by steve | Dec 11, 2018 | 11-BUILDING PERFORMANCE & QUALITY, 12-GOVERNMENT & REGULATION, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
It was 1983, in Lincoln Park, and I was three months into my first Design/Build/Development project. My partner and I had just purchased a traditional Chicago Bungalow that had been raised on timbers in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In the decade...
by steve | Nov 12, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 08-PEOPLE ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
Technology, Innovation, Disruption (TID): It may sound strange to begin a post on technology by referencing my 93-year-old mother, lovingly known by our family as The Bubbster. However, I think her experience with new technology is an accurate reflection of our...
by steve | Nov 5, 2018 | 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 09-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
Collaborative cloud-based platforms – key to transitioning building Today, all of us share a simultaneous sense of amazement, aggravation and trepidation at the sheer amount of information—the good, the bad and the ugly—available at our finger tips. The deluge...
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 | Sep 21, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: The historical evolution and modern challenges of leadership in the building industry, emphasizing the fragmentation of roles and responsibilities, and advocating for clear, standardized processes akin to those in other industries to enhance...
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...
