by steve | Apr 12, 2020 | 1-Energy, Sustainability, & Global Health, Did You Know? (DYK), Economy, Society
Did you know that the U.S. spends 3.5 trillion on healthcare per year? This is more than every other country and about 18% of our countries’ gross domestic output (GDP). Of that $3.5 trillion, $1.5 trillion, is financed by the federal government....
by steve | Dec 15, 2019 | Blog Posts, Industry Impact on Economy, Society and the Environment
Growing up I would often hear the phrase “they don’t build them like they used to.” The saying implies that older buildings are better than new buildings. Better design, better construction, better detailing, better workmanship—just better. I bought into this thinking...
by | Apr 29, 2019 | Did You Know? (DYK), Funny & Interesting, Industry Impact on Economy, Society and the Environment
Did you know that photovoltaic (semiconductors that convert sunlight to electricity) would just need to cover 0.6% of U.S. land area to generate enough electricity to meet national demand.
by | Apr 22, 2019 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, Did You Know? (DYK), Funny & Interesting, Industry Impact on Economy, Society and the Environment
Did you know that U.S. water systems need to invest $472.6 billion over the next 20 years to continue providing clean safe drinking water?
by | Apr 22, 2019 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, Did You Know? (DYK), Funny & Interesting, Industry Impact on Economy, Society and the Environment
Did you know in 2015, total U.S. water use was approximately 322 billion gallons per day where California and Texas accounted for 16% of U.S. total water withdrawals?
by | Apr 22, 2019 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, Did You Know? (DYK), Funny & Interesting, Industry Impact on Economy, Society and the Environment
Where Does Your Water Come From? Approximately 87% of the U.S. population relied on public water supply in 2015; the remainder relies on water from domestic wells.
