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?
by steve | Jun 11, 2020 | 8-People, Organization and Culture, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Insert Pictures
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...
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...
by steve | May 10, 2020 | 4-Technology, Materials, Tools, 6-Building Processes and Operations, 9-Industry Collaboration, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Insert Pictures
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...
by steve | May 10, 2020 | 13-Industry Information, Facts and Knowledge, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Global Trends Shaping the Industries Future, Insert Pictures
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...
by steve | May 10, 2020 | 13-Industry Information, Facts and Knowledge, Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Global Trends Shaping the Industries Future
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...