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Full-Text Articles in Architecture
Energy Efficiency Retrofit And Decarbonization Of Old And Historic Buildings In California, Daria Nikolaeva
Energy Efficiency Retrofit And Decarbonization Of Old And Historic Buildings In California, Daria Nikolaeva
Master's Projects and Capstones
Buildings are responsible for almost 40% of total global greenhouse gas emissions and the retrofitting of existing buildings is an essential part of solving the problem. About 75% of buildings in Californian were constructed before the first energy-efficiency building code was adopted in 1978. Old buildings are inefficient, responsible for large carbon footprints and must be retrofitted to stay on track with the state's climate targets. However, current policies do not require substantial changes and tend to favor historic preservation over energy efficiency, missing improvement opportunities. Recognizing the significance of carbon intensity, the 2019 California Energy Efficiency Action Plan shifted …
Reciprocal Frames: The Flat Beam Grillage, Cesar Noe Jimenez Ramirez, Nicholas Sowatzke
Reciprocal Frames: The Flat Beam Grillage, Cesar Noe Jimenez Ramirez, Nicholas Sowatzke
Architectural Engineering
This report follows the pursuit of attaining information and researching academic resources regarding the elusive reciprocal frame structures throughout history, in particular the flat beam grillage. In the following pages, the reader should expect to learn about reciprocal frames in a historical context throughout the globe, as well as, gain insight on how to potentially analyze these frames when they span two-dimensionally. As seen in Figure 1 (Pugnale 2011) and Figure 2 (Godthelp 2019), reciprocal frame structures consist of multiple groups of three or more members that are mutually supported. Along the perimeter of the structure, the members are supported …
Use Of Precious Plastic Method Of Bricks For The Construction Of Tiny Homes, Haylie E. Tallon
Use Of Precious Plastic Method Of Bricks For The Construction Of Tiny Homes, Haylie E. Tallon
Architectural Engineering
Precious Plastics, a Netherlands based company, created an open source project that can be used to create different objects from recycled plastics. The San Luis Obispo area has a large amount of recyclable plastic that is being treated as trash, adding to the pollution of the ocean and the air. This project is to determine the necessary steps to create plastic building blocks, using the Precious Plastic process, as a construction material for low-income, temporary housing. This report covers the process that was used to build two of the machines that will be used to create the bricks. This requires …
Analysis Of The Relationship Between Ieq And Energy Consumption In Uae University Building: Impact Of Thermal And Lighting Comfort On Energy Usage, Salama Abdulla Al Ghaithi
Analysis Of The Relationship Between Ieq And Energy Consumption In Uae University Building: Impact Of Thermal And Lighting Comfort On Energy Usage, Salama Abdulla Al Ghaithi
Theses
The Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) of buildings becomes increasingly critical as people spend more than 90% of their time inside buildings based on the National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS) (Klepeis et al., 2001). The quality of the indoor environment in a building has been shown to have a significant impact on users' productivity and energy consumption. Further, if tenants are working in a comfortable indoor environment, absenteeism rates and incidental expenses, such as medical expenses, will be reduced. For instance, a comfortable workplace increases productivity by 10-15% and reduces absenteeism by 2.5% (Leyten & Boerstra, 2003). According to the …
Timber Buckling Restrained Brace, Faith Sharp, Armando Castaneda Jr
Timber Buckling Restrained Brace, Faith Sharp, Armando Castaneda Jr
Architectural Engineering
The timber buckling-restrained brace (TBRB) experiment at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), began in 2018 with the goal of finding whether timber may provide proper restraint against buckling of a steel brace. The TBRB was motivated by the limited lateral force resisting systems (LFRS) available for low-to-mid-rise, type V construction; this system would provide strength and ductility at a scale and level of cost appropriate to timber construction.
