Abstract: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council for designing, constructing, and certifying green buildings. This paper presents a LEED implementation ...

Abstract: Variable antidive suspension characteristics represent an excellent design compromise between 100 percent dive compensation and ride harshness. This paper develops a simple suspension modification ...

Abstract: Characterizing the biomechanical and biotribological properties for articular surfaces in healthy, damaged, and repaired states will both elucidate the understanding of mechanical degradation and ...

Abstract: Faced with the stark reality that Chinese drywall manufacturers might not respond to American judgments, some homeowners affected by Chinese drywall excluded them from their lawsuits. Instead, these homeowners sought redress ...

Abstract: Concerns from local health departments regarding premature septic system failure (less than 1 year from installation) has led to an investigation of septic system soil absorption field design parameters in northeast Indiana. ...