Rainscreens are exterior wall systems that consist of a moisture-resistant barrier (MRB) with wal... more Rainscreens are exterior wall systems that consist of a moisture-resistant barrier (MRB) with wall cladding standing slightly off it (Donaldson, 1991). In residential building, rainscreens take the form of a siding installation with an airgap between the cladding and the MRB. The purpose of the rainscreen system is to aid in moisture control of the exterior wall. It limits wicking as they provide a capillary break between the back of the siding and the MRB. In the NexusHaus the rainscreen provides both function and form, with the vertical line breaking the horizontal linear form of the building. The design called for parallel vertical slender pieces of cedar. Cedar is an excellent sustainable wood choice for exterior cladding as it is naturally resistant to microbial deterioration, termites, and decay (Findlay, 1938; Stirling et al. 2014; Racusin & McArleton, 2012; Scheffer, 1996). In addition to the natural properties of cedar, it is an attractive material to use and defines the overall natural look of the building. The experience of constructing the rainscreen proved that design is the first step of making a building and that the challenges of implementation makes the design plan a living model that evolves and changes through construction. Issues arose with varying sizes and color of material pieces, limits in precision of assembly, and the impact of the elements on building materials.
Ce mémoire présente une étude de la documentation scientifique sur les effets que le régime d... more Ce mémoire présente une étude de la documentation scientifique sur les effets que le régime d'élimination a sur le développement des allergies chez les enfants. Ce régime consiste en l'élimination systématique des aliments connus qui contiennent un antigène protéique alimentaire (par exemple, les arachides, le lait de vache, etc.) dans le but de prévenir l'apparition des allergies alimentaires lors de la croissance des enfants. Cette pratique nutritionnelle est observée chez les femmes au cours des premières phases de la maternité en allant de la grossesse jusqu'à la phase de l’allaitement maternel, et plus tard quand ils commencent à introduire les premiers aliments destinés à leurs enfants. Il ressort de la littérature à ce sujet, qu'il peut y avoir des avantages limités pour les enfants à risque de développer des allergies alimentaires, mais il n'y a pas de preuve définitive en vue de proposer un tel régime à tous les enfants en âge de croissance. Certains aliments constituent la majorité des causes d'allergies alimentaires et donc il pourraient être intéressant de les éliminer de l'alimentation d’autant que les nutriments qui en découlent sont facilement remplacés par des ingrédients alternatifs. Dans ce document, le régime est appliqué selon les lignes directrices nationales françaises en ce qui concerne le régime alimentaire des nouveaux nés et enfants, présentées dans le carnet de santé que l’on distribue aux parents de nouveau-nés. Par des modifications simples, il est possible de suivre les directives dans le cadre du régime pour les allergènes majeurs. Cependant, l'élimination rigoureuse de tous les aliments qui peuvent conduire à des réactions allergiques peut influer sur le régime alimentaire des patients conduisant à plus de mal que de bien. Ce document évalue les recommandations nutritionnelles nationales françaises et démontre où les recommandations sont contraires à l’alimentation du régime d’élimination. Une directive modifiée est proposé ici pour les patients qui souhaitent suivre les recommandations françaises, tout en éliminant les antigènes protéiques alimentaires communs. En tant que mesure préventive, la pratique du régime d’élimination a besoin d’être étayé par plus d'études avant de pouvoir tirer des conclusions définitives, mais en raison d’une croissance de patients trop prudents pratiquant ce régime d’élimination sans avoir de preuves sur son effet, on a une population existante qui nous permet de tester l'efficacité que ce régime pourrait avoir sur la prévention de l'apparition de réactions allergiques.
Healthcare facility design is a complex endeavor that forces function to follow both form and qua... more Healthcare facility design is a complex endeavor that forces function to follow both form and quality. Healthcare facilities serve a wide range of functions from medical applications (i.e. diagnostic, treatment, emergency rooms, clinics, etc.) to functional programs (i.e. food services, housekeeping, waiting rooms, meeting areas, office space, etc.). Designers of a healthcare facility are required to look at every aspect of human life. These facilities are spaces people live (temporally for treatment) and work in, where they are born and die. With modern medicine’s reliance on technology and demanding building programs, designers of modern hospitals may view healthcare architecture as incompatible with the principles of sustainable design. However, sustainability is not only a moral obligation for the healthcare field, it is beneficial to the patient and fosters a healing environment. Sustainable practices should be adopted for future constructions and renovations of healthcare facilities. These practices will not only save money during the lifespan of most healthcare facilities, they will also make spaces more effective for healing.
POSTER 1 2020 marks the maturity of the digital transformation of our world. Today and going forw... more POSTER 1 2020 marks the maturity of the digital transformation of our world. Today and going forward, digital is the standard way to store and create information, analog is gone. A simple example of this is through how we keep and read the time. Today's date is stored and maintained by computers. When you look at the date on your computer screen, digital clock, or car radio, you are looking at a rendering of stored information on to a screen. We see text like 2020, but the underlying systems that keep that time for us are storing that
Rainscreens are exterior wall systems that consist of a moisture-resistant barrier (MRB) with wal... more Rainscreens are exterior wall systems that consist of a moisture-resistant barrier (MRB) with wall cladding standing slightly off it (Donaldson, 1991). In residential building, rainscreens take the form of a siding installation with an airgap between the cladding and the MRB. The purpose of the rainscreen system is to aid in moisture control of the exterior wall. It limits wicking as they provide a capillary break between the back of the siding and the MRB. In the NexusHaus the rainscreen provides both function and form, with the vertical line breaking the horizontal linear form of the building. The design called for parallel vertical slender pieces of cedar. Cedar is an excellent sustainable wood choice for exterior cladding as it is naturally resistant to microbial deterioration, termites, and decay (Findlay, 1938; Stirling et al. 2014; Racusin & McArleton, 2012; Scheffer, 1996). In addition to the natural properties of cedar, it is an attractive material to use and defines the overall natural look of the building. The experience of constructing the rainscreen proved that design is the first step of making a building and that the challenges of implementation makes the design plan a living model that evolves and changes through construction. Issues arose with varying sizes and color of material pieces, limits in precision of assembly, and the impact of the elements on building materials.
