Utb-Tsc Campus Construction Updates - 2010-03-31,
2010
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Utb-Tsc Campus Construction Updates - 2010-03-31, University Of Texas At Brownsville And Texas Southmost College. Facilities.
UTB/TSC Archives - Campus Construction Updates Newsletter
News and photographs documenting construction of The University of Texas Brownsville / Texas Southmost College facilities, including Science and Technology Learning Center, traffic lights at University Boulevard at Ringgold Road, Arnulfo L. Oliveira Memorial Library Renovation, New Parking Lots at Ridgely Road and 19th Street as well as University Boulevard.
Bs News March/April,
2010
Technological University Dublin
Ua3/3/4 President's Office-Thompson Construction File,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua3/3/4 President's Office-Thompson Construction File, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Construction file regarding construction of new buildings, renovation of existing buildings and bond issues during Kelly Thompson's tenure as WKU President.
Following Industry's Leed : Municipal Adoption Of Private Green Building Standards,
2010
University of Maine School of Law
Following Industry's Leed : Municipal Adoption Of Private Green Building Standards, Sarah B. Schindler
Faculty Publications
Local governments are beginning to require new, privately constructed and funded buildings to be “green” buildings. Instead of creating their own, locally-derived definitions of green buildings, many municipalities are adopting an existing private standard created by members of the building industry: LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). This Article explains and assesses the privately promulgated LEED standards. It argues that the translation of LEED standards, which were intended to be voluntary, into law raises several theoretical and practical problems. Specifically, private green building ordinances that rely on LEED do not ensure a reduction in the negative local environmental impacts …
Active Noise Barrier Minimizing Pressure Gradient,
2010
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Active Noise Barrier Minimizing Pressure Gradient, Carl Hart, Siu-Kit Lau
Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications
Minimization of the sound pressure field within the shadow zone of a noise barrier is achieved by reducing the pressure gradient along a line, at the top of a barrier, via active noise control. The noise control effectiveness of a barrier is increased by this strategy, especially for specific system configurations. The proposed method was evaluated by numerical simulation. Results indicate that system orientation has little effect on minimizing the pressure gradient at the top of the barrier when the error sensors are invisible to the primary noise disturbance. Highly effective control within the shadow zone and close to the …
Building America Research Benchmark Definition: Updated December 2009,
2010
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Building America Research Benchmark Definition: Updated December 2009, R. Hendron, C. Engebrecht
Publications (SD)
To track progress toward aggressive multi-year, whole-house energy savings goals of 40%–70% and on-site power production of up to 30%, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Residential Buildings Program and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed the Building America (BA) Research Benchmark in consultation with the Building America industry teams. The Benchmark is generally consistent with mid-1990s standard practice, as reflected in the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Technical Guidelines (RESNET 2002), with additional definitions that allow the analyst to evaluate all residential end uses, an extension of the traditional HERS rating approach that focuses on space conditioning and …
Noise Propagation Through Open Windows Of Finite Depth Into An Enclosure,
2010
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Noise Propagation Through Open Windows Of Finite Depth Into An Enclosure, Caleb Sieck, Siu-Kit Lau
Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications
Predicting the insertion loss of an opening backed with an enclosed space is important for building noise control. Recent research in sound transmission through apertures of finite depth in infinite rigid baffles has included the effects of propagating and evanescent modes within the aperture in order to extend models to higher frequencies. The present study extends the model to the case of the aperture backed by a cavity as opposed to sound radiating into half-space. The role of coupling between the aperture modes, radiation modes, and cavity modes in the transmission was investigated. The results were compared to those of …
B S News January/February,
2010
Technological University Dublin
Leadership, Libraries, Leed For The Future,
2010
Athens Regional Library System
Leadership, Libraries, Leed For The Future, Kathryn S. Ames, Greg Heid
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article discusses the use of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles in the design of the modern public library. It is stated that an LEED-certified library will have lower costs in energy, systems replacement and maintenance through the use of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting and efficient heating and air conditioning, but that due to special materials, the up-front expense is higher. The inspection of the facility throughout its construction is also noted.
