by steve | Sep 4, 2018 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 11-BUILDING PERFORMANCE & QUALITY, B_AREAS OF INNOVATION, Did You Know? (DYK), Replace Pictures for old content
Did you know that in the United States approximately 20% of all electrical energy generated is used to heat and cool large institutional building. Can buildings be used as batteries by dumping energy in when renewable sources (wind/solar) are plentiful and then...
by steve | Aug 17, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The complexities and inevitable conflicts of building projects as unique, large-scale prototypes, emphasizing the need for change in the building process, which will likely be driven by the next generation’s innovative approaches. Change...
by steve | Jul 6, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Industry Fragmentation, Replace Pictures for old content, The Economy, Value, & Globalized Markets
This post explores: The immense economic impact of the building industry and its complex, custom nature, advocating for standardization, technology integration, and collaborative platforms to achieve high-quality, high-performance, cost-effective, and timely project...
by steve | Jun 14, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Insufficient Knowledge Transfer, Lack of Standardization, Multiple Stakeholders with Diverse Interests, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: Critiques on the building industry’s persistent mismanagement of information, illustrating how disorganized and siloed data practices hinder efficiency and transparency, ultimately complicating project success. Data Structure and the Phone...
by steve | Apr 12, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 08-PEOPLE ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Industry, Industry Labor Shortage, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The building industry’s urgent need to attract and retain tech-savvy Millennials to address a growing labor shortage and foster innovation in an aging, change-resistant workforce. Millenial Cyborgs I am the father of two cyborgs. That is, I...
