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Reduction Of Embodied Carbon In Buildings Through Use Of Low Carbon Strategies And Standardization And Enforcement Of Life Cycle Assessment, Bhargavi Sai Sudhakar

Master's Projects and Capstones

The building and construction industry is energy intensive and as of 2021, this industry is responsible for 37% of the total global greenhouse gas emissions. In previous studies of conventional buildings, the operational energy of a building contributed to 80% and the embodied energy contributed to 20% of the total life cycle energy. With increase in policies and standards that focus on reducing the operational energy, low energy and certified green buildings have emerged where the operational energy has considerably reduced. The relative and absolute share of embodied energy in these energy efficient buildings have increased due to excessive use …

Ua1c2/17 Cravens Graduate Center & Library Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of the Cravens Graduate Center & Library.

Ua1c2/2 Academic Complex Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of the Academic Complex.

Ua1c2/27 Environmental Sciences & Technology Building Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of the Environmental Sciences & Technology building.

Ua1c2/13 Cherry Hall 1937+ Photographs, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of the Cherry Hall.

Ua1c2/28 Craig Alumni House Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of Craig Alumni House formerly the president's home.

Syllabus: Solar Energy Systems And Building Design, Ho-Sung Kim

Sustainability Education Resources

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of solar building design and energy systems. Through project based study and possible field visits, students will explore the theory, technologies, applications, and benefits of solar design of buildings and discover how to utilize solar energy systems for residential and commercial buildings. Students will be required to research and document technology and complete a semester case study project in which they will examine various energy conservation aspects and economics underlying solar energy systems.

Ua3/1/5/3 President's Office-Cherry Campus Building Campaign, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by the President's Office during the Henry Cherry administration regarding the construction of WKU. This series is not completely processed.

Ua11/3 Public Affairs Building & Construction File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records regarding campus buildings and construction projects used for writing press releases. Includes construction information sheets, press releases and clippings from newspapers around the state.

Identifiying Adaptive Reuse Potential, Craig Langston

Craig Langston

How to adapt existing building stock is a problem being addressed by local and state governments worldwide. In most developed countries we now spend more on building adaptation than on new construction and there is an urgent need for greater knowledge and awareness of what happens to commercial buildings over time.

Sustainable Building Adaptation: innovations in decision-making is a significant contribution to understanding best practice in sustainable adaptations to existing commercial buildings by offering new knowledge-based theoretical and practical insights. Models used are grounded in results of case studies conducted within three collaborative construction project team settings in Australia and …

A Casual [Causal] Relationship Between Building Maintenance Market And Gdp: Hong Kong Study, Yong-Tao Tan, Liyin Shen, Craig Langston

Craig Langston

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the causal relationship between the building maintenance market and GDP in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach: The Granger causality test is used to investigate the lead-lag relationships between the maintenance and repair work and GDP in Hong Kong. With regression analysis, the future trend of the maintenance market is forecasted. Findings: The results show that the growth of the economy will lead to the growth of the maintenance market, not vice-versa. And the building maintenance market in Hong Kong will keep increasing with the economy growth. Originality/value: This paper shows that the growth …

Validation Of The Adaptive Reuse Potential (Arp) Model Using Iconcur, Craig Langston

Craig Langston

This paper aims to focus on the adaptive reuse of existing buildings that have become obsolete, an important strategy for sustainable development and a pertinent response to excessive resource usage resulting from typical destruction and redevelopment.

Ua1c2/10 Cedar House Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of the Cedar House also known as the Faculty House.

Improving Access To Housing For People With Disabilities., Myles Keaveney

Articles

No abstract provided.

Ua1b2/1/8 Oral History Part I, Paula Trafton, Owen Lawson

WKU Archives Records

Part I of an interview conducted by Paula Trafton with Owen Lawson former WKU Physical Plant director.

Ua3/3/1 L.T. Smith Stadium Dedication Program, Western Kentucky University

WKU Archives Records

Program for dedication of Academic-Athletic Building No. 2 - L.T. Smith Stadium. Includes biographical sketch of L.T. Smith, photographs and information regarding the stadium.

Ua3/3/1 A Day Of Commemoration & Dedication Program, Western Kentucky University

WKU Archives Records

Souvenir program from A Day of Commemoration & Dedication for Grise Hall, Helm Library, Wetherby Administration Building, Bemis Lawrence Hall, Barnes-Campbell Hall, Rodes-Harlin Hall, Taylor Agricultural Center, Hardin Planetarium and Thompson Complex for Science. Includes brief descriptions of each building and biographical sketches of honorees Finley Grise, Margie Helm, Lawrence Wetherby, Bemis Lawrence, Sheridan Barnes, Dona Campbell, John Rodes, Max Harlin, Charles Taylor, Hardin Thompson, and Kelly Thompson.

Ua3/3/1 Diddle Arena Dedication Program, Western Kentucky University

WKU Archives Records

Program for the dedication of Academic -Athletic Building & Diddle Arena. Includes photographs of Kelly Thompson, regents, construction of Diddle Arena, completed arena, athletic facilities; floor plan, biographical sketch of E.A. Diddle, and ads of construction firms.

Ua30/1/1 Veterans Village, Wku Planning, Design & Construction

WKU Archives Records

Western Kentucky Teachers College Veterans Housing Project (Vet Village), National Housing Agency and Federal Public Housing Authority, project # KY-V-15158, 12 sheets, paper (fragile and fairly damaged). Includes two site plans, utility plan, site improvement details, building type list, typical floor plans, elevations, miscellaneous details, disassembly and erection details and plumbing and lighting schematics.