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Appendix

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SENIOR THESIS FINAL PROPOSAL12/9/11

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHCHEVRON ANNEX

ROBERT MROSKEYCONSTRUCTION

Milestone 1 Milestone 3

1/27/2012 3/2/2012

9-Jan-12 16-Jan-12 23-Jan-12 30-Jan-12 6-Feb-12 13-Feb-12 20-Feb-12 27-Feb-12 5-Mar-12 12-Mar-12 19-Mar-12 26-Mar-12 2-Apr-12 9-Apr-12 16-Apr-12 23-Apr-12

Analysis 1

1 Analysis 2

2 Analysis 3

3 Analysis 4

4

Chevron Project Team Interviews Complete

All Appropriate Research Complete

All Analyses in Evaluation Stages

All Analyses Complete & Ready for Formatting

Milestones

2/13/2012

Milestone 2

3/26/2012

Milestone 4

Research Tablet PC Uses

Develop Problems Solved by Tablet PC's

Perform Constructability & Schedule Analysis

Perform Final Analysis

Develop Final Schedule

Create a New Phasing Plan

Model the Building's Structure

Develop New Eyebrow Designs

Review/Study Actual Façade Phasing/Details

Research Commissioning Requirements

Commissioning Coordintation & LEED ReCertification Details

Develop a Training Program

Final Documentation & Commissioning Plan

Proposed Spring Semester Thesis Schedule

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Assess Cost Savings

Develop Maintenance Requirements

Analyze Impacts to Systems & Structure

Research Green Roofs

Integration of Tablet PC's in the Field

Re-Design/Re-Sequence of the Façade

Commissioning of Laboratory Spaces

Addition of a Green Roof

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