Building Technology Program Theses: Recent submissions
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Variable volume architecture : expanding the boundary
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)Research into the creation of a Variable Volume Architecture is explored through a series of proposals and projects. An argument is established to develop the means and methods of achieving an architecture of transformation. ... -
A multilateral design methodology for development contexts : a framework for the Dharavi potters
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)The migration from rural areas to urban environments, and the continuous growth of the current population has caused an increasing shortage of low-in come urban housing in developing countries. In addition, the high cost ... -
Minimizing electricity costs with an auxiliary generator using stochastic programming
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)This thesis addresses the problem of minimizing a facility's electricity costs by generating optimal responses using an auxiliary generator as the parameter of the control systems. The-goal of the thesis is to find an ...
