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Using Seasonal Forecasts to Inform Water Market-Scale Option Contracts
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Option contracts have been successfully established in water-scare regions to facilitate temporary transfers of water between users. The benefits are clear when the contract water quantity can be guaranteed by the seller. ...
Using Seasonal Forecasts to Inform Water Market-Scale Option Contracts
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Option contracts have been successfully established in water-scare regions to facilitate temporary transfers of water between users. The benefits are clear when the contract water quantity can be guaranteed by the seller. ...
Infrastructure Decision-Making under Climate Change Uncertainty: Case Study of Centralized Heating at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Increased prevalence, lower cost, and reduced environmental impacts have granted natural gas status as a bridge fuel over the past decade in place of coal-fired heat and power generation across the United States. As a ...
A Statistical Principal Component Regression-Based Approach to Modeling the Degradative Effects of Local Climate and Traffic on Airfield Pavement Performance
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Airfield pavement systems support the global economy, passenger travel, and national defense. Accurate pavement degradation predictions are critical inputs for maintenance and repair decisions, and when skillful, they may ...
Evaluating Climatic Influences on the Technical Performance of Built Infrastructure Assets
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Asset performance evaluations serve as a benchmark that can be used to make asset manufacturer selection decisions, i.e., choosing the brand of manufacturer that provides the highest performance among all brand ...
Performance-Based Building System Manufacturer Selection Decision Framework for Integration into Total Cost of Ownership Evaluations
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Facility managers are often faced with building system procurement or replacement decisions, requiring them to select a system from among competitive manufacturers. Total cost of ownership (TCO) criteria, informed by built ...