Communication Is Key
I adopted a rescue dog last December. Belle has enriched my life in many ways, but I never thought she’d help me see the world I had been completely missing. ... Read more.
How to Slay Energy Vampires
I admit it. I tend to be an energy vampire slayer. You know, someone who unplugs anything that is plugged in and drawing power while it is turned off or not ope... Read more.
Factory Finishes Can Be Recreated in the Field to Extend and Restore Existing Aluminum Façades
As the years pass, weather and pollutants will dull and even corrode all types of aluminum building façades, including anodized. If the aluminum cladding is no... Read more.
Texas A&M Has Achieved $162 Million in Energy-cost Avoidance During the Past 10 Years While Growing Its Campus
Texas A&M University in College Station is quickly becoming nationally recognized for its energy-management program. The university, which boasts close to ... Read more.
The Exploratorium at Pier 15 Is a Living Laboratory of Science, Including Innovative Building Technologies
Particle physicist and professor Frank Oppenheimer opened San Francisco’s Exploratorium in 1969 to little fanfare. His vision to provide fun and accessible sc... Read more.
Relive retrofit’s Past Year of Accomplishments
I sometimes joke that working on a magazine ages me more quickly. I’m always thinking three months ahead, flying through each day trying to keep up with deadl... Read more.
Lessons about Management from ‘Undercover Boss’
I got sucked into a marathon of “Undercover Boss” during the long holiday weekend. I had never been interested in watching the show because I felt l... Read more.
It’s Our Responsiblity to Make Buildings More Resilient
There were tornado warnings in the south Chicago suburbs last night. Although the funnel-cloud-producing storm was still 43 miles south of my home, I was more n... Read more.
The 250-year-old Fort Pitt Block House Undergoes an X-ray Examination
The second half of the 18th century was an exciting time in American history. After declaring its independence and fighting the Revolutionary War, the U.S. beca... Read more.
NIBS Works with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Protect Our Buildings from Threats
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, D.C., was created after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to keep our nation safe from all types of nat... Read more.