Ce mémoire présente une étude de la documentation scientifique sur les effets que le régime d... more Ce mémoire présente une étude de la documentation scientifique sur les effets que le régime d'élimination a sur le développement des allergies chez les enfants. Ce régime consiste en l'élimination systématique des aliments connus qui contiennent un antigène protéique alimentaire (par exemple, les arachides, le lait de vache, etc.) dans le but de prévenir l'apparition des allergies alimentaires lors de la croissance des enfants. Cette pratique nutritionnelle est observée chez les femmes au cours des premières phases de la maternité en allant de la grossesse jusqu'à la phase de l’allaitement maternel, et plus tard quand ils commencent à introduire les premiers aliments destinés à leurs enfants. Il ressort de la littérature à ce sujet, qu'il peut y avoir des avantages limités pour les enfants à risque de développer des allergies alimentaires, mais il n'y a pas de preuve définitive en vue de proposer un tel régime à tous les enfants en âge de croissance. Certains aliments constituent la majorité des causes d'allergies alimentaires et donc il pourraient être intéressant de les éliminer de l'alimentation d’autant que les nutriments qui en découlent sont facilement remplacés par des ingrédients alternatifs. Dans ce document, le régime est appliqué selon les lignes directrices nationales françaises en ce qui concerne le régime alimentaire des nouveaux nés et enfants, présentées dans le carnet de santé que l’on distribue aux parents de nouveau-nés. Par des modifications simples, il est possible de suivre les directives dans le cadre du régime pour les allergènes majeurs. Cependant, l'élimination rigoureuse de tous les aliments qui peuvent conduire à des réactions allergiques peut influer sur le régime alimentaire des patients conduisant à plus de mal que de bien. Ce document évalue les recommandations nutritionnelles nationales françaises et démontre où les recommandations sont contraires à l’alimentation du régime d’élimination. Une directive modifiée est proposé ici pour les patients qui souhaitent suivre les recommandations françaises, tout en éliminant les antigènes protéiques alimentaires communs. En tant que mesure préventive, la pratique du régime d’élimination a besoin d’être étayé par plus d'études avant de pouvoir tirer des conclusions définitives, mais en raison d’une croissance de patients trop prudents pratiquant ce régime d’élimination sans avoir de preuves sur son effet, on a une population existante qui nous permet de tester l'efficacité que ce régime pourrait avoir sur la prévention de l'apparition de réactions allergiques.
Healthcare facility design is a complex endeavor that forces function to follow both form and qua... more Healthcare facility design is a complex endeavor that forces function to follow both form and quality. Healthcare facilities serve a wide range of functions from medical applications (i.e. diagnostic, treatment, emergency rooms, clinics, etc.) to functional programs (i.e. food services, housekeeping, waiting rooms, meeting areas, office space, etc.). Designers of a healthcare facility are required to look at every aspect of human life. These facilities are spaces people live (temporally for treatment) and work in, where they are born and die. With modern medicine’s reliance on technology and demanding building programs, designers of modern hospitals may view healthcare architecture as incompatible with the principles of sustainable design. However, sustainability is not only a moral obligation for the healthcare field, it is beneficial to the patient and fosters a healing environment. Sustainable practices should be adopted for future constructions and renovations of healthcare facilities. These practices will not only save money during the lifespan of most healthcare facilities, they will also make spaces more effective for healing.
POSTER 1 2020 marks the maturity of the digital transformation of our world. Today and going forw... more POSTER 1 2020 marks the maturity of the digital transformation of our world. Today and going forward, digital is the standard way to store and create information, analog is gone. A simple example of this is through how we keep and read the time. Today's date is stored and maintained by computers. When you look at the date on your computer screen, digital clock, or car radio, you are looking at a rendering of stored information on to a screen. We see text like 2020, but the underlying systems that keep that time for us are storing that
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serve a wide range of functions from medical applications (i.e. diagnostic, treatment, emergency rooms, clinics, etc.) to functional programs (i.e. food services, housekeeping, waiting rooms, meeting areas, office space, etc.). Designers of a healthcare facility are required to look at every aspect of human life. These facilities are spaces people live (temporally for treatment) and work in, where they are born and die. With modern medicine’s reliance on technology and demanding building programs, designers of modern hospitals may view healthcare architecture as incompatible with the principles of sustainable design. However, sustainability is not only a moral obligation for the healthcare field, it is beneficial to the patient and fosters a healing environment. Sustainable practices should be adopted for future constructions and renovations of healthcare facilities. These practices will not only save money during the lifespan of most healthcare facilities, they will also make spaces more effective for healing.
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serve a wide range of functions from medical applications (i.e. diagnostic, treatment, emergency rooms, clinics, etc.) to functional programs (i.e. food services, housekeeping, waiting rooms, meeting areas, office space, etc.). Designers of a healthcare facility are required to look at every aspect of human life. These facilities are spaces people live (temporally for treatment) and work in, where they are born and die. With modern medicine’s reliance on technology and demanding building programs, designers of modern hospitals may view healthcare architecture as incompatible with the principles of sustainable design. However, sustainability is not only a moral obligation for the healthcare field, it is beneficial to the patient and fosters a healing environment. Sustainable practices should be adopted for future constructions and renovations of healthcare facilities. These practices will not only save money during the lifespan of most healthcare facilities, they will also make spaces more effective for healing.