Building Technology Program Theses: Recent submissions
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Evaluating the performance of natural ventilation in buildings through simulation and on-site monitoring
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Natural ventilation in buildings is capable of reducing energy consumption while maintaining a comfortable indoor at the same time. It is important that natural ventilation is taken into consideration in the early design ... -
Recharging the facade : designing and constructing novel BIPV assemblies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) have been the subject of research and design applications for several decades. While some large-scale applications have been realized, prohibitively high costs and multiple technical ... -
The design and implementation of a smartphone illuminance meter
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)The proliferation of consumer smartphones has offered new opportunities for environmental sensing and mobile computation. Recent smartphone models - equipped with GPS trackers, accelerometers, megapixel cameras and rich ...
