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Showing 1 to 20 of 190 for “"environmental design"”.
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Environmental Design Space model assessment
The Environmental Design Space (EDS) is a multi-disciplinary design tool used to explore trade-offs among aircraft fuel burn, emissions, and noise. This thesis uses multiple metrics to assess an EDS model of a Boeing 777 aircraft. Starting from a detailed description of the EDS framework, a …
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A school for environmental design.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1972. M.Arch.
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Toward [Re]generative Environmental Design
… restrictions are used as the reason why good design is not possible, but the vernacular demonstrates over and over that fine, low-budget, small-scale design is possible if the designer [builder and inhabitant] cares.” [Wayne Attoe: The Architecture of Ricardo Legorreta] In this case, the …
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A choice system for environmental design and development.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of City and Regional Planning. Thesis. 1969. Ph.D.
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Living with Alzheimer's disease: environmental design patterns for aging communities
… this information by identifying a number of design priorities, patterns for a small-scale site. These priorities and patterns are then adapted to a larger scale setting, where temporary interventions for the landscape are explored. This thesis is an example of how a designer can gain in-depth …
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Toward healthier affordable housing: Innovations in environmental design policy and practice
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-12-01
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Environmental design guidelines for a second generation, LEO, permanently manned space station
… and co-organization of the Space Station Design Workshop (SSDW). The SSDW was a student run event whose inception surfaced in the Spring of 1986, materialized over the summer of that year, and subsequently "launched" itself in the Fall term. The emphasis of the SSDW was on the development …
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The structure and function of diagrams in environmental design : a computational inquiry
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1989.
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The Effects of the Environmental Design Instruction on the Students' Gymnastics Skill Refinement
… the effects of Direct Instruction (DI) with DI+Environmental Design Instruction (EDI) on the refinement of both simple and difficult gymnastics skills refinement. Four boys aged six to eight with two years of gymnastics training experiences participated in the simple skill experiment (running …
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Green vs. sustainable: analyzing and expanding LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design)
… innovative practices in the building planning, design, construction and operations by introducing a broader definition of sustainability in the building industry. It provides a comparative analysis of the frameworks, indicators and measurement methods of Leadership in Energy and Environmental …
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Exploration and assessment of the environmental design space for commercial aircraft and future technologies
Design and regulatory initiatives for aircraft noise and emissions should appreciate the integrated nature of the aircraft system. The computational ability exists to consider environmental and traditional performance objectives of aircraft concurrently. This context of multi-disciplinary system …
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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and the role of facilities planning in force protection
… Space, also called Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), as a method that planners and facilities Crime Prevention Through Environmental personnel can use to contribute to the force protection of a facility (Jefferey, 1977, Crowe, 1991). The following four areas are included: …
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A Framework for Site Analysis with Emphasis on Feng Shui and Contemporary Environmental Design Principles
… between them. The most important models are the environmental models (climate, geology, hydrology, topography, and vegetation models), social-cultural models, economic models, and infrastructure models. Each model also contains several important factors. The study identifies and organizes …
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The development and introduction of emerging environmental design tools to provide a differentiating capability for an automotive supplier
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1996.
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Cohousing and sustainability rating systems : opportunities for planning groups and developers
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. Environmental Design, 2010
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A Critical Assessment of The Bridges Redevelopment Process in Calgary
… offers an opportunity to analyze the planning, design and implementation process for an award-winning master-planned community currently underway. It includes an examination of key stakeholders involved with its vision and implementation. Methods Research was conducted between the fall of 2011 …
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Passive Cooling Applications in Commercial Buildings in Hot Regions
… depends on factors such as insulation, building design, orientation, etc. In addition, the applicable passive cooling techniques vary from region to region owing to variance in climate conditions and building material, local vegetation and climatic features. This study, therefore, assessed which …
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Between - Exploring the Ineffable in Search of the Sacred: Defining and Developing the Architecture of Experience
Our current century is fraught with disconnection. Extreme accessibility and connectivity facilitated by social media platforms and instant communication has given birth to a paradox: we are more connected than ever before, and increasingly distant - not only from one another, but also, and more …
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Ecological genomics and conservation of caribou in Western North America
Selection can favor different phenotypes along environmental clines. Clines are also compatible with balancing forces, which maintain phenotypic polymorphisms within populations -for example, migratory or sedentary behaviour in caribou. The use of genomics is fundamental to evaluate such …
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Uncertainty, complexity and changing conditions: A cohesive frame to advance agility in the built environment
… multi-criteria decision-making framework for design projects. The theoretical framework, offering holistic and unified design criteria, corresponds to physical, functional, economic, technological, social, legal, and political facets that instigate and propel building. The methodological …
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