83. The Changing Basis of Design

83. The Changing Basis of Design

This post explores: The basic elements that building professionals assume are readily available and upon which their building designs are based.  The Basis of Design (BoD) What is the Basis of Design (BoD)? This question has continued to evolve over the past few...
82. BuildUSA – The Business Opportunity

82. BuildUSA – The Business Opportunity

This blog explores the growing business opportunities for BuildUSA, the Prototype Initiative, and Optimized Building Change is Not Easy Change has always presented a double-edged sword. On the one hand, change offers great opportunities to those willing to embrace...
81. Building punches above its weight

81. Building punches above its weight

This post explores the impact that the building industry has on the overall economy.  Building Impacts All Aspects of the Economy If you explore the building supply chain from beginning to end you quickly realize that building impacts almost every aspect of our...
80. Prototype Initiative 

80. Prototype Initiative 

This post outlines the three pillars of BuildUSA’s business plan, the “Prototype Initiative.” It also discusses the six primary services/products that BuildUSA will offer.    Three Pillars of the Prototype Initiative The current series of blog posts...
79. What comprises the BuildUSA Collaborative Environment? 

79. What comprises the BuildUSA Collaborative Environment? 

Standards, Templates & Workflows (STW) +- Building collaborative Environment (BcE)  * Common Data Environment (CDE) / Modular Buildings Built on Chassis (MB)  * Construction Assembly Modules (CAMs) = BCE  STW +- BcE * CDE / MB * CAM= BCE  This...
78. BuildUSA – Optimized Building (OB) 

78. BuildUSA – Optimized Building (OB) 

This post goes into more detail about why and how BUSA and OB were developed and describes in more detail the ten elements or characteristics that comprise Optimized Building. It also addresses why they all jointly create the environment that will allow BuildUSA’s...