Building Technology Program: Recent submissions
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Comparison of simplified models of urban climate for improved prediction of building energy use in cities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Thermal simulation of buildings is a requisite tool in the design of low-energy buildings, yet, definition of weather boundary conditions during simulation of urban buildings suffers from a lack of data that accounts for ... -
Lightweight concrete : investigations into the production of natural fiber reinforcement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)The purpose of this study is to investigate the benefits of adding natural fiber tensile reinforcement to aerated concrete. Concrete is a great composite material which can be created in various proportions and with various ... -
Quantifying architects' and engineers' use of structural design software
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Both architects and engineers encounter significant barriers and hurdles that compartmentalize both fields and increase the complexity of collaborative design. In addition to little interaction between both fields, software ...
