I would like to thank my classmates, professors, former colleagues, friends, and
family for their support, encouragement, and assistance withmy thesis project over the past
year and a half. In particular, my wife Erica has selflessly and meticulously edited the
various drafts ofthis thesis document.
I am grateful to Joelle Michaels at the Energy Information Agency (EIA)
Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) for her assistance in
obtaining unpublished survey data specifically related to dormitory buildings.