Browsing by Subject "Major architecture"
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1990)This exploratory research addressed the retrofit of existing licensed nursing home wings into special care units for Alzheimer's disease patients. This type of unit was coined Alzheimer's Care Unit (ACU). This research ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993)The purpose of this research is to clarify the procedure and results of American influence on the development of Korean highrise buildings. The American skyscraper has been one of the most prominent architectural accomplishments ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)During 1991 electrical usage and physical characteristics data were collected on 166 randomly selected mobile homes in Central Oklahoma. Individual spline, or segmented linear regressions on each home provided a unique ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1988)The architectural design process faces increasing demands from growing social, economic and environmental needs that require complex building systems and inter-disciplinary design teams. In the last twenty years, architectural ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)The aim o f this dissertation is to present the framework, development, validation, and implementation o f a reliable thermal optimization model for the design o f the physical components o f buildings. The research was ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The purpose of this study was to determine the usability of mixed-use facilities for the elderly as an architectural solution to alleviate the problem of isolation of the elderly. Data were gathered from elderly residents ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)To the extent that daylight can be effectively admitted and distributed in large buildings, daylighting can reduce dependence on artificial light and conserve energy. Effective in all climates, an atrium can serve more ...
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Direct use of solar radiation for heating and cooling of residential buildings in hot-arid climates (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)The decade of the 1970's will be remembered as the era of energy crises--a time for the re-evaluation of technology, industry, and the way of life in modern society. For the first time man's dependence on energy from finite ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of immediate outdoor environments-- defined as private outside space-- of a single-family, detached dwelling on residential satisfaction. People usually judge their ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1995)The study acknowledges the necessity of regarding the user as the center of the energy-based CAAD (computer-aided architectural design) tool design. It concentrates on the design of the user interface and its main concern ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The purpose of this research was to determine if building loads could be reduced by using an intelligent controller rather than a thermostatic controller to operate heating and air conditioning equipment. In order to switch ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)It is the intention of this research to develop and test a systematic post occupancy evaluation tool suitable to the unique society of Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this study is to present a systematic approach to evaluate ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993)The goal of this study is to provide building designers with daylighting and sunlighting performance data and design guidelines for sunlit atria with different well and canopy configurations which can be referenced during ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1991)The purpose of the study was to evaluate the thermal performance of insulated opaque building envelopes when the order of envelope insulating layers was altered. The study emphasized the effect on cooling load. Three ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1995)This study addresses one of the central issues of architecture -- the evolution of built forms. The dissertation offers a new conceptual model that analyzes the interactive effect of culture and climate on architectural ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)Computer-aided building design (CABD) has been very diversified since the design process encompasses so many decision making steps by architects. However, the segregated design decision making process frequently prevents ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1979)A review of the literature related to health services in developing countries reveals the lack of a comprehensive approach to health system planning at the national level. Accordingly, in this study, a methodology is ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993)Environmental Protection Agency Regulations have mandated certain actions to control asbestos fiber release episodes in public school systems in the United States. These mandates do not differentiate between asbestos types ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the relationship between the size of a hospital and the annual cost of its capital projects. Particular attention was given to certain other variables to determine ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)A review of the literature related to building activities and present practices in the building industry reveals the lack of a systematic method for the selection, design, and integration of building sub-systems that can ...