Month: August 2025

Tyson Project

Reliance, Resiliency, and the Electrical Grid

What is it and why should we care? Most people do not understand how electricity gets to their homes, businesses, schools, etc. so let’s start with an explanation of “the grid.” The grid refers to the electrical grid, a network of transmission lines, substations, transformers, and more that deliver electricity…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE

“Thunderstorms dumped heavy rain and kicked up high winds across central Nevada on Thursday, flooding the streets and casinos of Las Vegas.” Yes, water was leaking out of light fixtures in the ceilings of some of Vegas’ billion dollar casinos. How is that we can drive any new car (no…
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Evolve Sustainability Blog – Welcome!

Welcome all to Evolve’s Blog! We will be researching and writing about everything and anything that we find interesting and important but mostly focused on: green building, building science, the built environment, urban planning, real estate development and investment, affordable housing, historic buildings, prefab, green technologies, NIMBYism, minimalism, tiny homes,…