Autumn is here. As the weather cools off and the days get shorter, the first thing I think of is our culture’s obsession with pumpkin spice. These days it seems like everything is pumpkin spice flavored – whiskey, cheerios, and even English muffins (I’m not joking). If there is one thing I wish more people thought of in the fall, it’s energy. Who are we kidding - if you read enough of these blogs, you’ll find all I think about is energy.

Mike and Matt host Season 4 of the MicroVlogCast and discuss the ins and outs of solar energy. Shot in front of the rooftop array on the Foresight headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, they cover everything from additionality to net-metering to biomimicry - all in episodes under three minutes.

Much ink has been spilled on the topic of leadership development. Undoubtedly, you’ve read a book, been recommended a podcast or TedTalk, sat through a seminar, or attended a semester-long class on the topic at some point over the last 10 – 15 years. At Foresight, we have shelves full of books by authors who have spent most of their careers examining how to best implement leadership development in organizations of all sizes, types, and disciplines.

If 2020 was the year of hearing people talk about COVID19 constantly, 2021 is the year people are talking about inflation and the supply chain. It is hard to go through a day without hearing someone talk about supply chain issues or inflation. Unfortunately, the natural gas and electricity markets are suffering from price inflation as well.

Matt and Mike unpack how the integrative design process supports companies pursuing building certifications.

This episode of the MicroVlogCast unpacks a value-driven process that is revolutionizing how we approach sustainable architecture.

Learn about this co-created stakeholder-driven framework.

We live in a time of multiple crises. So how do you make design, construction, and business choices while holding them all in tension?

We have only been an indoor species for a few hundred years. Our innate connection to the natural world still deeply drives our health, productivity, and overall well-being.

From raising capital, to partnering with investors, to power purchase agreements with energy companies. Learn about the variety of ways to fund your renewable energy project.

Matt is officially initiated into the Foresight #MicroVlogCast Host Club as he has to answer Mike's infamous question: What's your superpower?

Mike and Matt discuss the ins and outs of net metering, selling back your extra energy, and what it means to operate “behind the meter.”

Mike and Matt talk tax credits, selling excess energy, additionality, and increased efficiency in this week's episode of the MicroVlogCast!

Learn the definition of biomimicry, how much electricity our solar panel produces, and how solar energy can strengthen the grid.

As residential homes and commercial facilities swap to self-generated energy, what does this mean for the local energy grid?

Matt and Mike took to the roof last week to film Season 4 backdropped by our rooftop solar array. Before we roll out the entire season, here are a few of our favorite resources for understanding the present day landscape of solar energy and the eagerly anticipated future-innovations.

You've heard of things having varying "shades of grey," but what about "shades of green"?

After 45+ years of professional engineering practice, everything comes out perfect the first time, just like I expect... That's a lie (and you knew it as soon as you read it). We all know that NOTHING comes out perfect the first time, so why do we often act as though it were true?

I coached boys high school basketball at the Varsity level for 11 years. If you’ve coached youth sports at a competitive level, then you’ll almost certainly resonate with the frustration that comes with kids who want to win the game, but don’t engage or compete during practice.

On the MicroVlogCast this summer, our energy engineers are unpacking the ideal Energy Management Pathway. The first step to managing energy wisely is to simply Use Less.