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Generalizable surrogate models for the improved early-stage exploration of structural design alternatives in building construction
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-01-15)
The optimization of complex structures is extremely time consuming. To obtain their optimization results, researchers often wait for several hours and even days. Then, if they have to make a slight change in their input ...
Successful delivery of flash track projects
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-04-14)
This research explores a higher order of fast tracking, called Flash Tracking, in response to increasing calls for faster, more reliable project deliveries. Flash Tracking is defined as a time-driven project, which by ...
Factors influencing energy consumption among moderately low income residents in multifamily rental apartments
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-05-03)
Residential electricity consumption is responsible for approximately 30% of global electricity consumption. Further, residential electricity consumption in the United States of America is 25% of the total energy consumption ...
Evaluating supplier diversity development programs (SDDP) from the diverse supplier enterprise (DSE) perspective in the facility management industry
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-04-04)
Supplier diversity refers to the practice of creating opportunities for historically underutilized populations in the workforce and business arena. Supplier diversity encompasses initiatives specifically designed to increase ...
Assessing the effects of augmented reality on the spatial skills of postsecondary construction management students in the U.S.
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-04-18)
There is a continual challenge within the construction industry to meet schedule, budget, and quality expectations. At the same time, there is an underlying problem where the older and more experienced workforce is retiring ...
A knowledge-based BIM exchange model for constructability assessment of commercial building designs
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-10-24)
At the early design stage of construction projects, designers often rely on general rules of thumb to make critical decisions about the geometry, construction systems, and materials used in their designs without fully ...
Change order insurance policy (COIP) in the U.S. design and construction industry: Is there any likelihood of acceptance?
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11-15)
Throughout the construction industry and for a long period of time, the issue of change orders poses as an undesirable problem in maintaining the efficiency and cost of construction projects. This research study will ...
The relationship between energy use and quality of the facility management function in small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016-11-28)
The hypothesis of this research study is that the level of energy consumption within a commercial building is associated with the quality of the facility management function. The constraints of this study are limited to ...