Building Technology Program Theses: Recent submissions

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    • The 4-dimensional masonry construction 

      Davis, Lara K. (Lara Katherine) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
      This design-research thesis - The 4-Dimensional Masonry Construction - presents innovation in the design and construction of thin-shell tile vaulted structures. The core research contributions of this thesis are: #1 Testing ...

    • An urban weather generator coupling a building simulation program with an urban canopy model 

      Bueno Unzeta, Bruno (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
      The increase in air temperature observed in urban environments compared to the undeveloped rural surroundings, known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, is being intensely studied, due to its adverse environmental and ...

    • Managing stormwater in Watertown, MA : overcoming obstacles to change 

      Chai, Shutsu K. (Shutsu Kindness) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
      As effective imperviousness increases with urbanization, the impacts of stormwater runoff on local water systems and aquatic life are more and more deleterious. Stormwater runoff carries pollutants into nearby water bodies, ...