Early research consisted of uniaxial component testing, where researchers played with the balance between the core brace design and utilization of timber casings for buckling restraint, with minimal …
Design, Integration, And Evaluation Of Iot-Based Electrochromic Building Envelopes For Visual Comfort And Energy Efficiency, Qingqing Sun
Design, Integration, And Evaluation Of Iot-Based Electrochromic Building Envelopes For Visual Comfort And Energy Efficiency, Qingqing Sun
All Dissertations
Electrochromic glazing has been identified as the next-generation high-performance glazing material for building envelopes due to its dynamic properties, which allow the buildings to respond to various climate conditions. IoT technologies have improved the sensing, communication, and interactions of building environmental data. Few studies have been done to synthesize the advancements in EC materials and building IoT technologies for better building performance. The challenge remains in the lack of compatible design and simulation tools, limited understanding of integration, and a paucity of evaluation measures to support the convergence between the EC building envelopes and IoT technologies. This research first explores …
Creating A Development Framework: A Generic Lens For Public Markets’ Analysis And Development In Integration With Their Zone Of Influence Revitalization, Nourhan Ahmed
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis discusses how the development of public markets through a structured framework can be a catalyst for revitalizing its zone of influence. Public markets have always been marked by their rich experience, and their central role in towns, cities, and villages, as they have been vital engines for urban growth and cities formation since their prevalence. Needless to mention their role in entrepreneurship and their significance for the social development of neighborhoods. Nowadays, local governments are rediscovering the central role of public markets and are putting them under focus to catalyze the urban growth and neighborhoods revitalization by their …
An Empirical Investigation Into Current And Future Overheating Frequency In Nzeb And Passivhaus Dwellings In Ireland, Evan Finegan
An Empirical Investigation Into Current And Future Overheating Frequency In Nzeb And Passivhaus Dwellings In Ireland, Evan Finegan
Theses
The European Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) 2011, ensures that all new Irish dwellings designed after 01st November 2019 are nearly zero energy (nZEB) dwellings. The Passive House (PH) standard has been the most commonly applied energy standard across the globe in recent decades, while overheating is identified as a growing issue in nZEB and PH dwellings. The EPBD requires all dwellings to be designed to reduce energy consumption, while considering general indoor climate conditions to avoid the negative effects of overheating. Overheating frequency simulations are not mandatory for dwellings under Irish legislation. Anticipated climate change trends will result in …
Sage Garden Pavilion Shade Structure, Anthony Razouk Karroum, Manuel Bermudez, Matthew Kilbride, Sarah Holt, Marisa Martineau
Sage Garden Pavilion Shade Structure, Anthony Razouk Karroum, Manuel Bermudez, Matthew Kilbride, Sarah Holt, Marisa Martineau
Architectural Engineering
Form finding, testing, and construction of funicular double-layered shells in an interdisciplinary format with a focus on designing a shade structure for the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Children’s Pavilion. In the process, challenges such as connection design, materiality, storage, and more are explored and refined in relation to shell structures.
Guidelines For The Eeri Seismic Design Competition, Kate Robinson
Guidelines For The Eeri Seismic Design Competition, Kate Robinson
Architectural Engineering
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) has been dedicated to exposing undergraduate students to the wide range of interdisciplinary subjects related to earthquake engineering through the Seismic Design Competition. In 2022, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) sent 14 students to Salt Lake City, Utah for the competition – to compete with 31 other teams who all tackled the competition problem statement uniquely. The 2022 team was tasked with the research, design, analysis, and construction of a new structure to be built in downtown Salt Lake City, with the goal of replicating the design sequence of real-world …
Structural Design Of A New Reaction Frame For High Bay Laboratory, Cassidy A. Sutton, Adelaide Albro
Structural Design Of A New Reaction Frame For High Bay Laboratory, Cassidy A. Sutton, Adelaide Albro
Architectural Engineering
The Cal Poly High Bay Testing Lab recently acquired hydraulic actuators for structural testing. The actuators are used for performing force and displacement tests on structural specimens designed and built by students and faculty. The existing frame that the old actuators mount to did not have enough capacity to accommodate the amount of force that the new actuators are capable of. New reaction frames were needed to be designed and constructed so the new actuators could be used to their full potential. The following report explores two different options for possible reaction frames in the lab. Both options have a …
Center For Centering: Analysis Of A Modular Timber Dome, Lucas J. Brown
Center For Centering: Analysis Of A Modular Timber Dome, Lucas J. Brown
Architectural Engineering
Analysis of a modular timber dome with focus on inductive, sensory, social, and environmental aspects.
