Does Technology Make Life Better?
I made my first big tech purchase in the early 1980’s. At the time, it felt like a rite of […]
The Thrill of Victory (Winning) and the Agony of Defeat (Losing)
If you ever played on a seesaw in your younger years, you know that it helps to have a partner […]
Money, Money, Money!!
One evening in 1983, I was drinking beers with a friend and discussing how I was going to turn my […]
Expressways, Expectations, Happiness
Expressway Syndrome Do any of you remember living through the creation of a new expressway? In the Chicago area, there […]
Good Questions Can Answer Themselves
Eureka! Have you ever found yourself driving down the highway obsessing over a seemingly impossible problem Then, all of a […]
Good vs. Bad Just Makes No Cents
Team Building and Successful Decision Making Good vs. Bad Just Makes No Cents When I am sitting with friends, clients […]
Work Self Worth
Technology, Work and Self Worth Some of the best, smartest and most self-confident people I know are in Building. […]
Building Ain’t Brain Surgery
“It’s not brain surgery.” The saying implies that the activity in question is relatively simple in comparison with the difficulty […]
The New Order
When you look at the image that introduces this blog post, do you the think the modular structure of the […]
Just The Facts
IN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF JOE FRIDAY: “Just the Facts Ma’am, Just the Facts” What are Data, Facts and Knowledge? Who […]
Regulate Schmegulate
It was 1983, in Lincoln Park, and I was three months into my first Design/Build/Development project. My partner and I […]
Did You Know?
I’ve been interested in building and buildings since I was a little kid. I have many childhood memories that involve […]
They Don’t Build Them Like They Used To
Growing up I would often hear the phrase “they don’t build them like they used to.” The saying implies that […]
What Can We Learn From Other Industries?
One of the (few) benefits of Building’s late arrival to the innovation/disruption(I/D) party is the fact that we have the […]
DYK: Land Use -The Magic .6% Percent
Assuming intermediate efficiency, PVs covering 0.6% of U.S. land area would generate enough electricity to meet national demand.
DYK: Renewable Energy Needs Critical Elements
Renewable Energy Needs Critical Elements Silicon, tellurium, and indium are necessary parts of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.7 Platinum group elements […]