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4: Addition of
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Appendix
Appendix
Structu
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Appendix
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burgh’s Chev09 and was colvania that in
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of the areas. Tchanical equpaces being were still long
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SENIOR THESIS FINAL PROPOSAL12/9/11
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHCHEVRON ANNEX
ROBERT MROSKEYCONSTRUCTION
Milestone 1 Milestone 3
1/27/2012 3/2/2012
9-Jan-12 16-Jan-12 23-Jan-12 30-Jan-12 6-Feb-12 13-Feb-12 20-Feb-12 27-Feb-12 5-Mar-12 12-Mar-12 19-Mar-12 26-Mar-12 2-Apr-12 9-Apr-12 16-Apr-12 23-Apr-12
Analysis 1
1 Analysis 2
2 Analysis 3
3 Analysis 4
4
Chevron Project Team Interviews Complete
All Appropriate Research Complete
All Analyses in Evaluation Stages
All Analyses Complete & Ready for Formatting
Milestones
2/13/2012
Milestone 2
3/26/2012
Milestone 4
Research Tablet PC Uses
Develop Problems Solved by Tablet PC's
Perform Constructability & Schedule Analysis
Perform Final Analysis
Develop Final Schedule
Create a New Phasing Plan
Model the Building's Structure
Develop New Eyebrow Designs
Review/Study Actual Façade Phasing/Details
Research Commissioning Requirements
Commissioning Coordintation & LEED ReCertification Details
Develop a Training Program
Final Documentation & Commissioning Plan
Proposed Spring Semester Thesis Schedule
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Assess Cost Savings
Develop Maintenance Requirements
Analyze Impacts to Systems & Structure
Research Green Roofs
Integration of Tablet PC's in the Field
Re-Design/Re-Sequence of the Façade
Commissioning of Laboratory Spaces
Addition of a Green Roof
Sen
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