Same Polytechnic College Tanzania Build 2022, Paulina Robles, Anna Yamauchi, Surina Marwaha, Tia Kelly, Dillon Schneider, Audrey Hoang, Connor Gilligan, Jennifer Viveros, Jenna Beutelschies, Robert Hardwick
Same Polytechnic College Tanzania Build 2022, Paulina Robles, Anna Yamauchi, Surina Marwaha, Tia Kelly, Dillon Schneider, Audrey Hoang, Connor Gilligan, Jennifer Viveros, Jenna Beutelschies, Robert Hardwick
Architectural Engineering
In collaboration with The Mbesese Initiative for Sustainable Design, the Cal Poly senior project team has designed, engineered, and prepared construction documents for a new vocational training college in Same, Tanzania, a rural area in the Mt. Kilimanjaro region. Upon its completion, the college will offer quality and practical educational opportunities for up to 1,200 students; in the interim, individual structures will be occupied immediately, adding value to the community throughout the construction process. The campus will house continuing educational programs, sports and agriculture fields, as well as hotels and other community-facing structures.
Caed Hasslein Student Competition, Greta R. Stout
Caed Hasslein Student Competition, Greta R. Stout
Construction Management
This paper outlines the development of the first CAED Hasslein Student Competition at Cal Poly, SLO. The College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Cal Poly, SLO has not yet been successful in creating a platform to engage students of all five majors to collaborate in an educational atmosphere. This project aims to challenge students to work in teams made up of all five disciplines in a Request for Proposal-style competition. This paper focuses on how the idea of this competition came to be and the steps that were taken to successfully write the competition problem statement. These steps included …
U.S. Army Medical Command’S Medical Treatment Facilities’ Response To Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19), Seyedmohammad Ahmadshahi
U.S. Army Medical Command’S Medical Treatment Facilities’ Response To Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19), Seyedmohammad Ahmadshahi
All Theses
Starting in December 2019 to the current time in May 2022, COVID-19 was a devastating pandemic with approximately 440 million cases and 6 million deaths worldwide (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). The United States (US) with roughly 90 million cases and 1 million deaths (CDC, 2021) was one of the epicenters of the outbreak since the beginning. The pandemic has significantly impacted the health systems across the US with unpredictable surges of highly infectious patients with uncertain symptomology and acuity levels, requiring isolation and critical level of care (Brambilla et al., 2021).
Based on the findings from …
Exploring The Use Of Re-Forming Concrete, Moritz Meditz
Exploring The Use Of Re-Forming Concrete, Moritz Meditz
Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year
This thesis takes a closer look at concrete construction in the modern area and, more specifically, the use of formwork to shape the built environment.
Traditional rigid concrete formwork has been optimized for buildability while serving structural needs. This mentality means simple prismatic elements that are entirely overbuilt for the task, stacked on top or next to one another. The idea that these elements are the peak of efficiency in concrete production has informed virtually all modern concrete construction. Any shapes that vary from the simple prismatic volumes are seen as challenging to build and expensive. For the most part, …
Optimization Of Advanced Building Integrated Photovoltaic And Thermal System With Dual Working Fluid, Barilelo E. Nghana
Optimization Of Advanced Building Integrated Photovoltaic And Thermal System With Dual Working Fluid, Barilelo E. Nghana
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
A direct exchange building integrated photovoltaic and thermal (BIPV/T) heat pump system is proposed where the heat extracted from the BIPV is used to drive the heat pump. To ensure a more stable diurnal system performance, especially at low solar conditions, air flow is instituted in the cavity between BIPV façade and the insulated inner wall. The airflow is directed from the heated or cooled space into the air channel and can be exhausted or returned to the space depending on the building operating conditions. The flow and geometrical parameters of the BIPV/T façade are optimized such that more than …
Population Growth Vs. Landfill Capacity Vs. Recycling Mandates In California Counties, Thomas Soares
Population Growth Vs. Landfill Capacity Vs. Recycling Mandates In California Counties, Thomas Soares
Architectural Engineering
As population growth increases in Monterey, Fresno, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, so does waste production. More waste is a cause for concern because landfills have limited capacities. In order to combat the increase in waste, cities, counties, and the state are creating recycling mandates to ensure waste is being handled appropriately. More specifically, the trash generated by residents and construction and demolition (C&D) materials are being recycled and reused instead of thrown into landfills. This report indicates that increases in recycling mandates in California cannot withstand the increase in waste generation from population growth. Another …
Guastavino: Learn By Doweling, Audrey Luu, Gabrielle Favro, Robert Pulido, Cameron Grant
Guastavino: Learn By Doweling, Audrey Luu, Gabrielle Favro, Robert Pulido, Cameron Grant
Architectural Engineering
We embarked on a journey into the world of shells this quarter! We began the process with form finding using rhino and grasshopper. Then made a study model using laser cutters to brainstorm ways to construct the real-life model. As a class, we completed two shell structures.
