Focused mostly on remodeling, construction, wellness, real estate, sustainability. Also writes about lifestyle, pets, education. Bylines in AARP, Forbes.com, USAToday, Better Homes & Gardens.
Amid a Housing Crunch, Religious Groups Unlock Land to Build Homes
Faith-based organizations are unlocking their real estate to develop affordable housing, but they face challenges from reluctant local residents, wary lenders and strict zoning laws.
Are Agrihoods a Growth Opportunity?
Including a farm in your master plan isn’t just trendy, it also gives back
Why Converting Vacant Office Space to Housing Isn’t So Simple
Societal shifts following the COVID-19 pandemic—namely the rise of remote work—have left millions of square feet of office space vacant. But converting those buildings to housing and other potential uses comes with several building complications
How Leaders Can Shape the Workplace of the Future Through Culture
Part of a three-article series on the future of the workplace, written for the Association of Executive Search Consultants.
The Covid-19 pandemic. The rise of AI. Mother Nature’s climate rebellion. These are some of the events that have been shaping culture around the world in recent years. The human responses to them have transformed communities around the world. Change, as they say, is the only constant. It is no different in the workplace.
How Archeologists Keep Builders Building
Companies like Alpine Archaeological Consultants are part of a $1 billion industry devoted to cultural resource or heritage management in the construction industry
Your Guide to Healthy Snacks for Runners to Fuel Performance and Boost Health
Snacking often gets a bad rap, but athletes should consider these small meals an important part of their training plan, considering the calories and nutrients can fuel both runs and recovery.
Reinventing the Office After COVID-19
5 new adaptations for the post pandemic workplace.
Training Programs That Work
Everyone complains about the lack of young workers. These six programs — all focused on offsite and industrialized construction — are doing something about it.
Building Stone Magazine: Beyond Warmth
Stone artists Andreas and Naomi Kunert on their work building unique stone fireplaces
Heat Pumps Can Keep Your Home Warm and Cool. Should You Get One?
Heat pumps are having a moment. They aren’t used much in the U.S. — yet — but they are more efficient than traditional gas furnaces and better for the environment. And despite the name, heat pumps can be used to provide both warmth and cooling.
Matt Bowers, 43, lives in a 2,800-square-foot house in Rochester, New York. He heats his home, he says, “with the same amount of electricity that’s put out by a hair dryer.” The yearly heating portion of his electric bill is approximately $250..."
Building Stone Magazine: A Concrete Argument for Stone
Natural stone replaces cast stone for a new addition to Dallas' Old Parkland campus
Blueprint For The Future?
After spending more than 40 years in construction and real estate development, Jerome Smalley knew there needed to be a better way to build. In 2015, he partnered with entrepreneurs Karim Sahyoun and Sascha Bopp to create Blueprint Robotics, an advanced off-site building system that combines Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology with robotic machinery to create precision building components for wood-framed construction.
Make it Fun
Decluttering your home is no laughing matter, but when you make the process a game, motivation follows. Here’s how to get yourself—and your entire family—into the organizing groove.
Goodbye To All That
Identifying your attachment to things can help you unburden your heart and declutter your life.
Marketing Industrialized Construction to Consumers
Here’s how (and why) to target consumers with clear messaging about factory-built housing.