The construction industry recognizes more and more that the building envelope is a fully integrated and interrelated assembly of systems. As such, I feel the need…
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You don’t hear about low-risk, high-reward investment opportunities every day. Consider building “retrocommissioning”. In 2010, Pike Research told readers that retrocommissioning had a 90 percent return…
There’s a not-so-silent war that’s being waged in corporate offices all across America that’s threatening productivity, not to mention people’s sanity. Since the unceremonious death of…
“Modern architecture does not mean the use of immature new materials; the main thing is to refine materials in a more human direction.”—Alvar Aalto Nearly 40…
Multifamily communities guided by homeowners associations (HOAs) have a lot to track. HOAs have to manage their reserve funds, identify immediate and long-term replacement needs, and…
Chances are, you’re retrofitting your building to replace aging systems, improve structural integrity or aesthetics. Have you considered the positive impacts that these retrofits can also…