Ignorance is Not Bliss
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 […]
Change is Tectonic
CHANGE IS TECTONIC The current group of blog posts are being written in a very uncertain environment. Testing has just begun […]
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 […]
Money, Money, Money!!
One evening in 1983, I was drinking beers with a friend and discussing how I was going to turn my […]
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 […]
DYK: Pipes and More Pipes
Did you know water systems maintain more than 2 million miles of distribution mains? In 2000, nearly 80% of systems […]
DYK: Landfills What A Waster
Did you know in 2015, 52.5% of MSW generated in the U.S. was disposed of in 1,738 landfills? Imagine what […]
DYK: Garbage Can Cost You
Did you know the generation of MSW from private consumption in the U.S. is approximately $21.32 per pound or 47 […]
DYK: Waste, Waste As Far As You Can See
Did you know total annual Municipal Solid Waste generation in the U.S. has increased by 73% since 1980, to the […]
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 […]
DYK: Driving is a Waste of Time
Did you know that due to congestion in urban areas, an additional 6.9 billion hours of travel time and an […]
DYK: Cars vs Trains and Busses
Did you know that in 2015, 58.65 billion passenger-miles (PM) were traveled on public transit, and 3 trillion vehicle-miles are […]
DYK: How Big Is Your House?
Did you know that the average size of a residential U.S Single Family Home has grown from 983 sf in […]