Below is a list of my publications, conference presentations and other talks. Where available, the link will lead to either a detailed description or the original text.
Books and Chapters
- Schreyer, A., 2023. “Architectural Design with SketchUp: 3D Modeling, Extensions, BIM, Rendering, Making, Scripting, and LayOut“. 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
- Allen, E., Schreyer, A., Thallon, R. 2022. “Fundamentals of Residential Construction“. 5th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
- Schreyer, A. 2019. “Interactive SketchUp Exercises“. Supplemental teaching resources for Allen/Iano’s Fundamentals of Building Construction, 7th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
- Allen, E., Thallon, R., Schreyer, A. 2017. “Fundamentals of Residential Construction“. 4th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
- Schreyer, A. 2016. “SketchUp – Applicazioni per architettura e design” (in Italian). Tecniche Nuove, Milano, Italia
- Schreyer, A. 2015. “Architectural Design with SketchUp: 3D Modeling, Extensions, BIM, Rendering, Making, and Scripting“. 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ (Companion website)
- Schreyer, A. 2013. “Interactive Exercises and Question Bank“. Supplemental teaching resources for Allen/Iano’s Fundamentals of Building Construction, 6th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
- Schreyer, A. 2012. “Architectural Design with SketchUp: Component-Based Modeling, Plugins, Rendering, and Scripting“. 1st Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
Publications (Journal Papers, Conference Papers and Theses)
- A Bahmanzad, PL Clouston, SR Arwade, AC Schreyer (2020) “Shear Properties of Symmetric Angle-Ply Cross-Laminated Timber Panels“. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 32 (9)
- A Bahmanzad, PL Clouston, SR Arwade, AC Schreyer (2020) “Shear Properties of Eastern Hemlock with Respect to Fiber Orientation for Use in Cross Laminated Timber“. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 32 (7)
- Clouston, P.L., Schreyer, A.C. (2019) “J.W. Olver Design Building. A Case Study of a US Mass Timber Building“. Wood Design Focus. 29 (2)
- Khoshbakht, N., Clouston, P.L., Arwade, S.R., Schreyer, A.C.. (2019) “Evaluation of ASTM D5764 Dowel Connection Tests for Laminated Veneer Bamboo (LVB)“. ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 47, no. 4 (2019): 2717-2736.
- Khoshbakht, N., Clouston, P.L., Arwade, S.R., Schreyer, A.C.. (2018) “Computational Modeling of Laminated Veneer Bamboo (LVB) Dowel Connections“. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 30 (2)
- Fiocchi, L.C., Schreyer, A., Clouston, P.L. 2017. “A New Teacher on Campus“. Learning by Design, Fall 2017.
- Clouston, P., Schreyer, A. 2016. “UMass Design Building: A Catalyst for Regional Change“. World Conference on Timber Engineering, Vienna, Austria.
- Schreyer, A. 2014. “3D Modeling and Virtual Mockup Building as Teaching Tools in AEC Materials and Methods Curricula“. ASC 50th Annual International Conference held in conjunction with the CIB Workgroup 89 – March 26-28, 2014 in Washington, DC
- Yang, Z., Clouston, P., and Schreyer, A. 2013. “Torsional Shear Tests on Laminated Veneer Lumber using a Universal-type Test Machine“. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 25 (12)
- Clouston, P., Schreyer, A. 2012. “Experimental Evaluation of Connector Systems for Wood-Concrete Composite Floor Systems in Mill Building Renovations“. The International Journal of the Constructed Environment, Vol. 2
- Clouston, P., Schreyer, A. 2011. “Truss plates for use as shear connectors in Laminated Veneer Lumber – concrete composite systems“. Proceedings, 2011 ASCE SEI Structures Congress, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Schreyer, A., Hoque, S. 2009. “Interactive 3D Visualization of Building Envelope Systems Using Infrared Thermography and SketchUp“. Proceedings, Inframation 2009, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Clouston, P. L., Schreyer, A. C. 2008. “Design and Use of Wood–Concrete Composites” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers, 13(4), 167–174.
