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Why Rising Energy Costs Make Smarter Housing a No-Brainer
Timothy Lorang: Jul 29, 2025, 9:36:02 AM
What a recent Ezra Klein episode reveals about cost, permitting, and how to rebuild faster
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Why We Can’t Rebuild the Old Way After the LA Fires
Timothy Lorang: Mar 24, 2025, 2:37:06 PM
LA Is at a Crossroads The wildfires that tore through Los Angeles County this January weren’t just devastating—they were a wake-up call. Thousands of...
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Before It's too Late, Distinguished Speaker Series
Tim Sweeney: Nov 6, 2024, 4:34:52 AM
On September 19, 2024, Tim Sweeney gave a presentation to the Dianne Dodd Cheseldine Distinguished Speaker Series at Truckee Meadows Community...
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Beyond Affordable Student Housing
Timothy Lorang: Apr 22, 2024, 8:31:09 AM
Cal State Long Beach Breaks Ground on $115 Million La Playa Residence Hall Project. According to this recent article in Student Housing Business.com,...
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‘Passive House Design’ could be the future of sustainable living
Timothy Lorang: Feb 16, 2024, 10:24:18 AM
After Tim Sweeney after his presentation of "Before It's Too Late," at the Nevada AIA Luncheon, KOLO 8 Reporter Taylor Burke interviewed Tim about...
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Tim Sweeney Interviewed on Disruptive CEO Nation Podcast!
Timothy Lorang: Feb 16, 2024, 3:49:00 AM
Tim Sweeney, Owner and CEO of Sweeney Architecture and creator of the Simplus Building System, was recently featured in an interview conducted by...
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Why Most Uninsulated Concrete Tilt-up Construction should be Prohibited
Tim Sweeney: Jan 5, 2024, 2:00:00 AM
There is more than adequate proof that poorly and uninsulated tilt-up concrete construction is a terrible Loop Hole in the Codes that must be...
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The Rise of Sustainability-Minded Builders: Shaping the Future of Construction
Tim Sweeney: Nov 1, 2023, 9:00:53 PM
Discover how sustainability-minded builders are revolutionizing the construction industry and shaping a greener future with the Simplus Building...
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Sweeney Architecture Brings the Benefits of the IMPEL Program to Nevada
Tim Sweeney: Oct 25, 2023, 12:50:00 PM
As our climate crisis increases the demand for more sustainable building solutions, the U.S. Department of Energy's IMPEL program has empowered a...
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Why We MUST Switch to Truly Sustainable Construction NOW!
Tim Sweeney: Oct 14, 2023, 3:00:00 AM
Aren't the Building Codes all that we need to comply with? Why must we switch to truly Sustainable Construction NOW? The short answer to that...
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What are "Embodied Carbon" and a "Carbon Footprint"?
Tim Sweeney: Jun 23, 2023, 2:40:31 PM
Homes, like any building, use materials when they are built, and materials need to be obtained from many sources in many ways. Making materials means...
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What is the Best Energy Design Software for a Green Home or Building?
Tim Sweeney: Jun 23, 2023, 1:56:59 PM
Opinions of what’s the “Best” software depends upon whom you’re talking to. What’s actually being used typically depends upon the preference of the...