by steve | Feb 26, 2026 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Blog Posts
Overview BuildUSA is a building eco-system composed of a platform, product strategy, and organizational model. Designed to address one of the most persistent challenges in the building industry: the inability to consistently deliver high-quality, high performance...
by steve | Feb 11, 2026 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Blog Posts
This post kicks off a series exploring the powerful impact that the BuildUSA Collaborative Environment (BCE), when properly organized and implemented by the AECO team, can have on the design, construction, and operation processes. The BCE has the...
by steve | Feb 4, 2026 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Did You Know? (DYK)
Did You Know 83% of the U.S. population lives in urban areas today, and by 2050 that figure is projected to reach 89%, intensifying pressure on cities and infrastructure. Urban density matters: doubling population-weighted density can cut CO₂ emissions by ~48% from...
by steve | Feb 4, 2026 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Blog Posts
This post provides an overview of BuildUSA’s (BUSA) key concepts and explains how each supports the organization’s mission to achieve: “Higher Quality, Higher Performance buildings with shorter delivery times and lower costs.” BUSA’s framework is built around...
by steve | Jan 7, 2026 | 01_STEVE'S BUILD BLOG, Did You Know? (DYK)
In 2024, the commercial sector used 16.45 quads of energy, 17% of the U.S. total, a 64% increase from 1980. In 2024, U.S. commercial buildings spent over $241B on energy. Space heating and cooling accounts for 21% of commercial energy use. Operation accounts for...
