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SEEFAR Building Analytics Total Cost of Building Ownership (TCBO) is an analysis builders and architects can use during the design phase of new construction or remodeling projects to help clients compare the up-front cost of a high-performance home, and the operating cash savings they can realize over the long term, with a minimum code-compliant building. Jim Nostedt of SEEFAR Building Analytics, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is an expert on how this life-cycle costing method monetizes building features such as advanced framing, extra insulation, and durable building materials that result in less ma...

All told, in 2020 the U.S. had 22 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, six more than any previous year, NOAA announced on Jan. 8. Such disasters affect millions of Americans and are particularly devastating for low-income communities and communities of color. They destroy homes, schools and businesses. They put lives at risk. Families, communities and taxpayers are paying the price, yet many of these losses could be avoided with smart policies. NOAA’s billion-dollar disaster list for 2020. (Image: NOAA) For example, the National Institute of Building Sciences estimates that updatin...

Marion County Public Schools is asking the public to help evaluate a new social emotional learning curriculum for elementary students to replace Sanford Harmony, which the Marion County School Board pulled recently. The board in October investigated whether the school district could create its own social and emotional support curriculum. Such curriculum is mandated by the state Legislature. As it turns out, the district can. The board decided to discontinue Sanford Harmony, a popular social and emotional support education program for elementary and middle school children, due to the curric...