Browsing Civil and Environmental Engineering by Subject "Buildings"
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A Framework for Efficient Condition Assessment of the Building Infrastructure
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-21)Currently, in North America, a large percentage of infrastructure assets, including education and healthcare buildings, are deteriorating rapidly due to age and over capacity. The budget constraints under which municipalities ... -
Integrated Performance Analysis and Optimum Fund Allocation for Capital Renewal of Healthcare Facilities
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-19)Healthcare facilities, including hospitals, are among the most challenging assets to maintain and modernize. An accurate performance assessment is essential for the appropriate prioritization of the subsystems that are ... -
The Performance of Rainscreen Walls in Coastal British Columbia
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-11)This thesis examines the widespread moisture problems which emerged over the past twenty years in buildings throughout coastal British Columbia, commonly known as ‘leaky condos’. A literature review of building physics and ...