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DYK: Less Power

by steve | Aug 11, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK), Energy, Inefficient Energy Systems, Solar Energy

Did you know 75% of the energy we use comes from non-renewable energy such as oil, fossil fuels, coal, natural gas and nuclear energy?

43. The Borg vs. Kirk vs. Spock

by steve | Jun 11, 2020 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 08-PEOPLE ORGANIZATION & CULTURE, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content

What does Building’s future decision-making look like?   Star Trek offers us three models, each embodied in a specific character. Will it be based on intuitive insight drawn from rich and varied experience...

DYK: Lithium, Gold of The Future

by steve | May 24, 2020 | Did You Know? (DYK), Energy, Solar Energy

Did you know lithium is an element of growing importance due to its use in batteries used in cell phones, laptops, and electric vehicles? Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina account for over 50% of easily extractable world lithium reserves. Australia, Argentina, and...

42. Systems, Standards, Templates, Workflows & Modules

by steve | May 10, 2020 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 04-TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS & TOOLS, 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 09-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content

Music, mathematics, language, computer coding are all highly formulated and structured, yet at the same time, recognized as some of our most creative systems.  I’ve always loved music. I’ve played guitar and...

41. Ignorance is Not Bliss

by steve | May 10, 2020 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 03_GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRIES FUTURE, 13-INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Blog Posts, Replace Pictures for old content

At any given point in time there is a ratio of Knowledge, Resources, Skill-Sets and Customs (KRSC) that combine to provide a potential optimum for life.    For example, go back 10,000 years. Despite lacking written...

40. Change is Tectonic

by steve | May 10, 2020 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 03_GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRIES FUTURE, 13-INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FACTS & KNOWLEDGE, Blog Posts

CHANGE IS TECTONIC The current group of blog posts are being written in a very uncertain environment. Testing has just begun to accelerate and the COVID-19 numbers continue to grow around the country and the world.  We all...
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