Browsing Theses by Supervisor "Straube, John"
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A Classification of Wide Seasonal Range (WiSR) Cities for Early-Stage Decision Making in Public Space Design
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-18)In cold climates, prolonged winter weather and poor planning limit the use of public spaces for a major part of the year. While effective strategies exist to extend outdoor activity, their scope of application remains ... -
Development and Commissioning of a Large-scale Rotatable Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-26)A large-scale guarded hot plate apparatus was designed and constructed for measurement of the thermal conductivity of thick insulation specimens and specimens containing layers and/or complex 3D heat flows (i.e. thermal ... -
Development of a novel methodology for the determination of the total solar energy transmittance of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic window technologies using outdoor measurements
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-11)The urgent need to combat global warming and transition towards sustainable energy sources has focused attention on the building sector, a major contributor to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve ... -
Manufacturing Distinction: Gaining access to Mass Customization in the Production of Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-02)Contemporary architecture often finds itself challenging the physical constraints of the previous era and typically aims to be one of a kind. This thesis views architecture as the accumulation of design and construction ... -
A Study of Mechanical Systems in Canadian High-rise Multi-unit Residential Buildings
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-29)Mechanical systems providing indoor environmental control and domestic hot water functions generally represent the largest consumer of energy in Canadian high-rise multi-unit residential buildings. Many different systems ... -
Towards a comprehensive framework for foam concrete mix design
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-23)Foam concrete is a low-density, highly workable cementitious material, created by blending a fine-aggregate paste with a foaming agent. Properties of foam concrete suggest potential for commercial exploitation of the ...