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Capstone Projects

Selecting Building Materials Using Recommender Systems and Embodied Carbon

Program: Data Science Master's
Location: Not Specified (remote)
Student: Douglas Elliot Neri

My capstone measured the viability of a content recommender system using two tools that are prevalent within the architecture, engineering, and construction industryThe focus was surrounding embodied carbon, as the way buildings are designed and constructed is one of the major contributors to this greenhouse gas.