Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about sustainable architecture in Asia Pacific. Richard Vermeulen has provocative and intriguing ideas about sustainable ...

It's hard to go a week without hearing of a restaurant that has newly embraced some type of fast-casual, fast-fine, fine-casual model. Here, we look at the costs associated with actually making that ...

Duke University researchers have put into dollar figures the true costs to society of cheap plastic products: from $436 ...

A revised concept for the Europa lander mission would reduce its cost by doing away with a dedicated communications relay and simplifying its science requirements. Credit: NASA/JPL WASHINGTON — ...

Many architects know the scenario all too well: They sit down with a client and come up with a dramatic, exciting design for their project, before putting it out to bid for contractors. When the bids ...

The Patient Centered Medical Home is a simple idea — a patient has a relationship with a primary care physician who looks after his or her overall health. One would like to think health care already ...

With healthcare costs spiking, new strategies must be implemented to reduce costs while meeting the needs of consumers. Centra leadership has devised various strategies to help healthcare providers ...