- Clouston, P., Schreyer, A. 2006. “Wood-Concrete Composites: A Structurally Efficient Material Option“. Civil Engineering Practice, Journal of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCE), 21(1), pp. 5-22
- Clouston, P., Bathon, L.A., Schreyer, A. 2005. “Shear and Bending Performance of a novel Wood Concrete Composite System“. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Journal of Structural Engineering, 131 (9), pp. 1404-1412
- Schreyer, A., Lam, F., Prion, H.G.L. 2004. “Comparison of Slender Dowel-Type Fasteners for Slotted-in Steel Plate Connections under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading“. Proceedings, World Conference on Timber Engineering 2004, Lahti, Finland
- Schreyer, A. 2002. “Monotonic and Cyclic Behaviour of Slender Dowel-Type Fasteners in Wood-Steel-Wood Connections“. Master of Applied Sciences (M.A.Sc.) Thesis, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Schreyer, A., Lam, F., Prion, H.G.L., Bathon, L.A., 2001. “Strength Capacities and Behaviour of a New Composite Timber-Steel Connector“. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Journal of Structural Engineering, 127 (8), pp. 888-893
- Schreyer, A., Bathon, L.A., Lam, F., Prion, H.G.L. 2000. “Determination of the Capacities of a New Composite Timber-Steel Connector System“. Proceedings, World Conference on Timber Engineering 2000, Whistler, BC, Canada
- Schreyer, A. 1998. “Determination of the Capacities of a new Composite Timber-Steel Connector System“. Thesis (Diplomarbeit), Fachhochschule Wiesbaden (University of Applied Sciences), Germany
Talks and Workshops
- Conference presentation: 2022 Trimble Dimensions, Las Vegas, NV. “Panel: Trimble Education & Outreach: Evolving the Industry through Educational Initiatives, University Partnerships, and Community Engagement“
- Invited speaker: 2022 Perkins Eastman Technology Marathon, Virtual. “Parametric Design in SketchUp“
- Conference presentation: 2022 SketchUp Basecamp, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “From Points to Polygons“
- Conference presentation: 2022 SketchUp Basecamp, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “Components are your friends!“
- Conference presentation: 2022 SketchUp Basecamp, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “Stories from the Trimble Tech Lab“
- Conference presentation: 2022 SketchUp Basecamp, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “Fancy Formulas and Unwrapped Shapes“
- Invited speaker: 2021 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. “Mass Timber in the Olver Design Building“
- Conference presentation: 2019 NERD Summit, Amherst, MA. “Let’s combine coding, 3D modeling and 3D printing in SketchUp“
- Conference presentation: 2018 Trimble Dimensions, Las Vegas, NV. “Teaching in the Trimble Technology Lab: From 3D Modeling to Coding to Laser Scanning“
- Workshop: 2018 SketchUp Basecamp (and Bootcamp), Palm Springs, CA. “Ruby 101: Code Your Own SketchUp Tools“
- Conference presentation: 2018 Associated Schools of Construction Conference, Minneapolis, MN. “Teaching (with) Technology“
- Seminar: 2017 STEM Education Institute Series, Amherst, MA. “Adventures in 3D Printing”
- Conference presentation: 2016 SketchUp Basecamp, Steamboat Springs, CO. “Information Modeling in SketchUp: An Overview“
- Workshop: 2016 SketchUp Basecamp, Steamboat Springs, CO. “Scripting 101: Learn to Code with SketchUp“
- Workshop: 2016 WoodWorks “Big Buzz on Tall Wood in Massachusetts”, Waltham, MA. “UMass Design Building Timber Details” (with Clouston, P. and Chung, T.)
- Workshop: 2016 Western Mass AIA, Amherst, MA. “The UMass Design Building: A Firsthand Guide to Designing and Constructing Mass Timber Structures” (with Clouston, P. and Chung, T.)
- Workshop: 2015 Barnes and Noble Mini Maker Faire. “3D Printing with SketchUp“
- Workshop: 2015 Yestermorrow, Waitsfield, Vermont. “3D Modeling and Presentation with SketchUp“
- Conference presentation: 2015 ABX Boston, MA. “The UMass Design Building: Confluence of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Structural Design” (with Chung, T., Houillebecq, E., Stimson, L.)
