1. Practical Modeling of Composite Slab Floor Systems With Dominant Slab Mode For Vibration Control Open Access Author: Kreidel, Shaun Title: Practical Modeling of Composite Slab Floor Systems With Dominant Slab Mode For Vibration Control Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: Finite Element ModelingFloor Vibration ControlSAP2000ASCE Design Guide 11 File: Download SMK_Final_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Linda Morley Hanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Retrofit Analysis of HVAC Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks Open Access Author: Anand, Anish Title: Retrofit Analysis of HVAC Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: HVACArtificial Nerual NetworksRetrofit analysisempirical modeling File: Download Anish_Anand_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Stephen James Treado, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorWilliam P Bahnfleth, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJames Freihaut, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Evaluation of Limit Design for Earthquake-Resistant Masonry Walls Open Access Author: Frederick, Bradley Scott Title: Evaluation of Limit Design for Earthquake-Resistant Masonry Walls Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: EngineeringStructural EngineeringLimit DesignDesignMasonrySeismic DesignNonlinear Analysis File: Download EvaluationOfLimitDesign_Frederick_MSThesis.pdf Committee Members: Chinemelu Jidenka Anumba, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Development of a Methodology for Auditing, Monitoring and Targeting Energy Use in Convenience Stores Open Access Author: Leon Orellana, Guillermo I Title: Development of a Methodology for Auditing, Monitoring and Targeting Energy Use in Convenience Stores Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: Building Energy ModelingConvenience StoresEnergy AuditBuilding Fleet Energy Monitoring File: Download Leon_Orellana_Guillermo_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: James Freihaut, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorStephen James Treado, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSeth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Energy Consumption Analyses of Frequently-used HVAC System Types in High Performance Office Buildings Open Access Author: Yan, Liusheng Title: Energy Consumption Analyses of Frequently-used HVAC System Types in High Performance Office Buildings Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: High performance office buildingsLEEDEnergy consumption characteristicsEnergy saving characteristicsProposed HVAC system File: Download Thesis_-_Liusheng_Yan.pdf Committee Members: Jenela Srebric, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Staging Building Energy Retrofits Open Access Author: Dahlhausen, Matthew Galen Title: Staging Building Energy Retrofits Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: building energy retrofitenergy efficiency measurestagingmeasure packagesimple paybackenergy simulation File: Download Dahlhausen_MSThesis.pdf Committee Members: Jelena Srebric, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. Lean Approach to Production Planning for Large Solar Photovoltaic Installation Open Access Author: Wang, Yishu Title: Lean Approach to Production Planning for Large Solar Photovoltaic Installation Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: LeanProductionSolarConstructionManagement File: Download thesis_masters_ywang.pdf Committee Members: David R Riley Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. Determining the Effects of Facilitated Collaboration on Construction Team Performance and Project Outcomes Open Access Author: Velez, Hector Title: Determining the Effects of Facilitated Collaboration on Construction Team Performance and Project Outcomes Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: constructioncollaborationcollocationformalcharterteam-based approachintegrated project deliverydesign-build File: Download Velez_MS_THESIS_FINAL_VERSION.pdf Committee Members: Robert Michael Leicht, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. A Study On Energy Performance Of Convenience Stores: benchmarking And Investigation Of Factors On Store Energy Use Open Access Author: Shen, Hanyan Title: A Study On Energy Performance Of Convenience Stores: benchmarking And Investigation Of Factors On Store Energy Use Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: Energy use intensities (EUIs)Energy performanceEnergy efficiencyBenchmarkingRegression analysisConvenience stores File: Download Thesis_Hanyan_0805.pdf Committee Members: James Freihaut, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. Developing the Construction Phase of the Integrated Building Lifecycle Process Model for Retrofit Projects Open Access Author: Gao, Ruo Yun Title: Developing the Construction Phase of the Integrated Building Lifecycle Process Model for Retrofit Projects Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: ConstructionProcess ModelIntegrated File: Download Ruoyun_Gao_Master_Thesis_eTD_Submission.pdf Committee Members: John Messner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor