by steve | Aug 27, 2025 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know, if complete building databases with easy accessibility are provided to all players in the industry, several key opportunities emerge? Higher quality and performance in building projects become achievable through seamless data integration, enabling better...
by steve | Aug 20, 2025 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know the building industry faces several challenges in creating more useful databases, primarily due to fragmented data structures, lack of standardization, and the need for flexibility? Many software applications operate with their own unique file formats and...
by steve | Aug 19, 2025 | Blog Posts, Building_Performance, Quality, Value, BuildUSA Collaborative Environment-BCE, BUSA_Data Structure, STWs, BCE & Database Integration: (DSTWDI), Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Data & Notes, Standards Templates & Workflows (STWs), What is it, and what are its goals?
This post is the first in a series of posts that will explore the requirements that must be met for the potential hopes of big data in the world of building to become a reality and what that reality will look like. Innovation _ Its Potential & Challenges...
by steve | Aug 13, 2025 | Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know the data collected by the building industry currently resides in project databases, construction documentation, and digital platforms? These databases store architectural and engineering (A/E) drawings, specifications, and addenda, which define the design...
by steve | Aug 8, 2025 | Building Futures
Building Futures (BF) is about identifying projects, ideas, and innovations that create lasting positive change within the building community and the communities it serves. Throughout my professional career, most building projects have relied on the...
