Much research has been done for this thesis. Admitily I have done a poor job documenting my research throughout the semester. Below is an almost complete listing of my resources used for senior thesis.

Phoenixville Area School District:
I great number of hours were spent on the phone talking to PASD employees in the early going of this project. They are the individuals that gave me this project to work on in the first place. Additionally the Phoenixville website(www.PASD.com) was used quite offten for information.

Penn State University Professors:
I was constanstly asking the professors here at Penn State advice on what I should be doing. There were a number of individuals that assited me very closely. I got help with my breathe topic of site layout and structural foundations from several professors.

Foreman Program and Construction Managers:
This is my employeers for the past summer. I talked with them on the phone for hours over the two semesters and they have been a great help. While I really did not get any information off of their website it is www.foremangroup.com

Gilbert Architects:
Gilbert was the architect for the job. I asked them a number of times about design chooses along the way and my research into new site. While I really did not get any information off of their website it is www.gilbertarchitects.com

CMX Engineering:
CMX was the Civil Engineer for the job. I spent a number of hours on the phone asking what steps would be necessary to move the site and understanding the site closure plan. While I really did not get any information off of their website it is www.cmxengineering.com.

Joel Gibbel:
Joel is a friend of mine growing up and works as a civil engineer. Number time during the last two semsters. I called him and asked if any of my infromation was tottally wrong. He wass a sounding board for me quite often. He also assisted in telling me about the steps required to move the site.

R.S. Means:
I used numerous Means books for costing information of products and my building. I also used their website www.meanscostworks.com for additional costing information. Most of my cost for value engineering came from means as well as my productivity levels.

Philadelphia Daily News:
I believe that the Philadelphia Daily News article and front page really change this project. I have been citing the article and cover page throughout the semster and in my thesis. It really adds to the dramtic impression of the school and cancelation. Their website is www.philly.com.

Google Maps:
I used google maps a number of times over the last semsters. A lot of my aerial image came from their website. I used a number of their image in my report and presentation. Their website is maps.google.com.

Live Maps:
I used Live maps a number of times over the last semsters. A lot of my aerial image came from their website. I used a number of their image in my report and presentation. Their birds-eye-views really improved my presentation and report. Their website is maps.live.com.

Site information:
The site information came from a number of sources for this project which include but are not limited to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access, The National Seamless Maps Server, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Web Soil Survey, Local Geotechnical Engineers, and Schuylkill Township.

Ledalite:
Used Ledalite's Response Daylighting as for a daylighting solution for the building. Their website is www.ledalite.com

USG:
Used USG's Fiberock Abuse-Resistant Panels as for a Partition solution for the building. Their website is www.usg.com.

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