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What is coming next for the smart home? In a few words, connected home charging—something many automotive and technology companies…

Economic forces, political unrest, labor shortages, supply-chain woes, and so many other factors are having an impact on the construction…

If anything, 2022 was challenging for business in ways rarely seen. Costs up, inflation up, employment up and down, revenue…

Are new homebuyers really interested in energy-efficient homes? If we look at the data, then it seems the answer is…

Warming sunlight has been used to heat buildings since buildings were built. During the 1970s energy crunch, architects were seeking…

The climate change discussion has centered on GHG (greenhouse gases), and particularly CO2 (carbon dioxide). Construction, apparently, is a major…

Technologies can work together provide more benefits than the sum of their parts. In the “old days” when mainframes were…

Smart homes are advancing, with a sustainability twist. Consider the example of HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) systems,…

Nights are getting shorter, as winter passes the torch to spring and summer. But the workday is still a controlling…

In 2015, Gills Creek broke through dams, flooding homes and businesses, and destroyed much in its wake. According to Bailey…