(2017) Invited to serve as Member of International Expert Selection Committee - Target GHG Collaborative R&D Program, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada / Ontario Centres of Excellence.
(2017) Roberta A. Luxbacher Faculty Fellow.
(2016) White House Frontiers Conference, Local Track Lead,.
(2016) Invited to attend the National Academy of Engineers Grand Challenge Scholar Summit at the White House, Washington, DC.
(2016) Best Mentor- Mentee Team Award (3rd place), Mentor AGEP-TDAE,.
(2016) Outstanding Mentor Award, University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Association Award,.
(2012) Carnegie Science Award in the University/Post-Secondary Category, Winner.
(2011) Carnegie Science Award in the University/Post-Secondary Category, Honorable Mention.
(2011) National Academy of Engineering: Nominated and selected to attend Frontiers of Engineering Education.
(2010) Lisa Weiland and Melissa Bilec: Upon completion of the "JC Penny" project in Vandergrift it received a "Top Ten Preservation Opportunities Award" for 2010 from the Young Preservationist Association of Pittsburgh (YPA), and was selected as a feature project by ESW national.
(2009) Provost's Innovation in Excellence Award.
(2007) Best Conference Paper in Sustainability Track: Ries, R., Bilec M., Needy, K. L., and Gokhan, N. M. (2007). "Green Building Construction: Cost/Benefit Analysis of a Precast Manufacturing Plant." 2007 ASCE Construction Research Congress Proceedings, May 6-8, 2007, Grand Bahamas Island - Received Best Paper Award.
(2000 - 2001) Performance Award Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.
(2000) Tau Beta Pi.
(2000) Chi Epsilon.
(1999) Teaching Assistant of the Year, University of Pittsburgh.
(1998) Honors Scholarship.
(1998) President's Scholarship.
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2007
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1999
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Magna Cum Laude, 1997
Cano, N.S.D.S.L., Hossain, M.U., & Bilec, M.M. (2024). Environmental impacts of circularity strategies for social distancing plastic shields made of polymethyl methacrylate in the United States. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH, 734242x241237102.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/0734242X241237102.
Chang, J.H., Woo, K.P., Bilec, M.M., Camhi, M., Melnyk, A.I., Gross, A., Walsh, R.M., Asfaw, S.H., Gordon, I.O., & Miller, B.T. (2024). Does reusable mean green? Comparison of the environmental impact of reusable operating room bed covers and lift sheets versus single-use. SURGEON-JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGES OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH AND IRELAND, 22(4), 236-241.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2024.05.003.
Geremicca, F., & Bilec, M.M. (2024). Searching for new Urban Metabolism techniques: A review towards future development for a city-scale Urban Metabolism Digital Twin. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY, 107, 105445.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.105445.
Hasan, R., McPhillips, L., Warn, G., & Bilec, M. (2024). Life cycle assessment of green-grey coastal flood protection infrastructure: a case study from New Orleans. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH: INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY, 4(2), 025001.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/2634-4505/ad3578.
Berry, B., Haverkamp, J., Isenhour, C., Bilec, M.M., & Lowden, S.S. (2023). Is Convergence Around The Circular Economy Necessary? Exploring the Productivity of Divergence in US Circular Economy Discourse and Practice. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 3(3), 1597-1622.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s43615-022-00199-1.
Smith, E., Bilec, M.M., & Khanna, V. (2023). Evaluating the Global Plastic Waste Management System with Markov Chain Material Flow Analysis. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 11(6), 2055-2065.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04270.
Temizel-Sekeryan, S., Rios, F.C., Geremicca, F., & Bilec, M.M. (2023). Circular Design and Embodied Carbon in Living Buildings: The Missing Potential. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, 29(3), 04023013.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/JAEIED.AEENG-1445.
Berry, B., Farber, B., Rios, F.C., Haedicke, M.A., Chakraborty, S., Lowden, S.S., Bilec, M.M., & Isenhour, C. (2022). Just by design: exploring justice as a multidimensional concept in US circular economy discourse. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, 27(10-11), 1225-1241.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/13549839.2021.1994535.
