Building Technology Program Theses: Recent submissions
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Nature-Based Coastal Adaptation: A Comparative Assessment to Inform Effective Implementation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)As coastal adaptation planning becomes the new normal, governments have increasingly shifted a significant portion of new infrastructure from hardened “gray” structures toward natural and “nature-based” solutions (NbS): ... -
Generative Structural Design: An Algorithmic Approach to Synthesizing and Optimizing Steel Lateral Systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)Mitigating the immense environmental impact of the built environment is an important objective for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. As initial decisions around layout and configuration have ... -
Physics-based Estimates of Structural Material Quantities for Urban-level Embodied Carbon Assessment in Buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)Decarbonizing the built environment requires immediate actions to meet global climate targets. The world population growth and rapid urbanization rate add to the urgency of this challenge. In fact, buildings account for ...
