Welcome to STUDENT's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Thesis Research
Research tools utilized for Chris Glinski's Senior Thesis.
LEED® Point Alignment Depth Study
1. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) website (www.usgbc.org)
2. LEED® Green Building Rating System for New Construction and Major
Renovations (LEED®-NC) Version 2.1
3. Microsoft Excel®
4. Hernando Miranda (Soltierra LLC), "Achieving 'Low Cost' LEED Projects",
HPAC Engineering Magazine, April 2005.
Façade Redesign Analysis
1. The Blue Book of Construction (http://www.thebluebook.com/)
2. R.S. Means 2006 Edition
3. Penn State Architectural Engineering faculty
4. Smith-Midland™ Precast Manufacturer (http://smithmidland.com/)
5. 1997 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals
Gymnasium Steel Redesign
1. RAM Steel v10.0 modeling software
2. R.S. Means 2006 Edition
3. AISC - LRFD Manual of Steel Construction 3rd Edition
4. ASCE7 2005 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings
5. Canam Steel Corporation Joist Catalog
6. Penn State Architectural Engineering faculty
Foundation Placement Method
1. R.S. Means 2006 Edition
2. Penn State Architectural Engineering faculty
3. Forrester Construction Company – General Contractor (www.forresterconstruction.com)