Engler, I.D., Curley, A.J., Fu, F.H., & Bilec, M.M. (2022). Environmental Sustainability in Orthopaedic Surgery. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS, 30(11), 504-511.Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-21-01254.
Mohammadiziazi, R., & Bilec, M.M. (2022). Building material stock analysis is critical for effective circular economy strategies: a comprehensive review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH: INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY, 2(3), 032001.IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/2634-4505/ac6d08.
Babbitt, C.W., Althaf, S., Rios, F.C., Bilec, M.M., & Graedel, T.E. (2021). The role of design in circular economy solutions for critical materials. ONE EARTH, 4(3), 353-362.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2021.02.014.
Clark, R., Spisso, A., Ketchman, K.J., Landis, A.E., Parrish, K., Mohammadiziazi, R., & Bilec, M.M. (2021). Gamifying Sustainable Engineering Courses: Student and Instructor Perspectives of Community, Engagement, Learning, and Retention. JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION, 147(4), 04021009.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.2643-9115.0000047.
Cruz Rios, F., Grau, D., & Bilec, M. (2021). Barriers and Enablers to Circular Building Design in the US: An Empirical Study. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 147(10), 04021117.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002109.
Mohammadiziazi, R., Copeland, S., & Bilec, M.M. (2021). Urban building energy model: Database development, validation, and application for commercial building stock. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 248, 111175.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111175.
Zappitelli, J., Smith, E., Padgett, K., Bilec, M.M., Babbitt, C.W., & Khanna, V. (2021). Quantifying Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Embodied in Global Primary Plastic Trade Network. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 9(44), 14927-14936.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c05236.
Bilec, M. (2020). NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING: PREDICTED AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. JOURNAL OF GREEN BUILDING, 15(2), 251-252.
Gardner, H.M., Hasik, V., Banawi, A., Olinzock, M., & Bilec, M.M. (2020). Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of a Living Building. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, 26(4).American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000436.
Kljajic, M.V., Andelkovic, A.S., Hasik, V., Muncan, V.M., & Bilec, M. (2020). Shallow geothermal energy integration in district heating system: An example from Serbia. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 147, 2791-2800.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.11.103.
MacNeill, A.J., Hopf, H., Khanuja, A., Alizamir, S., Bilec, M., Eckelman, M.J., Hernandez, L., McGain, F., Simonsen, K., Thiel, C., Young, S., Lagasse, R., & Sherman, J.D. (2020). Transforming The Medical Device Industry: Road Map To A Circular Economy. HEALTH AFFAIRS, 39(12), 2088-2097.Health Affairs. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01118.
Mohammadiziazi, R., & Bilec, M.M. (2020). Application of Machine Learning for Predicting Building Energy Use at Different Temporal and Spatial Resolution under Climate Change in USA. BUILDINGS, 10(8), 139.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/buildings10080139.
Rickenbacker, H.J., Collinge, W.O., Hasik, V., Ciranni, A., Smith, I., Colao, P., Sharrard, A.L., & Bilec, M.M. (2020). Development of a framework for indoor air quality assessments in energy conservation districts. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY, 52, 101831.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101831.
Rickenbacker, H.J., Vaden, J.M., & Bilec, M.M. (2020). Engaging Citizens in Air Pollution Research: Investigating the Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality and Its Impact on Quality of Life. JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, 26(4).American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000439.
Sherman, J.D., Thiel, C., MacNeill, A., Eckelman, M.J., Dubrow, R., Hopf, H., Lagasse, R., Bialowitz, J., Costello, A., Forbes, M., Stancliffe, R., Anastas, P., Anderko, L., Baratz, M., Barna, S., Bhatnagar, U., Burnham, J., Cai, Y., Cassels-Brown, A., Cimprich, A.F.P., Cole, H., Coronado-Garcia, L., Duane, B., Grisotti, G., Hartwell, A., Kumar, V., Kurth, A., Leapman, M., Morris, D.S., Overcash, M., Parvatker, A.G., Pencheon, D., Pollard, A., Robaire, B., Rockne, K., Sadler, B.L., Schenk, B., Sethi, T., Sussman, L.S., Thompson, J., Twomey, J.M., Vermund, S.H., Vukelich, D., Wasim, N., Wilson, D., Young, S.B., Zimmerman, J., & Bilec, M.M. (2020). The Green Print: Advancement of Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare. RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 161, 104882.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104882.
