Journal of Architectural Engineering: Recent submissions

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    • Material Requirements Planning for a Manufactured Housing Facility 

      Edgar M. Barriga; Jae G. Jeong; Makarand Hastak; Matt Syal (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      To design an efficient and effective inventory control system for the manufactured housing (MH) industry, it is necessary to accelerate the flow of information and products across the supply chain. To achieve this goal, ...

    • Choosing the Right Parameter for Single-Duct Constant Air Volume System Supply Air Temperature Reset 

      G. Wei; D. E. Claridge; W. D. Turner; M. Liu (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      To improve system efficiency under part-load conditions, the supply air temperature set point for a single-duct constant air volume air handling unit (AHU) system is often reset based on either return air temperature or ...

    • Integrated Evaluation of a Photovoltaic Installation 

      Ali M. Malkawi; Yun Kyu Yi; Geoffrey Lewis (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      This paper describes the design and evaluation of a grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) system to be placed over the existing visitor center skylight for the Independence National Park in Philadelphia, Pa. using an integrated ...

    • Investigation into the Variations of Moisture Content of Two Buildings Constructed with Light Earth Walls 

      Steven Goodhew; Richard Griffiths; Chris Morgan (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      This paper briefly describes the background to light earth buildings and details a series of moisture measurements undertaken upon the clay and straw (light earth) constructed walls of two U.K.-based buildings. The methodology ...

    • Two Studies that Investigate the Impact of Ceiling and Wall Reflectance Values on LEED Credits 

      Youn Ju Yoon; Martin Moeck (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      This study is divided into two parts. The first study determines window size and size reductions for different wall and ceiling reflectance combinations that are needed in a classroom to achieve one leadership in energy ...

    • Development of Energy-Efficient Concrete Buildings Using Recycled Plastic Aggregates 

      M. Elzafraney; P. Soroushian; M. Deru (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      Recycled plastics (high-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polypropylene) were used as coarse aggregates in concrete mixtures to alter and improve the thermal properties of buildings. Two similar retail buildings ...

    • Operational Life-Cycle Assessment and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Water Use in Multioccupant Buildings 

      Angela Arpke; Neil Hutzler (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      Life-cycle assessment (LCA) and life-cycle cost analysis (LCC) techniques are used to study a 25-year operational life cycle for plumbing fixtures and water-consuming appliances for four different multioccupant building ...

    • Manufactured Housing Production Layout Design 

      N. Mehrotra; M. Syal; M. Hastak (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      This paper presents exploratory research work in facility layout design of a manufactured housing production plant. Manufactured homes are built in a factory on an assembly line that consists of activity stations, subactivity ...

    • Static Behavior of a Historic Roof Structure 

      C. Thelin; K.-G. Olsson (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      Historic roof structures of large monumental buildings are often complex with static behavior that is difficult to grasp. Yet, understanding their static behavior is necessary to adequately preserve and maintain them. The ...

    • Energy and Emission Estimator: A Prototype Tool for Designing Canadian Houses 

      R. Baouendi; R. Zmeureanu; B. Bradley (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      The energy and emission estimator (EEE) is a prototype tool that can be used by engineers and architects to estimate the energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and cost associated with the life cycle operation of a house ...

    • Lessons Learned from Failures of the Building Envelope in Windstorms 

      Joseph E. Minor (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      Lessons learned from failures of the building envelope in windstorms are encapsulated in three principal findings. The building envelope is crucial to the performance of buildings in windstorms. Windborne debris is decisive ...

    • Integrating Laser Scanning and Rapid Prototyping to Enhance Construction Modeling 

      Jim Goedert; John Bonsell; Fasineh Samura (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      This paper describes an innovative approach to building modeling by integrating three-dimensional (3D) digital laser scanning and rapid prototyping (RP) technology. The process involves capturing a 3D scan of a building ...

    • Airtightness Testing of Two- and Three-Unit Buildings with a Single Fan 

      Sebastiano DePani; Paul Fazio (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      This paper presents a method for the field measurement of airtightness for two- and three-unit buildings using only one fan pressurization system, commonly referred to as a blower door. The main advantage of this single-fan ...

    • Pilot Study for the Performance of a New Demand Control Ventilation System in Hong Kong 

      Kwok-Wai Mui; Wai-Tin Chan (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      There are different ventilation control methods for outdoor air quantity in air-conditioned spaces to reduce the energy consumed in cooling the outdoor air. Demand controlled ventilation (DCV) is an important strategy to ...

    • Interstitial Space Design in Modern Laboratories 

      Sandra L. Vondrak; David R. Riley (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      Modern laboratory design and construction is becoming increasingly complex with advancements in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and specialty system technologies. Laboratory projects often have critical schedules and ...

    • Walking-Induced Floor Vibration Case Studies 

      Linda M. Hanagan (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      Excessive floor vibration due to walking is an important serviceability condition to be considered in building design. This paper presents several case studies of problem floors. The case studies include complaints about ...

    • Assessment of Fire Hazard in Small News Agents in Transport Terminal Halls 

      W. K. Chow (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)
      A large amount of combustibles are stored in small newspapers and magazine shops in terminal halls known as news agents in the Far East. Fire safety for those small shops located in crowded public transport interchanges ...

    • Breakage Prediction of Laminated Glass Using the “Sacrificial Ply” Design Concept 

      Lokeswarappa R. Dharani; Fangsheng Ji; Richard A. Behr; Joseph E. Minor; Paul A. Kremer (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)
      Laminated architectural glass has proven to be well suited for use in glazing systems that must resist wind-borne debris impacts. When the inner glass ply in a laminated window unit remains unbroken after wind-borne debris ...

    • Green Buildings and Potential Electric Light Energy Savings 

      Martin Moeck; Youn Ju Yoon (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)
      This paper estimates the approximate yearly electric lighting load of a “green” commercial building for a temperate climate region by studying the impact of a large curved south-facing facade with an external horizontal ...

    • Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams: Experimental Study 

      Camille A. Issa; Abdo AbouJouadeh (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)