known by our family as The Bubbster. However, I think her experience with new technology is an accurate reflection of our...
by | Nov 5, 2018 | 6-Building Processes and Operations, 9-Industry Collaboration, Blog Posts
Collaborative cloud-based platforms – key to transitioning building Today, all of us share a simultaneous sense of amazement, aggravation and trepidation at the sheer amount of information—the good, the bad and the ugly—available at our finger tips. The deluge...
by | Nov 5, 2018 | 13-Industry Information, Facts and Knowledge, Did You Know? (DYK), Funny & Interesting, Industry Impact on Economy, Society and the Environment
Did you know that Wasteful Energy uses in residential homes include the following and that these together they represent approximately 39% of all residential primary energy use? Heating and cooling unoccupied homes and rooms Inefficient appliances Thermostat...
by | Nov 5, 2018 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts
I’ve been interested in building and buildings since I was a little kid. I have many childhood memories that involve building. Two stand out with particular vividness. When I was 4 years old my family moved to a new neighborhood. Now, when I ran out of the house...