Hasik, V., Escott, E., Bates, R., Carlisle, S., Faircloth, B., & Bilec, M.M. (2019). Comparative whole-building life cycle assessment of renovation and new construction. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 161, 106218.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106218.
Hasik, V., Ororbia, M., Warn, G.P., & Bilec, M.M. (2019). Whole building life cycle environmental impacts and costs: A sensitivity study of design and service decisions. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 163, 106316.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106316.
Rickenbacker, H., Brown, F., & Bilec, M. (2019). Creating environmental consciousness in underserved communities: Implementation and outcomes of community-based environmental justice and air pollution research. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY, 47, 101473.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101473.
Thiel, C.L., Carvalho, R.F., Hess, L., Tighe, J., Laurence, V., Bilec, M.M., & Baratz, M. (2019). Minimal Custom Pack Design and Wide-Awake Hand Surgery: Reducing Waste and Spending in the Orthopedic Operating Room. Hand, 14(2), 271-276.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1558944717743595.
Burke, R.D., Dancz, C.L.A., Ketchman, K.J., Bilec, M.M., Boyer, T.H., Davidson, C., Landis, A.E., & Parrish, K. (2018). Faculty Perspectives on Sustainability Integration in Undergraduate Civil and Environmental Engineering Curriculum. JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE, 144(3), 04018004.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000373.
Chhabra, J.P.S., Hasik, V., Bilec, M.M., & Warn, G.P. (2018). Probabilistic Assessment of the Life-Cycle Environmental Performance and Functional Life of Buildings due to Seismic Events. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 24(1), 04017035.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000284.
Collinge, W.O., Rickenbacker, H.J., Landis, A.E., Thiel, C.L., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Dynamic Life Cycle Assessments of a Conventional Green Building and a Net Zero Energy Building: Exploration of Static, Dynamic, Attributional, and Consequential Electricity Grid Models. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 52(19), 11429-11438.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06535.
Dancz, C.L.A., Bilec, M.M., & Landis, A.E. (2018). Active Experiential Sustainable Engineering Module for Engineering Education. JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE, 144(1), 04017011.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000345.
Hasik, V., Chhabra, J.P.S., Warn, G.P., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Review of approaches for integrating loss estimation and life cycle assessment to assess impacts of seismic building damage and repair. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 175, 123-137.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.08.011.
Ketchman, K.J., Khanna, V., Parrish, K., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Small business electricity disaggregation: Where can we improve? Towards increased transparency of appliance modal parameters. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 176, 194-202.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.07.020.
Ketchman, K.J., Parrish, K., Khanna, V., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Synergizing disparate component-level energy resources into a single whole building tool to support energy conservation action in small commercial buildings. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 176, 325-332.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.06.053.
Ketchman, K.J., Riley, D.R., Khanna, V., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Survey of Homeowners’ Motivations for the Adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures: Evaluating a Holistic Energy Assessment Program. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 24(4), 04018024.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000310.
Thiel, C.L., Woods, N.C., & Bilec, M.M. (2018). Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Laparoscopic Surgery. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 108(S2), S158-S164.American Public Health Association. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304397.
Tian, S., & Bilec, M. (2018). Integrating site-specific dispersion modeling into life cycle assessment, with a focus on inhalation risks in chemical production. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 68(11), 1224-1238.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/10962247.2018.1496189.
Tian, S., Ecoff, S., Sebroski, J., Miller, J., Rickenbacker, H., & Bilec, M. (2018). An indoor air quality evaluation in a residential retrofit project using spray polyurethane foam. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, 15(5), 363-375.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2018.1428332.
Al-Ghamdi, S.G., & Bilec, M.M. (2017). Green Building Rating Systems and Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment: Comparative Study of the Existing Assessment Tools. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 23(1), 04016015.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000222.