Development Of The Human Scale Twelve-Node Model, Tebrez W. Khan
Development Of The Human Scale Twelve-Node Model, Tebrez W. Khan
Architectural Engineering
The attempted creation of a full-scale twelve-node model made of PVC pipe and golf balls. Intended use of the structure was for students to tactically learn from the model.
Funicular Shell Exploration: Form Finding And Fabrication, Alexis Truong, Adria Burton, Ethan Mach
Funicular Shell Exploration: Form Finding And Fabrication, Alexis Truong, Adria Burton, Ethan Mach
Architectural Engineering
Analysis and evaluation of interdisciplinary challenges associated with integrating the design and construction processes to deliver innovative thin shell structures.
Arce 415 Portfolio, Jay Skaff, Audrey Williams, Sarah Tom
Arce 415 Portfolio, Jay Skaff, Audrey Williams, Sarah Tom
Architectural Engineering
The purpose of this studio is to design a sun shelter for children at the SLO Botanical Gardens. It will be used for outdoor presentations and learning experiences. When coming up with the initial design of the shell structure for the SLO Botanical Gardens, the team needed to consider the material being used, the constructability of the structure, the people who would be using the structure, and the overall lifespan of the shell.
Team Torroja, Justine Teoh, Lindsey Brophy, Brandon Watrin
Team Torroja, Justine Teoh, Lindsey Brophy, Brandon Watrin
Architectural Engineering
For this project, we were tasked with designing a sun shelter by SLO Botanical Gardens for their Children's Garden. It was requested that the form by derived from structural shells. The structure is to serve as a multi-purpose space to host a variety of activities on the 30 foot by 60 foot site.
The Impact Of Light Rail Transit On The Urban Development In Dubai, Uae, Dhabia Nasser Alhazmi Alefari
The Impact Of Light Rail Transit On The Urban Development In Dubai, Uae, Dhabia Nasser Alhazmi Alefari
Theses
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen significant growth in urban development over the past two decades. To overcome the implication of this development, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has called for sustainable transport development at all levels, including the Light Rail Transit (LRT), which is a friendly mass transit system to satisfy the requirements of urban mobility, environmental sustainability, and green power efficiency. The shift towards sustainable mass transport systems has become the ideal choice to overcome the challenges accompanying the growth and development facing cities such as Dubai and to convert them into sustainable environmentally friendly places. …
Espacios De Revitalización En La Multi Actividad: Parque Bonanza, Erika Paola Durán Duarte
Espacios De Revitalización En La Multi Actividad: Parque Bonanza, Erika Paola Durán Duarte
Arquitectura
Espacios de revitalización en la multi actividad: Parque Bonanza, es un proyecto que consiste en la revitalización de dicho parque, el cual carece de un diseño del espacio público, espacios de permanencia que permitan el desarrollo de las multi actividades propias de los habitantes aledaños al parque y de mobiliario público. Lo anterior genera afectaciones socioculturales y medioambientales. En la primera afectación se evidencia carencia de apropiación por parte de los habitantes, desencadenando inseguridad en el lugar; en segunda instancia se ha generado deterioro en la estructura ecológica principal, en el canal Bonanza. Así, identificando las problemáticas, el objetivo es …
Malecón Y Centro Integral De Desarrollo De Pesca Tradicional Para La Memoria De Taganga (Magdalena, Colombia), Brayan Alexander González Peña
Malecón Y Centro Integral De Desarrollo De Pesca Tradicional Para La Memoria De Taganga (Magdalena, Colombia), Brayan Alexander González Peña
