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John Fernandez and John Ochsendorf.
Tapia, Jason W. (Jason Wilfredo)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
2010-10-12T18:24:08Z
2010-10-12T18:24:08Z
2010
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59203
665864178
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2010.
"June 2010."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-86).
This investigation proposes the use of a three-pronged approach to evaluating building envelopes for low-rise affordable housing in urban contexts: construction cost estimating, building performance modeling, and cradle to grave life cycle assessment. Two climate regions were investigated: hot-humid and hot-dry, in two large urban cities: Phoenix and Miami. The envelope systems compared were conventional for the practice area versus best practice and high r-value systems. The results demonstrate that the application of the three-pronged method yields data architects can use to improve energy performance, reduce costs and limit negative environmental impacts.
by Jason W. Tapia.
S.M.
131 p.
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Architecture.
Regionalism and the design of low-rise building envelope systems
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