User Note:

Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete info-rmation on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained here with is considered a work-in-progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Steve Horna. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or wasflawed. Differing assump- tions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.

Executive Summary

The thesis proposal executive summary is presented here as a seperate file.
Included is the labeled Breadth #1 and Breadth #2 within the analysis
descriptions.

Final Thesis Proposal

The final thesis proposal develops on the research topics and methods introduced
in technical assignment 3. Topics of research are ordered as analyses 1 through 4,
and contain emphasis on one or more of the the CM areas of: research, value
engineering, constructability, and schedule reduction.

For Shaare Tefila Congregation I have elected to research on the following areas:

Analysis 1. Spanish-English Language Barrier in Construction
Analysis 2. Worship Space Acoustical Analysis
Analysis 3. Renewable Energy System Life Cycle Analysis
Analysis 4. Prefabrication Delivery Analysis

Thesis Proposal (Revised)

After a large advising session with Dr. Messner I received feedback on my research
topic and analysis goals. This revised proposal reflects that feedback, including
adjustments to research steps in the following analyses:

Analysis 1: Spanish-English Language Barrier in Construction
Analysis 3: Renewable Energy System Life Cycle Analysis
Analysis 4: Prefabrication Delivery Analysis