by Rob Pickett | May 14, 2020 | Sustainable Efficiency, Wood Technologies
The hottest new thing in sustainable building is, uh, wood The many, many benefits of using wood in place of concrete and steel.By David Roberts@drvoxdavid@vox.com Jan 15, 2020, 10:30am EST Click here to view the article that includes the following: The advantages...
by Rob Pickett | May 4, 2020 | Building Performance, Green Building, Sustainable Efficiency, Wood Technologies
For someone who has spent a career focusing on one- and two-family dwellings, I appreciate the creativity of those who promote timber design and construction on a larger scale. This blog will be updated as I come across more articles of such spectacular work as is...
by Rob Pickett | Apr 23, 2020 | Renewable Resources
News Release: Tenth Edition of Data Book Reveals Trends in U.S. and Global Renewable Energy Growth Latest Release Includes Data for Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage for the First Time March 11, 2019 U.S. renewable electricity grew to 19.7 percent of total...
by Rob Pickett | Apr 23, 2020 | Building Systems
Innovation Drives Factory-Built Housing By Susan Bady One aphorism (or cliché if you like) that is particularly apt for factory-built housing is “necessity is the mother of invention.” Faced with affordability concerns, the home building industry turns towards...
by Rob Pickett | Apr 22, 2020 | Wood Technologies
New techniques in wood construction can save money and reduce carbon emissions. By Dylan Walsh ’11MEM | May/Jun 2020 People are doing two troubling things at once: they are changing the climate through emission of huge quantities of greenhouse gases, and they are...
by Rob Pickett | Apr 20, 2020 | News
This is a very useful site for construction related updates. As of this morning, the site is not updated to Vermont’s new ruling, but I’m sure it will be updated soon. Currently, millions of Americans are required to stay at home to prevent the spread of...
by Rob Pickett | Apr 17, 2020 | Building Systems, News
A Look Inside the RSG 3-D Panel System which integrates with wood truss roofs and floors and traditional foundations. Several interesting articles are available on their news page! News...
by Rob Pickett | Apr 13, 2020 | Building Systems
The news is full of stories these days about labor shortages, material costs, construction safety, energy efficient sustainable building, and the health and comfort of occupants of buildings. For those looking to build a new custom home, these are all important...
by robpickett | Dec 2, 2016 | Building Systems, News
I found this video and article by Dan Morrison, the technical editor for ProTradeCraft, about the advancements being made in the robotics industry. He makes some really interesting points, and the video is unbelievable. To say that technology is incredible would be a...
by robpickett | Jul 12, 2016 | News
Understanding the housing market is becoming more and more complex every day. While the national news reports point to general ups and downs, individual markets vary from those reports. Variations by region, by rural vs. suburban vs. urban, by production site-built...
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