- Conference presentation: 2015 ABX Boston, MA. “Let’s Get Physical: SketchUp for Making Things“
- Conference presentation: 2015 ABX Boston, MA. “Plugging into SketchUp: How Extensions Can Improve Our Lives“
- Conference presentation: 2015 ABX Boston, MA. “Advanced SketchUp: Dynamic Components, IFC, and Scripting“
- Conference presentation: 2014 Trimble Dimensions, Las Vegas, NV. “Component-based SketchUp modeling for construction management”
- Conference presentation: 2014 SketchUp 3D Basecamp, Vail, CO. “Components are our friends! Why component-based modeling can improve our lives“
- Workshop: 2014 SketchUp 3D Basecamp, Vail, CO. “Plugins and Scripting for Architects: Why do it yourself when SketchUp can do it for you!”
- Webinar: Wiley Faculty Network 2014. “Improve Student Understanding Using SketchUp: Modeling in Your Construction Materials and Methods Class“
- Conference presentation: 2014 Associated Schools of Construction Conference, Washington, DC. “3D Modeling and Virtual Mockup Building as Teaching Tools in AEC Materials and Methods Curricula“
- Seminar: Department of Environmental Conservation Lecture Series, 2013. “Let’s get virtual! 3D modeling for the educated brain.”
- Workshop: Western Massachusetts AIA, 2013. “Architectural Design with SketchUp”
- Conference presentation: 2012 SketchUp 3D Basecamp, Boulder, CO. “Designing with Ruby“
- Conference presentation: 2012 NEARC Spring Conference, Northampton, MA. “Location-Based Crowd-Sourcing for Preference and Place Perception Analyis at UMass Amherst”
- Seminar: 2012 Wind-energy IGERT Seminar Series, Amherst, MA. “Geo-based 3D-Modeling and Visualization”
- Invited speaker: 2011 Google Geo User Summit United States, Mountain View, CA, USA. “Building a 3D World” and “Finding Our Facorite Places”
- Conference presentation: 2011 ASCE SEI Structures Congress, Las Vegas, NV, USA. “Truss plates for use as shear connectors in Laminated Veneer Lumber – concrete composite systems”
- Invited speaker: 2009 Canadian Wood Council Wood Solutions Fair, Toronto, ON, Canada. “CAD Solutions for Wood Design”
- Invited speaker: 2008 Canadian Wood Council Wood Solutions Fair, Vancouver, BC, Canada. “CAD Solutions for Wood Design”
- Invited speaker: 2007 Wood Structures Symposium, Amherst, MA, USA. “CAD Solutions for Wood Design”
- Conference presentation: 2004 World Conference on Timber Engineering, Lahti, Finland. “Comparison of Slender Dowel-Type Fasteners for Slotted-in Steel Plate Connections under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading” – The WCTE 2004 conference presentation (PDF) is available for download.
- Invited speaker: 2002 Talk at the Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Wiesbaden, Germany. “Holzbau in Nordamerika” (in German)
- Invited speaker: 2002 Talk at the Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Wiesbaden, Germany. “Studieren im Ausland” (in German)
- Conference presentation: 2000 World Conference on Timber Engineering, Whistler, BC, Canada. “Determination of the Capacities of a New Composite Timber-Steel Connector System” – The WCTE 2000 conference presentation (PDF) is available for download.
- Invited speaker: 1999 Talk at the seminar “A Chance to Connect”, College of New Caledonia, Prince George, BC, Canada. “European Connection Design”
Exhibits
- “Concept to Construction – Integrated Design Process behind the Olver Design Building“. 2019. University of Massachusetts Olver Design Building Gallery, Amherst, MA. I co-organized this exhibit and contributed photography and text.
- “False Color“. 2017. University of Massachusetts Olver Design Building Gallery, Amherst, MA. I contributed one piece and collaborated on two others.
- “Timber City“. 2016-17. National Building Museum, Washington, DC. I contributed some of my Design Building photos and timelapse videos.