Dancz, C., Ketchman, K., Burke, R., Hottle, T., Parrish, K., Bilec, M., & Landis, A. (2017). Utilizing Civil Engineering Senior Design Capstone Projects to Evaluate Students' Sustainability Education across Engineering Curriculum. AEE Journal, 6(2).American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/3-1-370.620-31325.
Dancz, C.L.A., Parrish, K., Bilec, M.M., & Landis, A.E. (2017). Assessment of Students' Mastery of Construction Management and Engineering Concepts through Board Game Design. JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE, 143(4), 04017009.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000340.
Hasik, V., Anderson, N.E., Collinge, W.O., Thiel, C.L., Khanna, V., Wirick, J., Piacentini, R., Landis, A.E., & Bilec, M.M. (2017). Evaluating the Life Cycle Environmental Benefits and Trade-Offs of Water Reuse Systems for Net-Zero Buildings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 51(3), 1110-1119.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b03879.
Hottle, T.A., Bilec, M.M., & Landis, A.E. (2017). Biopolymer production and end of life comparisons using life cycle assessment. RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 122, 295-306.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.03.002.
Ketchman, K., Dancz, C.L.A., Burke, R.D., Parrish, K., Landis, A.E., & Bilec, M.M. (2017). Sustainable Engineering Cognitive Outcomes: Examining Different Approaches for Curriculum Integration. JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE, 143(3), 04017002.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000324.
Khanna, V., Bilec, M., Madani, K., Pfister, S., & Kenway, S. (2017). Food-Energy-Water Nexus. RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 126, A8-A9.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.07.044.
Unger, S.R., Hottle, T.A., Hobbs, S.R., Thiel, C.L., Campion, N., Bilec, M.M., & Landis, A.E. (2017). Do single-use medical devices containing biopolymers reduce the environmental impacts of surgical procedures compared with their plastic equivalents?. JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH & POLICY, 22(4), 218-225.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1355819617705683.
Vora, N., Shah, A., Bilec, M.M., & Khanna, V. (2017). Food-Energy-Water Nexus: Quantifying Embodied Energy and GHG Emissions from Irrigation through Virtual Water Transfers in Food Trade. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 5(3), 2119-2128.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b02122.
Whiston, M.M., Collinge, W.O., Bilec, M.M., & Schaefer, L.A. (2017). Exergy and economic comparison between kW-scale hybrid and stand-alone solid oxide fuel cell systems. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 353, 152-166.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.03.113.
Al-Ghamdi, S.G., & Bilec, M.M. (2016). On-Site Renewable Energy and Green Buildings: A System-Level Analysis (vol 50, pg 4606, 2016). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 50(14), 7934.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b03002.
Al-Ghamdi, S.G., & Bilec, M.M. (2016). On-Site Renewable Energy and Green Buildings: A System-Level Analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 50(9), 4606-4614.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05382.
Campion, N., Thiel, C.L., Focareta, J., & Bilec, M.M. (2016). Understanding Green Building Design and Healthcare Outcomes: Evidence-Based Design Analysis of an Oncology Unit. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 22(3), 04016009.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000217.
Chopra, S.S., Dillon, T., Bilec, M.M., & Khanna, V. (2016). A network-based framework for assessing infrastructure resilience: a case study of the London metro system. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE, 13(118), 20160113.The Royal Society. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2016.0113.
Collinge, W.O., DeBlois, J.C., Landis, A.E., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2016). Hybrid Dynamic-Empirical Building Energy Modeling Approach for an Existing Campus Building. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 22(1), 04015010.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000183.
Hottle, T.A., Agueero, M.L., Bilec, M.M., & Landis, A.E. (2016). Alkaline Amendment for the Enhancement of Compost Degradation for Polylactic Acid Biopolymer Products. COMPOST SCIENCE & UTILIZATION, 24(3), 159-173.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/1065657X.2015.1102664.
Unger, S.R., Campion, N., Bilec, M.M., & Landis, A.E. (2016). Evaluating quantifiable metrics for hospital green checklists. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 127, 134-142.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.167.
Xu, H., Collinge, W.O., Schaefer, L.A., Landis, A.E., Bilec, M.M., & Jones, A.K. (2016). Towards a commodity solution for the internet of things. COMPUTERS & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, 52, 138-156.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2016.03.009.
