ICSDEC 2012 : developing the frontier of sustainable design, engineering, and construction : proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction, November 7-9, 2012, Fort Worth, Texas

 Content: An Artificial Neural Network-Based Prediction of Government-Owned Building Energy Consumption with Design Variables --
 Comparing Predicted to Actual Energy Consumption of LEED-Certified Dormitory Buildings : An Aggregate Analysis --
 Life Cycle Analysis of a St. Louis Flat Roof Residential Retrofit for Improved Energy Efficiency --
 A Simulation Approach towards a Sustainable Building Design Based on Energy Analysis --
 Defining an Architectural Design Strategy for Energy Performance A Systematic Approach for Students --
 A Simplified Method for Building Cooling Load Calculation --
 Prediction Model of California Residential Buildings' Energy Consumption --
 Toward More Rigorous and Automated Energy Oriented Retrofitting in Buildings --
 The Role of International Partnerships in Delivering Low-Energy Building Design : A Case Study --
 Artificial Neural Network for Controlling the Openings of Double Skin Envelopes and Cooling Systems --
 Carbon Dioxide Emissions by the Transportation Sector in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal --
 Sustainability Feasibility : A Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation for Midsized U.S. Airports --
 Low-Carbon Materials Management : A Case Study for a Net-Zero Energy House with Minimized Carbon Footprint --
 Carbon Emissions Modeling for Green Buildings : A Comprehensive Study of Calculations --
 Comparative Study on the Carbon Footprints of Hotels --
 Sustainable Recovery of New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward --
 The Project Emissions Estimator (PE-2) : A Tool to Aid Contractors and Agencies Benchmark Carbon Emissions for Highway Construction Projects --
 A Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Approaches to Building End-of-Lifecycle : Underlying Deconstruction Principles in Theory and Practice --
 Sustainable Futures for Linden Village : A Model for Rehabilitation and Sustainable Development of Urban Neighborhoods --
 Renewable, Adaptable Eco-Housing : Affordable New England Dwellings Using Solar Decathlon Driven Design Criteria --
 Reaching Out to Local Communities in a Discussion of Sustainable Development --
 Playing Architecture : A Prototype of a Coloured Primary School in Sichuan, China --
 Sustainable, Age-Friendly Cities : An Evaluative Case Study --
 Mediterranean Windmills at the Intersection of Sustainability, Locality, and Interior Design --
 Evaluating and Quantifying Sustainable Development in Urban Neighborhoods --
 Factors Affecting Cycling Patterns in Cold Weather --
 Flagship Development Rebranding Shrinkage : The Case of Manchester --
 Development of Urban Sustainability Index Using 3-D Spatial Metrics --
 Extraction of Polygon Footprints from Lidar Data in an Urban Environment --
 Sustainability Issues in Urban Streetscapes : A Case Study of Abeokuta, Nigeria --
 Ancient Refrigerator (Earth Architecture) : A Sustainable Solution to Desert Architecture in Iran Case Study in Kerman --
 Building Envelope As an Environmental Apparatus : Integrating Architectural and Natural Systems --
 Achieving Sustainable Urban Growth by Linking Job-Housing Balance with Commute to Work --
 Evidence-Based Analyses of Hospital Site Selection for the Aging Population in Dallas, Texas --
 Sustainable Approach to Underground Metro Rail Structures for Longer Service Life --
 Sustainable Bridge Deck Analytical Studies --
 A Transportation Sustainability Index for Urban Communities. Infrastructure Sustainability Assessment : A Systematic Approach --
 Urban Road Noise : The Contribution of Pavement Discontinuities --
 Sustainable Infrastructure : A Framework a for Sustainable Municipality --
 Highway and Transportation Implications on Environmental Sustainability : Urban Planning, Construction, and Operation Counter Measures --
 Integrating Risk Assessment in Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure Projects --
 Lean, Green, and Mean : The IPL Project --
 Fire Hazard Assessment on the Newsstands at Subway Stations --
 Smagorinsky Constant in Studying Smoke Exhaust in a Big Irregular Hall with Large Eddy Simulation --
 Lessons Learned : Implementing Context Sensitive and Sustainable Solutions in the Oregon State Bridge Delivery Program --
 On the Use of Structural Optimization for Earthquake Resiliency of Buildings --
 Hybrid Fuzzy Sustainability Assessment Model : A Case Study of a Regional Infrastructure Transport Project --
 Using Multi-Zone Modeling of Particle Transport to Support Building Design --
 Context Sensitive Solutions for Infrastructure Projects --
 Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Space-Trusses with the Reinforcement of Stamped Connections --
 Environmental Profiling As an Approach for Quantifying the Environmental Sustainability of Residential Buildings in Nigeria --
 The Role of Transportation in Sustainable Development --
 Electro-Strengthening of Highly Organic Soil Using Environmentally Friendly Admixtures --
 Effects of Steel Slag Addition on the Plasticity, Strength, and Permeability of Lateritic Soil --
 Study on the Analysis of Mat Foundations Using a Different Approach --
 Use of Geosynthetics to Stabilize Recycled Aggregates in Roadway Construction --
