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....
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....
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....
by steve | Mar 13, 2018 | 09-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, Blog Posts, Insufficient Cross-Discipline Collaboration, Replace Pictures for old content
This post explores: How the building industry can overcome fragmentation, conflicting interests, and knowledge hoarding by adopting advanced digital tools and a collaborative mindset, taking inspiration from termites’ extraordinary teamwork in constructing...