Arquitectura
El presente informe hace parte del trabajo de grado titulado “Malecón y centro integral de desarrollo de pesca tradicional para la memoria de Taganga (Magdalena, Colombia)”. En este trabajo se pretende usar una metodología de tipo investigación exploratoria, fragmentado en 4 etapas (Descriptiva, Analítica, Diagnostica y Propositiva). El ejercicio de esta investigación se centró en buscar una solución apropiada a la problemática encontrada en el Corregimiento de Taganga en el Departamento de Magdalena, Colombia, el cual expone que para ser el mayor pueblo pesquero de todo el departamento carece de espacios apropiados para desarrollar sus actividades y además la memoria …
Arquitectura Para Sanar, Nacer Y Renacer. Casa Amiga Para Mujeres Con Habitabilidad En Calle En El Centro De Bogotá, Naiafe Gabriela Barbosa Martínez
Arquitectura Para Sanar, Nacer Y Renacer. Casa Amiga Para Mujeres Con Habitabilidad En Calle En El Centro De Bogotá, Naiafe Gabriela Barbosa Martínez
Arquitectura
Desde la arquitectura se ha propuesto espacios que mejoren la calidad de vida de miles de personas con habitabilidad en calle entre ellas instituciones que acogen y ayudan a la rehabilitación de la población, estas con diversas características y programas a lo largo de Colombia. Las personas con habitabilidad en calle son una minoría y más si se habla de mujeres jóvenes, adultas y gestantes. Pero ¿responde esta arquitectura a las necesidades y rutinas de estas mujeres?. Esta población presenta problemas más allá de la habitabilidad en calle, las adiciones, los problemas familiares y económicos. ¿Cómo entienden las mujeres en …
Equipamiento Para El Turismo Rural. Recuperar La Identidad Cultural Del Llanero, Jeimmy Alejandra Chamorro Niño
Equipamiento Para El Turismo Rural. Recuperar La Identidad Cultural Del Llanero, Jeimmy Alejandra Chamorro Niño
Arquitectura
Hoy en día los jóvenes campesinos están emigrando a los cascos urbanos para trabajar en otras actividades diferentes a la agricultura y la ganadería, debido a esto se está disminuyendo y envejeciendo la población y se están perdiendo las tradiciones campesinas llaneras.
El trabajo de investigación presente en este documento busca recuperar las costumbres, la cultura del campesino llanero y la pluriactividad en la zona rural por medio de la articulación de un equipamiento de apoyo al turismo rural en el municipio de Arauca. Este cuenta con diferentes actividades como talleres de artesanía, talleres de danzas, paseos a caballo, también …
Vivienda Rural, Herramienta De Recuperación Y Preservación De La Entidad Campesina En El Municipio De Paipa, Boyacá, Paula Andrea Leguizamón Echeverria
Vivienda Rural, Herramienta De Recuperación Y Preservación De La Entidad Campesina En El Municipio De Paipa, Boyacá, Paula Andrea Leguizamón Echeverria
Arquitectura
La vivienda en la ruralidad hace parte de una forma de vida entre la producción y un recinto, convirtiéndose en un espacio para el individuo de total desarrollo no solo individual o colectivo, sino también una forma de crecimiento productivo. Lo que quiere decir, que la vivienda no solo cumple el papel de estadía, sino también un espacio de desarrollo de la mano de la utilidad de la tierra. Dentro de esta ruralidad se encuentra el campesino, quien le valor a lo rural, además de ser el factor de mayor relevancia, desde aspectos económicos, políticos hasta aspectos culturales, de esta …
Infraestructura Hotelera Modular Y Bioclimática En El Municipio De Salento. Valle Del Cócora, Nicol Juliana Gutiérrez Romero, Sergio Chivatá Trompetero, Nicolás Ríos Buitrago
Infraestructura Hotelera Modular Y Bioclimática En El Municipio De Salento. Valle Del Cócora, Nicol Juliana Gutiérrez Romero, Sergio Chivatá Trompetero, Nicolás Ríos Buitrago
Arquitectura
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