For years, triple-glazed glass was viewed as a premium product. It was specified primarily for high-performance homes, cold climates, and specialized buildings where energy efficiency justified the additional cost. Today, that conversation is changing. As building owners face rising energy costs, stricter building codes, increasing occupant expectations, and a growing emphasis on renovating aging buildings instead of replacing them, triple glazing is finding its way into proj

As our cities continue to grow, we've unintentionally created something known as the Urban Heat Island Effect. Every new parking lot, road, concrete sidewalk, steel structure, and glass building absorbs the sun's energy throughout the day. Instead of reflecting heat or cooling the surrounding environment, these materials store it and slowly release it back into the air long after the sun has gone down. The result is cities that can be 5–12°F (3–7°C) warmer than the surroundin

Construction has always been a global industry. The buildings we design and construct are local, but the materials that make them possible often come from around the world. Steel. Aluminum. Glass. Electrical equipment. Cement. Aggregates. Over decades, the industry has built supply chains that balance cost, quality, availability, and logistics. That's why the recent 50% tariffs on Canadian cement and aggregates are about much more than the price of concrete. They raise a much

Yesterday, I had a conversation with a developer working on a large mixed-use multifamily project on the West Coast. Like many projects today, it wasn't waiting on financing. It wasn't waiting on contractors. It wasn't waiting on materials. It was waiting on approvals. The project is still making its way through the entitlement process, and it reminded me of one of the biggest challenges facing housing today. Everyone agrees we need more housing. The difficult part is agreein