Problems of organized complexity The case for a simple pattern Concluding her famous ode to cities in 1961, Jane Jacobs…
HVAC systems… what are they?
A short explainer on HVAC. HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. When we say “HVAC” we most often…
What can a Building Technologist do about Public Health? [Pre-Print]
Pre-Print? This is still a work in progress; I will continue to update this post over the coming weeks This…
What can a building technologist do about climate change? Part 3
WELCOME BACK If you’ve stuck with me this long, thank you! You must be just as much of a buildings…
What can a building technologist do about climate change? Part 2
Core & Shell In an earlier post, I wondered: How does one determine what to spend one’s time on, in…
Herb Simon on maintenance
Stewart Brand asks a great question: Did Herbert Simon explore the maintenance of systems? I haven’t found Simon discuss maintenance…
Plans for an infrastructure conference
A listening dialogue on infrastructure Like any good art project, this idea has been percolating in my mind for a…
A short description of maintenance
My understanding of maintenance: More: capable to continue to evolve Less: contain at status quo / steady state Related to…
What can a Building Technologist do about Climate Change?
Title inspired by Bret Victor’s piece “What can a Technologist do about Climate Change?“ Something that has been swirling in…
Fragmentation in the building industry
An excellent framing of the fragmentation in the building industry can be found in Dana A Sheffer’s 2010 dissertation on…