We failed in designing Air Conditioners
A good engineering idea turns out to be a bad user experience.
A condensed archive on buildings, tech, and the people who use them.
Welcome to my personal website. My name is Arman. I am the CEO of Properate based in Vancouver, BC 🍁.
The stuff I do revolve around delivering technology, improving buildings for people, and entrepreneurship.The blog captures my evolving personal understanding of these fields. When I feel something is overlooked or the opposite, over-hyped, I try to point it out.
Media inquiries? Usually when I am asked to provide an opinion, it involves residential green-building. For broader energy-related subjects, I recommend connecting with the BC Sustainable Energy Association. To contact me feel free to use email or LinkedIn (both available on this page). Some of my past media engagements:
A good engineering idea turns out to be a bad user experience.
Can you figure out why the Windows Calculator does what it does?
Let's go to the outer space and back to understand what smart thermostats are really selling.