Building Technology Program Theses: Recent submissions
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One size does not fit all : innovation in emergency housing with a focus on Nepal 2015
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Abstract Every year millions of people are displaced due to natural disasters and very primitive transitional shelters, or 't-shelters', exist to provide semi-permanent housing. Many t-shelter designs do not cater to all ... -
Urban building energy modeling and retrofit design as a means to inform effective public policy : Boston case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Residential buildings use upwards of 20% of the total energy consumed annually in the United States. This, coupled with the desire to reduce overall utility costs and improve occupant comfort on the part of residents, ... -
Illuminating education : composition and use of lighting in public K-12 classrooms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Despite ample research on light's effect on the human body (and particularly its effect on student and teacher health and performance), understanding of light's role in operational energy consumption, and advancement made ...
