Building Technology Program Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Study and prediction of the energy interactions between buildings and the urban climate 

      Bueno Unzeta, Bruno (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
      Urbanization produces higher air temperatures in cities than in the undeveloped rural surroundings. This phenomenon is known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect and has been measured in different cities around the world. ...

    • The effect of geometry and topology on the mechanics of grid shells 

      Malek, Samar R. (Samar Rula) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
      The use of grid shell structures in architecture and structural engineering has risen in the past decade, yet fundamental research on the mechanics of such structures is lacking. Grid shells are long span structures comprised ...

    • Cleanroom design 

      Erickson, Douglas H (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987)
      The development of the integrated circuit which replaced the vacuum tube, started the size reduction process for computer components. These integrated circuits are made from silicon (chips) and are comprised of electronic ...