This past June, Wells announced the availability of its Infinite Facade product and partnership with Clark Pacific in the Facades Consortium Group, LLC. One of our current projects is utilizing this single source solution for the complete building envelope for an expansion to an upper Michigan resort Read more…
As per NAHB analysis, new construction used a total of roughly $94.93 billion in building products in 2019. The products that were used the most in new residential construction in 2019 were cement and concrete products and architectural and structural metals worth $11.71 billion Read more…
From the Canadian tar sands to the oil and natural gas fields of North America and the Amazon jungle, Indigenous peoples of the North and South are converging in one struggle. It is also the reconciliation of two different ways Read more…
There are plenty of reasons why it’s smart to grow vegetables at home. You have easy access to nutritious local food, your immune system is boosted by soil microbes, and you get an array of health benefits like reduced Read more…
KEY POINTS Sales of existing homes soared 24.7% in July from June, according to the National Association of Realtors. The supply of existing homes plummeted 21.1% annually, with just 1.5 million homes for sale at the end of July. The Read more…
72 hurricanes in the last 10 years from Atlantic Basin only. Hurricane Laura caused severe property damage in the southern states. The damage estimated from the storm is up to $12 billion. We build tornado and hurricane resistant properties using the insulated concrete Read more…
Wildfire is an increasingly serious issue in California, with fires growing bigger and becoming more frequent and destructive. Fifteen of the 20 largest fires in the state’s history have occurred since 2000 and tens of thousands of homes have been Read more…
The Eddy, in Boston, Massachusetts, obtained an insurance quote ten times lower than that of a comparable conventional building because of the site-specific resilience features it incorporates. Image: Stantec Hurricanes, tsunamis, wildfires, and other disasters have drawn attention to resilient design Read more…
Ten microgrid systems installed in schools in Puerto Rico were put to the test recently after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake caused massive power outages. The systems survived and successfully powered critical loads in each school, according to Rocky Mountain Institute, Read more…
At a new McDonald’s restaurant that just opened at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida (with COVID-19 protection measures in place), solar panels covering the roof—and solar glass panels throughout the building—are designed to generate enough energy that the restaurant Read more…