Executive Summary (pdf)
Thesis Proposal (pdf)
This proposal describes my intentions for my Thesis investigation for the Spring of 2008 at The Pennsylvania State University for The Washington Nationals Ballpark. Within this proposal are the following:

Analysis 1 – Joint Ventures

The research is about how a joint venture was and can be used. It also looks at the advantages and disadvantage of having multiple construction companies as the general contractor working together as one project team.

Analysis 2 – LEED Improvement (Breath Topic)

This analysis will discover what could have been done to improve on the LEED Certified rating by looking at how they could achieve a LEED Silver or Gold rating, specifically looking at the lighting design criteria. There will be a redesign of the lighting in the luxury boxes, a major contribution to the ballparks income.

Analysis 3 – Structural Redesign (Breath Topic)

There will be a redesign of the structural systems specifically looking at using an all steel structural system and an all concrete structural system. It will look at the benefits and trade offs that will deal with the use of the different systems as well as cost impact and the project schedule impact that the 2 different structural systems will effect. 

Analysis 4 – Site Congestion

The ballparks site has major issued with congestion. There are major concerns with not only access to the site but the site logistics as well. There is very limited space to use for material lay down areas.