Tyler Swartzwelder

RESEARCH TOPIC - LEED® GUIDES FOR DEVELOPERS

Tools

1. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) website (www.usgbc.org)
2. U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program website (www.eere.energy.gov/)
3. LEED® Green Building Rating System for New Construction and Major
4. Renovations (LEED®-NC) Version 2.1
5. LEED® Green Building Rating System for Core and Shell Developement (LEED®-CS) Version 2.0
6. PSU LEED® Requirements – Distributed by Mike Prinkey – PSU OPP
7. Microsoft Excel

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 1 - TOWER AS AN INDEPENDENT SYSTEM

Tools

1. Architectural Engineering Faculty (Parfitt, Schneider, Hanagan)
2. Gilbane Building Company Canton Crossing Tower/Central Plant Construction Team
3. Microsoft Excel
4. EnerCalc
5. Ms. Nicole Hazy, Michael Baker Corporation
6. Soil Safe Inc. , Maryland

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 2 - CAST-IN-PLACE CAISSONS VS. PRECAST PILES

Tools

1. Architectural Engineering Faculty (Parfitt, Schneider, Hanagan)
2. Gilbane Building Company Canton Crossing Tower/Central Plant Construction Team
3. Microsoft Excel
4. Soil Safe, Inc. , Maryland