MAD Musings
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HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly 1,150 franchisees to zero in on homeowners’ … ...Read More
PermitFlow, a San Jose-based startup developing software for developers and general contractors to streamline the construction permit application and management process, secured $5.5 million in seed funding. The round, which closed in January, was led by Initialized Capital and included a group of … ...Read More
The American Institute of Architects has unveiled its latest cohort of Young Architects Award and Associates Award winners.For the Associates Award, … ...Read More
These early career architects have been recognized with the Young Architects Award for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to … ...Read More
Almost two decades ago, in the downtown corridor of Columbus, Ohio, the century-old landmarked Lazarus Building underwent an extensive renovation to … ...Read More
Heating and cooling equipment multinational Johnson Controls has developed an air source heat pump prototype that can operate in temperatures below -20F (-29C) as part of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge. DOE launched this challenge because, according … ...Read More
Back in 2016, Justin Goldman’s young family had just moved to a Philadelphia suburb, into a house that ticked most of the boxes: great neighborhood, … ...Read More
As recently as the 1990s, when Jason Nageli started off, the home-building industry was still constructing what real-estate ads would brightly call the “starter home.” In the Denver area, he sold newly built two-story houses with three bedrooms in 1,400 square feet or less. The price: $99,000 to … ...Read More
In the fields of local expertise, there's a case for free-range leaders. "I'm NOT a donkey, and I don't have a field," goes the witty comeback from German political economist, Max Weber, after a faculty criticized him for publishing outside his discipline. More than a century later Weber's decry of … ...Read More
The AIA Wisconsin Young Architect Award was established in 2020 to honor individuals who, in the early stage of their professional career, have … ...Read More
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