Pros and cons of High density housing
Imagine plunking a city the size of Paris or Los Angeles onto the map of North Texas. With our current infrastructure, we’d need to add a million homes or more. And then we’d have to address traffic, water supply, and other utilities. If current projections are accurate, we will add another four million people to…
How to create a naturally cool building
A couple of weeks ago I was talking to an architect about a new development in our local area. He was explaining the orientation of his proposed buildings and how it would reduce summer heat. Buildings in Britain haven’t traditionally needed air conditioning, but he observed that it was increasingly common. It might be different…
What Millennials Really Think About Today’s Real Estate Market
https://www.gobankingrates.com/investing/real-estate/what-millennials-really-think-about-todays-real-estate-market/ The pandemic shook up the housing market more than any other corner of the economy just as the millennial generation was entering peak homebuying age. So is homeownership still the cornerstone of the middle-class dream, and are today’s young people willing to take on decades of debt to achieve it the way their parents…
Interior Design Trends That Will Shape the Next Decade
https://www.archdaily.com/945290/interior-design-trends-that-will-shape-the-next-decade Interiors are taking center stage in 2020, as more people are spending more time at home. Architects and designers are increasingly aware of their responsibility in improving their clients’ well-being and even helping them in the prevention of diseases, as they search for the best solutions for their interior design projects. ArchDaily’s featured monthly…
Lumber prices are falling, but when will consumers see savings?
The cost to build or improve a home since the start of the pandemic has skyrocketed because of the rising prices of lumber, and lumber prices haven’t settled after returning to pre-pandemic levels during Summer 2021. Futures contracts fell to $536 per thousand board feet of lumber as of July 16, 2021 — a 68%…
The Future of the Smart Home, and the Future of the Smart Apartment Building
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Americans are increasingly integrating smart technology into their homes and digitizing facets of everyday life. Going forward, what aspects of digitization in the home may need to be regulated by government policy? Are there any changes people are making to their homes that the tech industry should be concerned by? With all the issues surrounding…
Employment in the energy sector will dramatically expand as economies de-carbonize
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https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2021/07/one-consequence-of-climate-action-an-energy-jobs-boom/ A team calculated that a de-carbonized world could lose 9.5 million fossil fuel jobs—and gain a whopping 17.4 million renewable jobs. By Sarah DeWeerdtJuly 27, 2021 About 18 million people currently work in the energy industry worldwide, a number that with robust climate action could increase to 26 million by 2050, according to new…
Senate ready to move forward on $1 trillion infrastructure bill
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https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national-politics/senate-ready-to-move-forward-on-1-trillion-infrastructure-bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have reached a deal with Democrats over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and said they are ready to vote to take up the bill. A test vote is possible Wednesday evening. It would require 60 votes in the 50-50 Senate to proceed to consideration of…
New Survey: Looking For a Job? Employers Value Soft Skills More than Ever Before
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Dependability and Problem-Solving Skills Sought by Employers https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/07/28/2270394/0/en/New-Survey-Looking-For-a-Job-Employers-Value-Soft-Skills-More-than-Ever-Before.html – TORONTO, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, soft skills are becoming more valuable to employers, according to a new Harris Poll survey commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. The pandemic is expected to have long-lasting impacts on employers, with a…
Looking For A New Job? Seven Questions To Ask When Considering A Career Move
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/07/28/looking-for-a-new-job-seven-questions-to-ask-when-considering-a-career-move/?sh=3a17bbb611e8 – Looking for a new career is a stressful process. There are a lot of factors to consider when answering the question, “What do you want in your next career?” This is particularly difficult if you are switching jobs after a successful career and want to stand out in the saturated job market. Before…