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Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Center for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure
Assistant Director - Education & Outreach, Mascaro Center
for Sustainable Innovation
Email: mbilec@pitt.edu
Phone: (412) 648-8075
Office: 218F Benedum |
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Education
- Ph.D. (Civil and Environmental Engineering); University of Pittsburgh, 2007
Professional Interests
From a broad perspective, Dr. Bilec's research and teaching interests encompass engineering issues related to sustainability, green design, and construction. Her recent research efforts include not only creating a practical framework for hybrid life cycle assessment modeling, including uncertainty and visualizations, but also modeling on-site construction processes and support services. She is conducting research related to green building metrics to understand and evaluate high-performance buildings. Dr. Bilec has experience in funding and managing sustainable transportation projects, including the Hot Metal Pedestrian Bridge project.
Several of Dr. Bilec's specific research topics include:
- Hybrid life cycle assessment modeling
- Modeling environmental impacts of building construction, including support sector
- Project delivery methods and green buildings
- Green building metrics
- Analyzing the design and construction processes of green buildings with a focus on Children's Hospitals
- Greening government initiatives and strategies
Representative Publications
- Bilec, M., Ries, R., Matthew, H. S., and Sharrard, A. L. (2006). "Example of a Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment of Construction Processes." Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 12(4), 207-215.
- Ries, R., Bilec, M., Gokhan, N. M., and Needy, K. L. (2006). "The Economic Benefits of Green Buildings: A Comprehensive Case Study." The Engineering Economist, 51(3), 259-295.
- Bilec, M., Ries, R., and Matthews, H.S. "Sustainable Development and Green Design – Who is Leading the Green Initiative?" Accepted for publication Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice.
- Bilec, M. and Ries, R., "Preliminary Study of Green Design and Project Delivery Method in the Public Sector." Accepted for publication Journal of Green Building.
- Ries, R., Bilec M., Needy, K. L., and Gokhan, N. M. (2007). "Green Building Construction: Cost/Benefit Analysis of a Precast Concrete Manufacturing Plant." 2007 ASCE Construction Research Congress Proceedings, May 6-8, 2007, Grand Bahamas Island – Received Best Paper Award
- Sharrard, A.L., Nikithser, A., Matthews, H.S., Bilec, M. (2007)."The Challenge of Correlating Local Air Monitor Data with Construction Site Activity: A Pittsburgh Case Study." 2007 ASCE Construction Research Congress Proceedings, May 6-8, 2007, Grand Bahamas Island.
- Needy, K. L., Gokhan, N. M., Ries, R., and Bilec M. (2007). "Green Building Metrics: Research Methodology, Results, and Future Directions." Industrial Engineering Research Conference Proceedings. May 19-23, 2007, Nashville, Tennessee.
- Bilec, M., Sharrard, A.L., Matthews, H.S., Ries, R. (2006)."A Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment for Construction Processes." Presentation, United States Green Building Conference, Greenbuild, November 2005, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Bilec, M., Sharrard, A.L., Matthews, H.S., Ries, R. (2006) "Two Hybrid Life Cycle Assessments for Construction." Presentation, InLCA Conference, October 2006, Washington, D.C.
- Bilec, M., Sharrard, A., Ries, R ., Matthews, H.S. (2005)."A Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment for Construction Processes." Presentation, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Conference, November 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Matthews, H. S., Roth, M., Sharrard, A.L., and Bilec, M. (2005). "Economic and Environmental Implications of Construction Energy Use and Generation under New EPA Emission Standards." ASCE 2005 Construction Research Congress Proceedings, April 2005, San Diego, California.
- Bilec, M., Sharrard, A., Ries, R., and Matthews, H.S. (2005). "A Hybrid Life Cycle Discussion of Environmental Impacts of the Construction Process." Presentation, Mascaro Sustainability Initiative Conference, April 10 – 12, 2005, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Needy, K.L., Ries, R., Gokhan, N.M., Bilec, M., and Rettura, B.(2004). "Creating a Framework to Examine Benefits of Green Building Construction." American Society for Engineering Management, 25th National Conference, October 20-23, 2004, Alexandria, Virginia.
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