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Thesis Resources

Biomass Sources:

"AFS Energy Systems." AFS Energy Systems. 2011. Web. <http://www.afsenergy.com/>.

Austin, Anna. "BBI International to Release U.S., Canada Pellet Map." Biomass Power and Thermal. 29 Mar. 2012. Web. <http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/6217/bbi-international-to-release-u-s-canada-pellet-map>.

"How Biomass Energy Works." Union of Concerned Scientists, 29 Oct. 2010. Web. <http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/technology_and_impacts/energy_technologies/how-biomass-energy-works.html>.

R.S. Means Company. RS Means Square Foot Costs. 33rd ed. Kingsford, MA, 2012. Print.

Geothermal Sources:

ASHRAE Handbook: Fundamentals. 2011 ed. Atlanta, GA.: ASHRAE, 2011. Print.

Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith 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 Madeline Haus. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.

Berg, T. M., Edmunds, W. E., Geyer, A. R., and others, compilers, 1980, Geologic map of Pennsylvania (2nd ed.): Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., Map 1, scale 1:250,000, 3 sheets [web release].

Egg, Jay, and Brian Clark. Howard. Geothermal HVAC: Green Heating and Cooling. New York: McGraw Hill, 2011. Print.

R.S. Means Company. RS Means Mechanical Cost Data. 35th ed. Kingsford, MA, 2012. Print.

Other Sources:

"PPL Corporate 2009 Sustainability Report." PPL Power, 2009. Web. <http://www.pplweb.com/NR/rdonlyres/5D641E14-A2CA-45FF-9AE8-99ECCBBC8F5C/0/SustainabilityReport2010environment.pdf>.

"Thermal Conversions in Portfolio Manager." U.S. Department of Energy. Web. <https://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/tools_resources/target_finder/help/Energy_Units_Conversion_Table.htm>.

Technical Software:

AutoCAD

Revit Architecture

Trane TRACE 700

DesignBuilder

EnergyPlus

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