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Item Invisible Crisis(2018) Goldstein, Gregory; Du Puy, Karl; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)Since their introduction to the built environment, mechanical systems and building technologies have been taken for granted. They are insulated, buried, removed from view, and expected to perform the single task expected of them. In 2012, David D. Cosner developed a report on University of Maryland’s continued deferred maintenance entitled “Invisible Crisis.” The University of Maryland, hosting goals to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, must make the state of its mechanical infrastructure a priority. This thesis explores the power of mechanical infrastructure to propel us into a future of integrated design. Pre-existing consolidation of mechanical elements within SCUB (satellite central utility building) structures are a point of focus. New SCUB(s) act as performative infrastructural monuments, utilizing proximity of elements to increase functionality. Occupants will be immersed in the functions necessary for campus/building operations, forming a tactile connection between university occupants and their biproducts/energy usage.Item Solar Decathlon 2017 D-7: Construction Sequence Animation(2017-04-27) Team reACT; Goldstein, Gregory; Rockcastle, Garth CAnimation of how the house was constructed and moved to the exhibition site in Denver, Colorado. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 teams must develop and implement communications strategies to engage their local communities, provide free tours to visitors during the event in Denver, and make an impact across the world through their digital presence and media outreach.Item Solar Decathlon 2017 D-8: As-built drawings(2017-08-10) Team reACT; Oh Boun, Sandra; Johnson-Williams, Malik; Goldstein, Gregory; Rockcastle, Garth C; Binder, Michael PReviewed by a professional cost estimator, this documents the exact estimated construction cost based on the as-built construction documentation. Cost estimates include all labor, material, and equipment costs necessary to construct the competition prototype. Pricing is based on the following hierarchy of sources: a. RS Means Cost Guides for the current year (current year and adjusted to the national average location factor, wage rate, and average material index); b. Distributor pricing, with labor added; c. Web-based materials search, with labor added; d. Estimator’s experience.