by steve | Sep 4, 2018 | 11-Building Performance and Quality, AREAS OF INNOVATION, Building, Construction, & Architecture, Did You Know? (DYK), Funny & Interesting, Industry Impact on Economy, Society and the Environment, Insert Pictures
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 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Insert Pictures
Let me begin by telling you a story. It’s the story of a typical building “transaction.” It may sound painfully familiar to many of you. You are making an addition to your home. It has been discussed, designed, permitted. Construction is already underway. During a...
by steve | Sep 9, 2017 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry
“Building and Technology” The building industry is on the verge of entering the 21st century. Substantial improvements in technology, process and materials are leading a wave of innovation. For numerous reasons building has historically lagged behind other industries...
by steve | Apr 6, 2017 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Insert Pictures
For the foreseeable future, larger business systems will be the main drivers of change in the building industry. Regulatory compliance, capital availability, and purchasing power will increasingly favor organizations that can “leverage scale and standardization of...
by steve | Mar 4, 2017 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry, Insert Pictures
There is an old adage “You Cannot Get There From Here”. The achievements of other industry leaders in aviation, electronics, manufacturing and technology have improved product quality and increased both efficiency and value by orders of magnitude. Within the building...
by | Mar 4, 2017 | Blog Posts, Challenges Confronting the Industry
The financial meltdown of 2008, combined with climate change and the growing worldwide effort to improve energy efficiency, lower carbon emissions and develop sustainable building models has served notice on many industries: “Business as usual cannot be sustained and...
