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Computer Model To Select Leed Certification For Building Projects, Ruba Mirghani Mohammed
Computer Model To Select Leed Certification For Building Projects, Ruba Mirghani Mohammed
Masters Theses
According to the US Green Building Council (USGBC) residential and commercial buildings in the United State consume huge amounts of natural resources; pollute the environment, and generate large amounts of waste, all of which affect the environment, economy, public health, and productivity. As a result, USGBC committees developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to help professionals improve the quality of buildings and lessen their impact on the environment.
The (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a point-based system for certifying the level of a building's sustainability. There are four LEED certification categories: (1) Certified, (2) …
Simulation Based Evaluation Of Parking Facilities, Niru Tiwari
Simulation Based Evaluation Of Parking Facilities, Niru Tiwari
Masters Theses
Transportation facility has emerged as one of the main indicators of a national's prosperity at the advent of 21st century and is the backbone of American commerce and industry. There are over 600 million motor vehicles that are driven in the world today and the number of cars in use is expected to be doubled in next 30 years. As the number increases, more parking spaces should also be provided; however, it is difficult to supply sufficient parking space due to space limitations. To meet the need, new types of parking and new parking technologies have been introduced. However, …
Repair, Inspection And Maintenance Methods Of Steel Bridges, Deepak Koirala
Repair, Inspection And Maintenance Methods Of Steel Bridges, Deepak Koirala
Masters Theses
Transportation infrastructure is the backbone of American commerce & industry at the advent of the 21st century. Bridges are the key elements of the transportation system of a country. According to National Bridge Inventory 2005, there are approximately six hundred thousand bridges in United States, among them nearly one third of bridges are functionally obsolete. A lack in performance of such structures, with respect to minimum acceptable standards, has direct impact not only on the highway system but also on public safety as well as economic growth. Systematic and well-designed research will provide the most effective approach to the …