Browsing by Author "Rybkowski, Zofia"
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Metzler, Jake R.A mixed-use development is a combination of multiple programmatic functions that can promote walkability, create vibrant living and working environments, offer affordable housing, increase economic mechanism growth, and ...
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Shepley, Mardelle McCuskey; Rybkowski, Zofia; Aliber, Jennifer; Lange, Cathleen (2015-02-08)An evaluation is presented of the experience of patients, families and staff in two infusion suites. One infusion suite was a facility occupied until 2009 and the other suite was the replacement for that facility. The ...
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Lee, Joo Hyun (2013-12-06)This dissertation investigates the relationships between the scores of the Green Building Certification System for Multifamily Housing (GBCS-MF) and resident perception ratings in South Korea. Sustainability has become ...
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Fernandez-Solis, Jose L.; Hasan, Kashif; Rybkowski, Zofia (2018-03-16)Literature search indicates that Main Street Program (MSP) is considered to be successful in achieving the goals of ‘preferred place to live’ and ‘increased active living’. The four point approach of MSP, (organization, ...
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Sadri, SaiedehThis project in downtown Bryan is a response to the change of consumer preferences through neighborhood and community features that has been changed due to the housing-market slowdown. Instead of large-scale residential ...
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Madera. DeborahCa L'Alier STEAM High is an adaptive reuse of a 19th century textile factory in the 22@ district of Barcelona. The neighborhood used to be the industrial neighborhood of Sant Marti but is now a part of Poblenou. The ...
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Jawadekar, Salil (2012-10-19)This study investigates the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and COBie for Facility Management on three projects where these concepts were used. Factors which affect these concepts are identified through a ...
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Chinnakotla, Leela Sushitha (2021-05-06)This first part of the thesis investigates a fast, non-destructive testing method to characterize asphalt mixtures. While dynamic modulus was recommended by NCHRP Project 9-19 as a test to represent pavement performance, ...
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Cloat, EmilyEsprit de corps is a term used frequently in the military community to describe the strong feeling of camaraderie amongst its members. This thesis will explore the possibilities and potentials of healing through esprit de ...
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de la Garza, Ricardo GabrielThis project discusses the overlap of several needs in a community that can be connected at one intersection. The goal is to make resources accessible to more people in the community and create an intersection of multiple ...
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Kulkarni, Aditi (2012-07-16)Collaborative project delivery methods are believed to contribute to faster completions times, lower overall project costs and higher quality. Contracts are expected to influence the degree of collaboration on a given ...
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Munavar Ali, Muzafar Thameem (2017-07-31)The construction industry accounts for about one-third of gross capital formation and is ranked as one of the most corrupt. It is a multifaceted industry with unregulated transactions in which illicit behavior can be ...
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Khan, Md Ashrafuzzaman N/A (2021-12-01)The transportation agencies must allocate a significant annual budget to rehabilitate low to high volume roads constructed over expansive subgrades. This type of subgrade soil undergoes substantial changes in volume due ...
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Bilbo, David; Bigelow, Ben F.; Rybkowski, Zofia; Kamranzadeh, Amineh (Taylor & Francis, 2014-07-31)This study explores predictors of female project managers’ salary in the construction industry and analyzes the relationship between salaries and specific variables. Although prior research indicates a relationship does ...
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Moosavi Tabatabaei, Seyed Farshid (2019-04-05)Nearly 48% of annual energy supply is depleted through building construction and operation processes. The entire life cycle energy consumption of a building is constituted of operating energy and embodied energy. To optimize ...
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Datta, Songjukta (2018-11-29)Timely crowd evacuation in life-threatening situations such as fire emergency or terrorist attack is a significant concern for authorities and first responders. An individual’s fate in this kind of situation is highly ...
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Huang, Huazhang (2015-08-31)During the past two decades, Lean Construction has been utilized in over 200 pilot projects in different countries all over the world except for China. Although qualitative inquiries have been made regarding the applicability ...
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Salazar, Ralph Trevino (2017-05-11)The requirement to implement Evidence-Based Design in all military hospital development was enacted in 2007. For almost a decade now, health facility developers have been formally educated on what EBD is, and how to apply ...
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Xuan, Xiaodong (2012-10-19)Most LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings are commercial office buildings and multi-use buildings. As of October 2009, 35,000 projects were registered in the LEED system, "comprising ...
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Wadhwani, Yatin Mahesh (2017-05-04)The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether curb appeal has any effect on the property value of a single family dwelling. Curb appeal is generally defined as the general attractiveness of a house or other piece of ...