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Author: Nicholas Drilling

12.18.25

Future Resilience: Impacts in the Built Environment

With each passing year, the United States faces an intensifying surge of extreme weather events, exposing the vulnerability of its infrastructure. From scorching heatwaves to devastating hurricanes and unprecedented flooding, these events cause widespread power outages, overwhelm critical systems, and leave communities struggling to recover. Read More
12.17.25

Healthy Spaces Addendum

The Covid-19 pandemic brought about scientific consensus that respiratory infections are predominantly spread by aerosols through indoor air. Reaching this consensus represents an opportunity for improving how infection risks are controlled. Instead of relying on burdensome and unsustainable personal and economic interventions, a building’s mechanical system may help suppress viral spread.   Read More
12.02.25

Leveraging People, Process and Technology in Design-Build Construction Projects

Introduction The design-build method has rapidly become a preferred approach in the construction industry, offering seamless collaboration, efficiency and innovation. According to the Design-Build Institute of America, nearly 50% of all U.S. construction spending will be delivered through design-build by 2028, totaling $2.6 trillion within the $5.5 trillion total construction forecast for assessed segments. At Harris Company, the heart of successful design-build projects lies in the effective integration of people, processes and technology. This article explores how these three ...Read More