by steve | Nov 5, 2018 | 04-TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS & TOOLS, 08-PEOPLE ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
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...
by steve | Oct 15, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 13-INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that urban areas comprise only 3.6% of the total land mass of the 48 contiguous states, but 80% of the Americans, live, work and play there.
by steve | Oct 15, 2018 | 03_GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRIES FUTURE, 13-INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that the average size of a residential U.S Single Family Home has grown from 983 sf in 1950 to 2,599 sf in 2017. A 164% increase
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 | Jul 6, 2018 | 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
Building punches way above its weight. This single industry has an inordinate impact on the overall economy. The numbers speak for themselves. As of May 2018, the total value of construction projects in the United States (seasonally adjusted annual rate) exceeds...
by steve | Jun 14, 2018 | 09-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
I have a lot of personal friends and business associates who take great delight in trashing the building industry in general and architects in particular (this latter critique being a bit of bashing for my own personal pleasure). The conversation goes something like...
