A short explainer on HVAC. HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. When we say “HVAC” we most often … More
Tag: buildings
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
The kind of problem a building is
Concluding her famous book, Jane Jacobs writes: “Cities happen to be problems in organized complexity.” From sidewalks of access to … More
Empire State building as lean project delivery
I suspect the design-bid-build nature of our “traditional” buildings industry has an impact on *progress.* Albeit what we call traditional … More
The Liability of Architects and Engineers in 19th Century America
How do the incentives (and counterbalance, risks and liabilities) of certain stakeholders within the project delivery process for buildings end … More