Al-Ghamdi, S.G., & Bilec, M.M. (2015). Life-Cycle Thinking and the LEED Rating System: Global Perspective on Building Energy Use and Environmental Impacts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 49(7), 4048-4056.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/es505938u.
Campion, N., Thiel, C.L., Woods, N.C., Swanzy, L., Landis, A.E., & Bilec, M.M. (2015). Sustainable healthcare and environmental life-cycle impacts of disposable supplies: a focus on disposable custom packs. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 94, 46-55.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.01.076.
Hottle, T.A., Bilec, M.M., Brown, N.R., & Landis, A.E. (2015). Toward zero waste: Composting and recycling for sustainable venue based events. WASTE MANAGEMENT, 38(1), 86-94.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.01.019.
Meeks, D., Hottle, T., Bilec, M.M., & Landis, A.B. (2015). Compostable biopolymer use in the real world: Stakeholder interviews to better understand the motivations and realities of use and disposal in the US. RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, 105, 134-142.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.10.022.
Olinzock, M.A., Landis, A.E., Saunders, C.L., Collinge, W.O., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2015). Life cycle assessment use in the North American building community: summary of findings from a 2011/2012 survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, 20(3), 318-331.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11367-014-0834-y.
Thiel, C.L., Eckelman, M., Guido, R., Huddleston, M., Landis, A.E., Sherman, J., Shrake, S.O., Copley-Woods, N., & Bilec, M.M. (2015). Environmental Impacts of Surgical Procedures: Life Cycle Assessment of Hysterectomy in the United States. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 49(3), 1779-1786.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/es504719g.
Whiston, M.M., Bilec, M.M., & Schaefer, L.A. (2015). Influence of the charge double layer on solid oxide fuel cell stack behavior. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 293, 767-777.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.05.085.
Whiston, M.M., Bilec, M.M., & Schaefer, L.A. (2015). SOFC Stack Model for Integration Into a Hybrid System: Stack Response to Control Variables. JOURNAL OF FUEL CELL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 12(3), 031006.ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.4029877.
Banawi, A., & Bilec, M.M. (2014). A framework to improve construction processes: Integrating Lean, Green and Six Sigma. International Journal of Construction Management, 14(1), 45-55.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/15623599.2013.875266.
Basque, M. (2014). The influence of the built environment on active transport. University of Pittsburgh.
Collinge, W.O., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2014). Productivity metrics in dynamic LCA for whole buildings: Using a post-occupancy evaluation of energy and indoor environmental quality tradeoffs. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 82, 339-348.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.08.032.
Dale, A.T., & Bilec, M.M. (2014). The Regional Energy & Water Supply Scenarios (REWSS) model, part II: Case studies in Pennsylvania and Arizona. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 7, 237-246.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2014.02.006.
Dale, A.T., & Bilec, M.M. (2014). The Regional Energy & Water Supply Scenarios (REWSS) model, Part I: Framework, procedure, and validation. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 7, 227-236.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2014.02.003.
Thiel, C.L., Needy, K.L., Ries, R., Hupp, D., & Bilec, M.M. (2014). Building design and performance: A comparative longitudinal assessment of a Children's hospital. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 78, 130-136.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.04.001.
Campion, N., Thiel, C.L., DeBlois, J., Woods, N.C., Landis, A.E., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Life cycle assessment perspectives on delivering an infant in the US (vol 452, pg 191, 2013). SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 458, 647.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.04.050.
Collinge, W., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Indoor environmental quality in a dynamic life cycle assessment framework for whole buildings: Focus on human health chemical impacts. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 62, 182-190.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.01.015.
Collinge, W.O., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Dynamic life cycle assessment: framework and application to an institutional building. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, 18(3), 538-552.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11367-012-0528-2.
Collinge, W.O., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Erratum to: Dynamic life cycle assessment: framework and application to an institutional building. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 18(3), 745-746.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11367-012-0543-3.
Dale, A.T., Khanna, V., Vidic, R.D., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Process Based Life-Cycle Assessment of Natural Gas from the Marcellus Shale. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 47(10), 5459-5466.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/es304414q.
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