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  • Life cycle analysis of mass timber and reinforced concrete three-story structures

    Creator:
    Brown, David
    Abstract:
    With growing awareness of the negative impacts of the built environment, solutions for dramatic environmental, economic, and social improvements are sparking in all sectors, especially within the construction industry. The work of this thesis aims to quantify and compare social, economic, and environmental impacts of a three-story mass timber structure...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Dr. Karl R. Haapala With growing awareness of the negative impacts of the built

  • Identification of Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Martz, Allison M.
    Abstract:
    The US industrial sector accounts for about one-third of the nation’s energy consumption and is predicted to grow twice as quickly as other sectors through 2050. International organizations such as the International Energy Agency project energy efficiency improvements will account for over 40% of greenhouse gas emissions reductions through 2040....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________ Karl Haapala The US industrial sector accounts for about one-third of the nation’s

  • A Method to Effectively Measure Sustainability in Non-Profit Organizations

    Creator:
    Vanlue, Mary Elizabeth
    Abstract:
    With the growing importance of sustainability, organizations in the non-profit sector need a way to measure, track, improve, and report their sustainability. Through research in current literature and a survey of practices within local non-profits, it is shown these organizations need a simple, flexible process with stakeholder participation to measure...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Karl R. Haapala With the

  • A Hybrid-Dynamic Transition Phase for High Mix Low Volume Small-and-Medium Manufacturers

    Creator:
    Girod, Olivia J.
    Abstract:
    SMEs with high-mix and low-volume (HMLV) operations face special challenges when implementing lean manufacturing practices due to scarcity of resources and ever changing market conditions. This is especially critical for manufacturers that need to deliver orders to a high variety of customers with varying time response requirements. The objective of...
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    . Abstract approved: Javier Calvo Karl Haapala SMEs with high-mix and low-volume (HMLV