Wayward Websites
There’s often a lag between the time something new comes along and the time it…
Category: Technical
Time for change?
When I became a specifier, in 1985, all of the projects I worked on used…
Senseless security
How often have you seen a standard confidentiality disclaimer at the end of an email?…
The making of a convention
A lot goes into a convention: location, scheduling, publicity, solicitation of exhibitors, invitations to potential…
Where do bad specifications come from?
It’s approaching ten years since I wrote “The Making of a Curmudgeon.*” In it, I…
Tower of Babel
Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand…
Building envelope – or building enclosure?
In October, I published “Tegularity,” a discussion of the proper term for acoustic ceiling panels.…
Get your hands dirty!
Among the things specifiers grumble most about are the typical architect’s lack of knowledge about…
How did we get here? The transition to maintenance activities
So far in this series, we first looked at the good old days, when CSI…
Time for some fun!
Each summer, boards of directors make plans for the next year, education and certification committees…