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William M. Pena Endowed Professor of Information Management

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CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry

# overview
Since the mid-1980's I have explored the effective use and impact of computational technology on architecture. My current agenda is organized around three grand challenges:

1. House 9.5 billion people by the year 2050.

2. Devise methods to achieve sustainable communities.

3. Devise a computational model of architectural and urban beauty.

This agenda can be discerned in my publication and activities, in the design work of my students, and in the theses and dissertations that students complete under my supervision.

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Information Technology In Facility Management

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Stanford University - (Stanford, California, United States)

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Virginia Tech - (Blacksburg, Virginia, United States)

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University of California Los Angeles - (Los Angeles, California, United States)

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Virtual components consisting of form, function and behavior

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Media Usage: Observations from an Experimental Study of Computer-Mediated Collaborative Design

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Smoke simulation for large buildings in CFAST: Using BIM to facilitate simulation process

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Diagramming aesthetics: Modernism and architecture in the 21st century

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Development of a Reference Building Information Model (BIM) for Thermal Model Compliance Testing-Part II: Test Cases and Analysis

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Illuminating the Design Incorporation of natural lighting analyses in the design studio using BIM

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Facilitating Fire and Smoke Simulation Using Building Information Modeling

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VISUALIZING CLIMATE DATA AS A 3D CLIMATE TORUS

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Developing a physical BIM library for building thermal energy simulation

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Anticipating reuse: documenting buildings for operations using web technology

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Optimizing building layout to minimize the level of danger in panic evacuation using genetic algorithm and agent-based crowd simulation

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Interdisciplinary communication medium for collaborative conceptual building design

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Empirical study on the merit of web-based 4D visualization in collaborative construction planning and scheduling

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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How i stopped worrying and learned to love AutoCAD

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VISUALIZATION OF BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE IN BUILDING INFORMATION MODELS

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Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe)

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BIM-Based Automatic Contact Tracing System Using Wi-Fi

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ESMUST: EnergyPlus-driven surrogate model for urban surface temperature prediction

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Computer-mediated communication in a distributed design studio

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Parametric behavior maps: A method for evaluating the energy performance of climate-adaptive building envelopes

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Translating building information modeling to building energy modeling using model view definition.

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INTERFACING BIM WITH BUILDING THERMAL AND DAYLIGHTING MODELING

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Virtual construction of architecture using 3D CAD and simulation

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Automated Computer Vision Recognition Based Method to Determine Glare Causing Patches on Reflective Building Faades

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The Effectiveness of Digital Desk Crits in Design Education

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PARAMETERIZE URBAN DESIGN CODES WITH BIM AND OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING

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Environmental effect on egress simulation

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CAD prototype testing: Worked examples, demonstrations, trials, and Charrettes

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Development of a Reference Building Information Model for Thermal Model Compliance Testing-Part I: Guidelines for Generating Thermal Model Input Files

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The Effectiveness of Digital Desk Crits in Design Education

# publications[].publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Strategic priorities for research in the built environment

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Utilizing 4D BIM Models in the Early Stages of Design

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A BIM-Compatible Schema for Architectural Programming Information

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The Fusion of BIM and Quadruple Net Value Analysis for Real Estate Development Feasibility Assessment

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Mission unaccomplished: Form and behavior but no function

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Diagramming Aesthetics: Modernism and architecture in the 21st Century

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Facility operations documents using intranets

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Automated plan review for building code compliance using BIM

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A natural fit: Intranet-based collaboration in facility management

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The impact of information technology in design and construction: the owner's perspective

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Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based daylighting simulation and analysis

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A framework to integrate object-oriented physical modelling with building information modelling for building thermal simulation

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Operations documents: Addressing the information needs of facility managers

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Computer-mediated communication in a distributed design studio

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Rapid conceptual design evaluation using a virtual product model

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A multi-objective optimization approach for climate-adaptive building envelope design using parametric behavior maps

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Support Form-based Codes with Building Information Modeling - The parametric urban model case study

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Dynamic Knowledge Map: reusing experts' tacit knowledge in the AEC industry

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Physical Building Information Modeling for Solar Building Design and Simulation

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Architecture; 3137 TAMU

# organizations[]
CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry

# etdChairOf[].label
Subasinghe Arachchilage Don, Chamila Tharanga (2011-12). Rebuilding for Sustainability: Spatial Analysis of Bolivar Peninsula after Hurricane Ike. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Kim, Young-No (2005-08). A web-based timesheet tool for the design studio. Master's Thesis.

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Kim, Jong Bum (2014-12). Parametric Urban Regulation Models for Predicting Development Performances. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Yenerim, Duygu (2014-12). A Process Using Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Improving Self-Help Housing in Texas Colonias. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Sinha Ray, Amitava (2003-12). Adapting the building system integration method to portray architectural organizations. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Zarrinmehr, Saied (2016-12). A Computational Model for Simulation, Visualization and Evaluation of Mandatory and Optional Building Occupancy Scenarios. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Parker, Landon (2020-01). SHNF Recreational Hub: Sam Houston National Forest Recreational Hub. Master's Thesis.

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Laepple, Eberhard Sebastian (2005-08). Exploring project collaboration systems in the building industry. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Alassaf, Nancy (2019-12). Architectural Information Modeling (AIM): Teaching Formal Concepts of Design Using Building Information Modeling (BIM). Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Haliburton, James Thomas (2016-12). Building Information Modeling and Small Architectural Practice: An Analysis of Factors Affecting BIM Adoption. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Wu, Chengde (2017-12). A SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR THE INTEGRATION OF SMOKE PROPAGATION SIMULATION, EVACUATION SIMULATION, AND BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Woo, Jeong-Han (2005-08). Sharing tacit design knowledge in a distributed design environment. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Labib, Rania (2019-12). Façade Internet of Things (FIoT): A Human-Sensing,Two-Façade Communication Approach to Achieve Glare Reduction, Optimized Daylighting, and Solar Energy Collection. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Luhan, Gregory Anthony (2016-12). Measurement of Self-Efficacy, Predisposition for Collaboration, and Project Scores in Architectural Design Studios. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Thoele, Ashleigh M. (2022-01). La Graella. Master's Thesis.

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Kim, Hyoungsub (2017-12). A Model for Performance Evaluation of Climate-Adaptive Building Envelopes Using Parametric Models and Multi-Criteria Optimization. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Barekati, Ehsan (2016-12). A BIM Compatible Schema for Architectural Programming Information. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Özener, Ozan Özener (2009-12). Studio Education for Integrated Practice Using Building Information Modeling. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Farias, Francisco (2013-05). Contemporary Strategies for Sustainable Design. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Atre, Umesh Vinayak (2003-05). Effect of Daylighting on Energy Consumption and Daylight Quality in an Existing Elementary School. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Al-Douri, Firas A. Salman (2006-10). Impact of utilizing 3D digital urban models on the design content of urban design plans in US cities. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Altabtabai, Jawad A S R B (2017-12). Parametric BIM-based Design Review. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Thompson, Darrell (2014-12). A Study of Building Information Modeling Usage through the Perceived Utilization of Facilities Management Training, Building Information Modeling Technical Specifications, and a Quality Building Information Model for Facilities Management at Higher Educational Institutions in Texas. Doctoral Dissertation.