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Building Life-Cycle Carbon And Operational Energy Report, Duncan Cox, Alexandra Davis, Vamshe Gooje

General University of Maine Publications

The premise of this report is to surmise the embodied carbon impact and anticipated operational energy use of the 57,995 sf crosslaminated timber (CLT) and glulam addition to the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) on the University of Maine campus. The project will contain open lab space for the world’s largest prototype polymer 3D printer, offices, and a presentation venue.

A life-cycle assessment is a methodology for quantifying environmental impacts at all stages of a building’s life cycle. This is a cradle-to-grave assessment of the building, beginning from raw material extraction and sourcing, to manufacturing, transportation, construction, energy use, …

Composite Materials And Structures Certificate, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The Certificate requires completion of 12 credits (4 courses) through a combination of 400- and graduate-level courses as described in the course sequence section below. A maximum of one course (or 3 credits) at 400 or 500 level may be transferred from outside of UMaine to the program for credit.

Umaine Holds Virtual Groundbreaking For $78 Million Ferland Engineering Education And Design Center, Dana Humphrey, Jeffery N. Mills, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

General University of Maine Publications

A virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the $78 million Engineering Education and Design Center (EEDC) took place April 28, 2020 on the University of Maine campus.

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