Thesis Research

Compiled below is a list of the resources I utilized during different portions of my thesis. All of these were very helpful in finding perteninent information that aided me in this project. These sources are also compiled in the resource portion of my Final Report.

Lighting Resources

  • National Electrical Code 2005

The National Electrical Code was very helpful in guiding the design of my electrical systems. It sets forth all the standards that are utilized in the industry, and must be abided by for acceptable electrical design.

  • The IESNA Lighting Handbook

The IESNA handbook sets forth the standards used with in the lighting industry. It was very useful in obtaining the proper lighting values and lighting levels required with in the different spaces, and also offered advice and important considerations for the lighting of different types of spaces.

  • Electrical Systems in Buildings, David S Hughes

This little orange book is another useful guide in the design of lighting systems. It contains a lot of the same information available in the NEC, and it offers other suggestion in lighting design.

  • Square D Digest

This was the catalog I used to obtain the pricing data for the electrical portion of my thesis.

  • ASHRAE 90.1 2005 Standards

The new ASHRAE standards were used to obtain the power density information for the different spacing in my buildings, along with some of the design criteria not available in the NEC.

Mechanical Resources

  • Hourly Analysis Program User Manual

Using a program that I've had no previous experience with was not easy. To use the resources available to me, I took advantage of the user manual provided with the program to combat any issues I had while using hte program.

Construction Management Resources

  • "AE 476 Notes," Building Construction Engineering - Dr. Michael Horman

A course with the majority of the work comprised into the construction issues associated with MEP construction. I used these notes to determine key issues involved with my electrical system. Another resource used in supplement to this was the Square D catalog mentioned earliar, which was used to handle pricing issues.
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This Page was last updated on October 20, 2005 , By Brad Hartman and is hosted by the AE Department ©2005
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Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Brad Hartman. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.