College of Design Theses and Dissertations
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CHARACTERIZATION OF URBAN MORPHOLOGY AND ITS EFFECT ON WEATHER UNCERTAINTY IN BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-12-08)The application of building simulation serves to assess the performance of a building throughout its lifetime. But the proper use of these applications relies heavily on the boundary conditions under which the behavior of ... -
The Role of Positive Distraction in the Patient’s Experience in Healthcare Setting: A Literature Review of the Impacts of Representation of Nature, Sound, Visual Art, and Light
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-12-08)Background One of the key strategies to help patients reduce stress and anxiety in healthcare settings is positive distraction defined as “an environmental feature that elicits positive feelings and holds attention without ... -
Building a City in the Wilderness:COnstruction Camps of the Alabama Power Company
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-12-07)Building a City in the Wilderness: Construction Camps of the Alabama Power Company Marietta Coleman Monaghan 494 pages Directed by Dr. Laura H. Hollengreen This dissertation explores how architecture can actively be ... -
A critical review and simulation-based evaluation of green roof’s energy savings
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-12-07)Green roofs are often identified as energy-efficient techniques which, through their various mechanisms, contribute to a comfortable indoor environment. A significant number of published literature has investigated the ... -
Building thermal load control: Potential, Strategy, and Implementation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-12-08)The HVAC system consumes 30-50% of the energy delivered to a building, providing heating and cooling to maintain suitable thermal conditions for occupants. In recent years, advanced control methods, such as model predictive ... -
The Portman Variations: A Critical Approach to Entelechy I Mediated by Shape Machine
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-10-20)John Portman’s work is perplexing and polarizing. Characterized by his atria that captivate the popular imagination and his hybrid practice as architect-developer that redefined skylines throughout the world, but also ... -
The Cost of Haptics: Measuring Encumbrance in Gloves for Mixed Reality
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-12-06)Smart gloves are a category of peripherals that promise to transform how people use their hands in computing systems. These gloves are intended to support the use of hand interactions that closely mimic the way hands are ... -
Uncertainty quantification of building energy model that assume ideal temperature control
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-08-17)An increasing number of studies conduct uncertainty analyses to investigate discrepancies between predicted energy performance of buildings and their actual measured energy use. Based on prior uncertainty quantification ... -
Using Anthropometric Measurements to Design Ergonomic Infant and Toddler Gear
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-12-05)Infants grow so quickly that gear can have a shockingly short life span. Parents often do a quick calculation before purchases: divide the cost by how many months it will be used. Thus, products that are meant to “grow-with-me” ... -
The venation lattice
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-08-06)Nature offers an inexhaustible source of inspiration for design. Among the various lenses deployed to look at nature, symmetry continues to play one of the most profound ones that have continuously used in the description ... -
The mass customization of sandal outsoles for female size outliers utilizing parametric modeling and 3D printing
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-28)For many women, finding proper fitting footwear is difficult and customized footwear has been out of reach for most due to high costs and lack of access. Standard shoe sizing has historically been based off of an average ... -
Measuring climate resilience in the built environment around the Atlanta BeltLine
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-27)There is a need to reorient the discourse around urban sustainability and, increasingly, urban resilience away from a reliance on intuition and appearance toward more rigorous evaluation of performance – particularly at ... -
The space allocation problem
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-23)In the domain of architecture and planning, the space allocation problem (SAP) is a general class of computable problems which is employed by numerous design processes to assist in the generation of spaces of a layout and ... -
Design through digital making: A human-system collaboration framework
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-05-19)In the last 30 years, a large number of experimental architectural projects and whole buildings have been realized using computationally driven fabrication machines and robotics. It is widely claimed that these new ... -
From physical layout to spatial experience: Understanding the impact of visual interfaces on teamwork in primary care clinics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-07-31)Teamwork among healthcare providers is critical for the safety and quality of patient care. Multiple national strategies and programs have been developed and recommended for implementation of a team-based approach to primary ... -
Conceptual framework for incorporating access for maintainability considerations in BIM coordination
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-05-05)Access to perform maintainability tasks has been addressed by facility managers as one of the common struggles they face once the construction project is delivered. The development of Building Information Modeling (BIM) ... -
The application of ecosystem services in higher education planning: Very high research institutes
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-04-28)The question this study aims to answer is “Are ecosystem services being utilized within campus planning frameworks to address human health and environmental performance?” and then –“If yes- is there an effective measurement ... -
Design of an animal management tool to support lifesaving practices in an animal shelter
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-05-05)Open-admission animal shelters face many challenges as an under-resourced and often overcrowded municipal facility. With the no-kill movement in animal welfare that aims to end euthanasia of adoptable animals in shelters, ... -
Fabrication toolkit for upcycling HDPE plastic bags
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-04-28)This thesis presents a set of fabrication techniques for upcycling HDPE (High Density PolyEthylene) plastic bags. It enables not only reusing abandoned plastic bags but also creating 3D objects by folding and joining ... -
Travel behavior dynamics from a longitudinal perspective in Indonesia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-04-22)This dissertation links urbanization phenomenon with the literature of travel behavior, particularly as it relates to its interaction with the built environment. The aim is to extend the collective understanding of how the ...
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