Paul Crovella
Instructor
219 Baker Lab
1 Forestry Dr.
Syracuse, New York 13210
Phone:
(315) 470-6839
Education
Ph.D. (in progress) State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
M. Eng., Cornell University, 1990
B. Sc. with Distinction, Cornell University, 1989
Areas of Study
Sustainable Construction
Residential Construction
Historic Preservation
Optimum Value Engineering
Teaching
- CME 342 – Light Construction
- CME 332 - Mechanical and Electrical Equipment
- CME 304- Environmental Performance Measures for Buildings
- CME 305 - Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings
- CME 306 - Engineering Materials for Sustainable Construction
- CME 405 - Building Information Modeling for Construction Managers
- ERE 596 - Seminar in Deconstruction
Selected Publications
Crovella, P L. and K.G. Gebremedhin. 1990. Analyses of light frame wood truss tension joint stiffness. Forest Products Journal, April 1990, 41-47.
Gebremedhin, K. G. and P. L. Crovella. 1990. Load distribution in metal plate connectors of tension joints in wood trusses. Transactions of the ASAE 34(1):281-7.
Crovella, P. L. and K. G. Gebremedhin. 1988. Improving wood truss design by optimizing metal plate connectors. ASAE Paper no. 88-45117. St. Joseph, MI. 19pp.
Gebremedhin, K. G. and P.L. Crovella. 1990. Analysis of light frame wood truss joints using an elastic foundation model. Proceedings of the International Timber Engineering Conference. Tokyo, Japan. 709-15.
Current Graduate Advisees
Current Graduate Advisees
Colin Bragg
cdbragg@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MPS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: E Construction Management
Michelle Tinner
mbtinner@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Crovella
- Area of Study: E Sustainable Construction
Favorite Quote
"Don't work toward freedom, but allow the work itself to be freedom."
~Dogen Hosokawa Roshi
Bio
Michelle, business owner of BPI accredited MBT Design, kicked-off her building science career as a home performance contractor for NYSERDA’s EmPower New York Program, an energy reduction service for low-income families. Embracing a whole system’s approach to building, she became a HERS Rater and BPI certified Building Analyst, Envelope, Heating, as well as AC/Heat Pump professional.
With a commitment to professionalism and education, she’s assisting BPI as a Proctor and Quality Assurance Inspector. Additionally, she’s seeking her MS in Sustainable Construction Management at SUNY ESF to bind innovation and sustainability with affordability.
Educated first in Fine Arts in ceramics at SUNY New Paltz, she understands the building world needs an aesthetic and perhaps feminine touch. A touch that she’s incorporating in her efficient and affordable tiny house project this spring.
