Eco-Design Posters 2011
Water
Distance to Lake and Suburban Families -- Examines green-roof impact on building temperature changes in a global setting. By Cong Bian, Spring 2011
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Tree Canopy
Promoting Street Trees: Street Tree Coverage and House Price -- Examines the relationship between street trees and house price and offers suggestions to landscape design. By Lu Zhou, Spring 2011
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Research of Urban Tree Canopy in Lake Conroe-- Examines lakeside and downtown tree canopy configurations in Conroe, Texas. By Lingyan Miao, Spring 2011
Pattern of Tree Conopy Influencing Neighborhood Energy Use -- Examines the pattern of tree canopy and its relationship with energy use. By Xuemei Li, Spring 2011
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Contribution of Lakefront Conopy to Property Value-- Examines the impact of Tree City USA program through observing green spaces in urban and community areas. By Yangye Cao, Spring 2011
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Greenways
The Value of Greenways -- Quantifies the benefits of open green space by examining two neighborhoods adjacent to Lake Conroe and one nearby. By Matt McCreary, Spring 2011
Greeway Adjacency Effect on Lot Sizes in a Subdivision -- Examines the effect of greenway adjacency on lot sizes. By Nidihi Gulati, Spring 2011
Streets
Impervious Driveways in Residential Settings -- Examines driveway design in connection with street pattern as a determinant of impervious cover. By Jeffery Slater, Spring 2011
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Connectivity and Value -- Examines neighborhood street pattern and density as a determinant of housing value. By Qingshu Wang, Spring 2011
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Parks
Design Valuable Neighborhood Park -- Examines the effects of two neighborhood parks on Neighborhood value in Conroe, Texas. By Yuxi Cheng, Spring 2011
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Distance to Lake and Park for Property Value -- Examines three subdivisions in the Lake Conroe Area, two on the lake and one isolated from the lake and looks at property values of residential properties within 1/4 mile. By Wenjie Zhao, Spring 2011
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Value of Green Space Accessibility -- Compares accessibility of two parks in the center of Conroe Texas and examines impact on housing values nearby. By Qian Wan, Spring 2011
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