purpose: the study is descriptive and analytical that was performed with the aim of the study and evaluation of the rural satisfaction level in avramanat region of kermanshah province and identifys the factors affecting their satisfaction of their housing units. methodology: the studies populations are consists of 22279 rural households in 4 cities in of kermanshah province is located in the av...

Self-build housing methods have been widely used in traditional western Nigeria in housing development. Recently however, there has been a shift to other westernize concepts of housing development which are observed to be more capital intensive than the traditional methods. While these westernized concepts are beneficial to the few high income earners, the urban poor who are in the majority are...

The interdisciplinary complexity of modern construction projects has made meeting customer needs and requirements a difficult task. Under the current model, decisions affecting the early stages of design when designers have the largest impact on the final cost and functionality of a given product are approached in an informal and non-homogeneous manner. This study proposes an alternative approa...

Housing policy in Australia, at both the national and State level, is heavily reliant on the private rental sector to provide housing for low-income consumers. At the same time, there is evidence of significant market failure in the rental sector concerning access to and the supply of lower cost housing. Under a structures of housing provision framework, the institutional and structural process...

The economic implications of a DSM program involving the construction of energy efficient houses are examined in this study through two empirical analyses focusing on the willingness of home buyers to pay for increased energy efficiency and the operating cost savings resulting from the improved thermal performance.. Using the findings of these analyses, the study examines the functioning of the...

The construction of a sealed, CO2 gas discharge laser was undertaken as an independent study project. Glass laser tube design as well as clear acrylic housing makes this an excellent demonstrational tool. Sealed operation was characterized in mode, power, warm-up and stability over the period of weeks. Novel design approaches are used for expediency and cost savings and an anomalus turn-on beha...