by steve | Nov 15, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK), Environment, Land and Climate
Did you know that Global warming is causing the sea level to rise in two ways??? First: the glaciers and ice sheets worldwide are melting and adding water to the ocean. Second: the volume of the ocean is expanding as the water...
by steve | Nov 15, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that there are 30.2 million small businesses in this country? Small businesses comprise 99.9% of all United States businesses
by steve | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog Posts, Build Blog_Goals, Build Blog_How to Use, Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), Other Related Concepts & Strategies, White Papers
This post introduces a series of four white papers currently under development. The White Papers The white papers are coming! Check out this introduction for a brief description on the upcoming series of white papers that BuildUSA has to offer. These slides lightly...
by steve | Oct 18, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that volcanoes and geysers are examples of geothermal energy? Geothermal energy is plentiful, but geothermal power is not. Temperatures increase below Earth’s surface at a rate of about 30 °C per km in the first 10 km (roughly 90 °F per mile in the...
by steve | Oct 12, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that the Home Insurance Building in Chicago is generally considered the world’s first skyscraper? Completed in 1885, it was the first to use a curtain wall construction on a steel frame!
