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Selected Problems for High-Dimensional Data - Quantile and Errors-in-Variables Regressions.
(2016)
This dissertation addresses two problems. First, we study joint quantile regression at multiple quantile levels with high dimensional covariates. Variable selection performed at individual quantile levels may lack stability ...
Planning for Open Space Conservation: Using GIS to Match Cultural Values and Ecological Quality of Open Spaces.
(2008)
The dilemma for open space conservation in exurbia is that, while people move to exurbia for open space experiences and to be closer to environments that they perceive as natural, exurban development occupies open space ...
The Teaching Green School Building: Exploring the Contributions of School Design to Informal Environmental Education.
(2013)
The Teaching Green Building (TGB) is emerging as a way to engage building occupants in environmental themes through the architectural design of buildings. These buildings aspire to high levels of environmental performance ...
Continuity and Change in Theory-of-Mind Development: A Neuroscientific Approach.
(2013)
This dissertation seeks a more comprehensive picture of the process of theory-of-mind development (an understanding that action is guided by internal mental states such as beliefs, desires, and intentions) by examining ...
Moving Targets: Managing Interinstitutional Relationships in Green Building Design and Construction.
(2013)
The act of building typically results in significant consumption of land and natural resources through both construction and building use, as well as the production of both indoor air pollution and landfill waste. Yet green ...
The effect of radiant heat exchange on thermal comfort in the workplace.
(1989)
Presently, six factors affecting thermal comfort are recognized, i.e., air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air velocity, humidity, activity level, and thermal insulation of clothing. Mean radiant temperature is the ...
The effects of site factors on energy consumption of residential buildings in southeastern Michigan.
(1988)
This research investigates the potential effects of site factors on energy consumption of residential buildings in the southeastern region of the state of Michigan. Site factors include vegetation, topography, and the ...
Residential Solar Energy Use in Michigan.
(1987)
During the past decade, solar energy has received considerable attention as an alternative means of reducing conventional fuel consumption. For residential use, this has meant the installation of various types of solar ...