by | Feb 25, 2019 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know on average, 1.05 x 105 terawatts (TW) of solar radiation reach the Earth’s surface, while global electricity demand averages 2.4 TW.
by | Feb 25, 2019 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 03_GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRIES FUTURE, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that due to congestion in urban areas, an additional 6.9 billion hours of travel time and an extra 3.1 billion gallons of fuel are use by urban Americans in 2014?
by | Feb 25, 2019 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, 03_GLOBAL TRENDS SHAPING THE INDUSTRIES FUTURE, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know that in 2015, 58.65 billion passenger-miles (PM) were traveled on public transit, and 3 trillion vehicle-miles are traveled (VMT) on public roads each year.
by | Feb 11, 2019 | 02_INDUSTRY IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE ENVIRONMENT, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did you know approximately 82% of the U.S. population lives in urban areas, up from 64% in 1950 and by 2050, 90% of the U.S. population and 68% of the world population is projected to live in urban areas?
by steve | Jan 23, 2019 | 05-DIGITIZATION, MODELING, DATA & ANALYTICS, 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 07-STRATEGY & BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION, 10-INDUSTRY MARKETING, Blog Posts, Building Orders (key concept), Modularity, Replace Pictures for old content, Standardization, modularization, prefabrication, vii_GUEST CONTRIBUTIONS
This post eplores: The inspiration drawn from the modular designs of classical Greek architecture, the future of building may rest on four evolving “New Orders”—Boutique, Iconic, Optimized, and Hybrid—which combine customization, innovation, and modular...
by steve | Dec 19, 2018 | 01_CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE INDUSTRY, 06-BUILDING PROCESSES & OPERATIONS, 06j-Knowledge transfer, 07-STRATEGY & BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the INdustry, Collaboration, Digital technology and big data, General information, Facts and Knowledge, Insufficient Knowledge Transfer, Replace Pictures for old content, STW standards across the industry
This post explores: The distinctions and challenges of data, facts, and knowledge in the building industry, emphasizing the need for transparency, accurate information sharing, and cultural change to leverage emerging technologies for collaborative and efficient...