 Dynamic Modulus Testing and Mechanical Modeling for New Mexico Asphalt Mixtures --
 Bio-Modified Rubber : A Sustainable Alternative for Use in Asphalt Pavements --
 Improvement of High and Low Plasticity Clayey Soils Using Polypropylene Fibers and Fly Ash --
 Evaluation of Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide Input Parameters for Resilient Modulus of Stabilized Subgrade Soils --
 Performance Evaluation of the Embedded Sensors in the I-40 Pavement in New Mexico --
 Validation of the Backcalculated Stiffness of a Pavement Section in I-40, New Mexico --
 Long-Term Performance and Sustainable Operation of Energy Piles --
 A Case Study on the Social Aspect of Sustainability in Construction --
 Community-Based Social Marketing : An Application to Facilities Management --
 Public Opinion As an Indicator of the Social Sustainability of Construction Projects --
 Ecological Sustainability of the Poor : Geddes in India --
 Developing a Methodology to Evaluate the Environmental Performance of an Existing Building in Developing Countries --
 Post Occupancy Study for Green School Facilities : Case Study of Reedy Fork Elementary School --
 An Overview of Component Condition Assessment Systems (CCAS) --
 Sustainability : Opportunities and Challenges from a Construction Contractor's Perspective --
 Investigation of Unbalanced Bidding for Economic Sustainability --
 Modeling Green Value Creation in a Construction Company --
 Comparison of Two Models for Estimating Equipment Productivity for a Sustainability Quantification Tool --
 Sustainability Issues As Applied to the Value Management Practices in Construction Projects --
 Simulation Analysis for Productivity and Unit Cost by Implementing GPS Machine Guidance in Road Construction Operation in Egypt --
 Factors Influencing the Decision of Technology Adoption in Construction --
 Responsive Environmental Compliance Management in a Public-Private-Partnership/Design-Build Delivery --
 Visualizing Construction Supply Chains with Google Cloud Computing Tools --
 Efficient Safety Information Retrieval on Construction Sites : A Preliminary Methodology --
 Document Management in Construction for Shorter Project Lead Time Using Web-Based Software --
 Critical Success Factors for Different Organizations in Construction Projects --
 End-Result Specifications for Rock Revetment Payment Adjustments --
 Evaluating Accident Data for the Safety of Nighttime Construction in Southern California --
 Developing a Framework for Measuring the Effectiveness of Common Fall Prevention/Protection Practices. The Use of Linear Regression to Estimate the Actual Hourly Production of a Wheel-Type Loader in Construction Projects --
 Towards a Unified Set of Sustainable Building Materials Criteria --
 Water Purification of Pervious Concrete Pavement --
 The Methodology of Utilization of Waste and Recycled Materials in Construction --
 Segmenting Thermal Images of Pervious Concrete Pavement Temperature with Employing the Multilayer Level Set Approach --
 Moisture Influence on the Thermal Properties of Materials in Building Envelopes and Sustainability in Tropical Climates --
 Comparing Blast-Resistant Concrete Column Retrofit Materials from a Cost Perspective --
 Room for Improvement : Air Tightness in Timber Frame Construction --
 Construction of Lightweight Concrete Partitions Using Textile Waste --
 Damage Identification in RC Beams Using Internal Electrical Resistivity Measurements --
 Water Extraction in Natural Hydraulic Lime Based Mortar --
 Effect of Alkali Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Hemp-HDPE Composites : Virgin versus Recycled Polymer Matrix --
 Retrofitting of Railroad Bridge Piers Using a Novel Hybrid Jacket --
 Towards Advanced Solutions for Achieving Sustainability Goals in Buildings : Lessons Learned from Case Studies --
 Comparative Analysis of LEED-NCv3.0 with LEED-NCv2.2 --
 Defining Sustainability for Resource Intensive Facilities --
 Utilization of Post-Occupancy Evaluations in LEED Certified K-12 Schools --
 Comparing Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods to Select Sustainable Alternatives in the AEC Industry --
 Feasibility of Zero Energy Homes --
 Contractors and LEED Credits : Towards Sustainable Construction --
 Financial Impact of Certified ISO 14001 Environment Management Systems in the UK and Ireland --
 Sustainable Construction : Is Lean Green? --
 Survey of Traditional Wind Catchers of the Middle East --
 Introduction of a New Daylighting Quality Benchmarking Method --
 Measurements and Analysis of Day Lighting Conditions in the Iranian Traditional House : Case Study in Kerman --
 Determining Occupant-Friendly Lighting Environments for the Improvement of Visual Perception --
 Sustainability Teaching Approach in Construction Management Curricula --
 A Sustainable Model for Water Resources and Environmental Education --
 The Move to Universal Water Metering and Volumetric Pricing in Armenia --
 Towards Integrated Sustainable Sanitation Systems --
 Statistical Analysis Study for the Use of Fresh and Treated Water in a Power Plant Cooling System --
 The Use of Raw Sewage Sludge (RSS) As a Water Replacement in Cement-Based Mixes --
 Implementing an Interactive Program of BIM Applications for Graduating Students --
 Building Information Modeling or Construction Safety Planning.