Publications, Teaching & Awards


"I never know how little I know about something until I try to write cogently about it.  And I never know how complicated a problem is until I try to distill and teach its essence to others in a simple (as opposed to simplistic) way." 
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PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers
- McCoy, A. P., Badinelli, R.D. and Thabet, W. (2008). "Towards Establishing a Domain-Specific Commercialization Model in Residential Construction."
Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, Vol.8, Issue 2, pp. 137 – 155.
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McCoy, A. P., Badinelli, R.D. and Thabet, W. (2009). “Understanding the Role of Developer/Builders in the Concurrent Commercialization of Product Innovation" European Journal of Innovation Management, Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp.102 – 128.
-McCoy, A. P., Badinelli, R.D., C.T. Koebel and Thabet, W. (2010).  “Concurrent Commercialization and New-Product Adoption for Construction Products.” European Journal of Innovation Management, Volume 13, Issue 2, pp. 222 – 243).
-McCoy, A. P. Badinelli, R.D. and Thabet, W. (2011). "Validating a Commercialization Model for Innovation in Residential Construction: Industry Case Study Analysis." Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 114 - 133.

Technical and Trade Journal Papers
-McCoy, A.P. and Koebel, C.T. (June, 2007). Viewpoint: “Innovation Opportunities in Residential Construction." Engineering News Record (ENR): http://enr.construction.com/: June, 2007.
-McCoy, A.P. and Sargent, F. (February 2011). “Sustainable Service: Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, and You.” Electrical Contractor Magazine: February 2011.
-McCoy, A.P. and Sargent, F. (April 2011). “Sustainable Service: First Steps to Success in Service Work.” Electrical Contractor Magazine: April 2011.
-McCoy, A.P. and Sargent, F. (June 2011). “Sustainable Service: The 100% Success Factor.” Electrical Contractor Magazine: June 2011.
-McCoy, A.P. (2011). “Factory Design of Modular Homebuilding by Michael Mullens.” Book Review: ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, Special Issue on Offsite Construction/Manufactured Construction. Accepted for Publication.

Conference Papers
- McCoy, A. P., Badinelli, R.D. and Thabet, W. (September, 2006). “Establishing a Framework for Commercializing Innovation in the Residential Construction Industry.” Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Product and Process Modeling (ECPPM): Valencia, Spain; September 2006.
- Koebel, C.T. and
McCoy, A.P. (May, 2007). “Beyond First Mover Advantage: The Characteristics, Risks and Advantages of Second Mover Adoption in the Home Building Industry.” Proceedings of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) Conference: Washington D.C; May 2007.
- Pearce, A.R. and
McCoy, A.P. (May, 2007). “Creating an Educational Ecosystem for Construction: A Model for Research, Teaching and Outreach Integration.” Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress 2009: Bahamas, USVI: May 2007.
- McCoy, A. P., Badinelli, Ralph B. and Thabet, Walid (September, 2008). “Concurrent Commercialization and New-Product Adoption for Construction Products.” Proceedings of the RICS COBRA Conference, Dublin, Ireland: September 2008.
- Gangwar, S. S. and
McCoy, A. P. (September, 2008). “Establishing an Interactive Resource Application for Commercialization of BIM.” Proceedings of the RICS COBRA Conference: Dublin, Ireland; September 2008.
- McCoy, A.P. (April, 2009). “Towards Establishing an Innovativeness Index for Construction Sites.” Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress 2009: Seattle, Washington: April 2009.
-Bhattacharjee, S., Reichard, G. and McCoy, A.P. (August 12th-14th, 2009): “Factors Affecting the Diffusion of Energy Efficient Technologies.” International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC) Poster presentation, Portland, Oregon: August 12th-14th, 2009.
-Blismas, N., McCoy, A.P. and Lingard, H. (2009). “Academic arrogance or industry intransigence: Innovation inertia in the construction industry.” Global Innovation in Construction Conference Proceedings, Loughborough, England:13-16 September 2009.
-Nandgaonkar, C.A, Mills, T.H. and McCoy, A.P. (2010).  “The iBuilder Wheel: A Decision Making Tool to Aid in the Selection of Innovative Residential Construction Strategies.”  Proceedings of the 2010 Associated Schools of Construction Conference: Wentworth Institute of Technology; Boston, MA (2010).
-Bhattacharjee, S. and McCoy, A.P. (2011). “Factors Affecting the Diffusion of Energy Efficient Technologies.” Proceedings of the Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Reno, NV, May 21-15.
-McCoy, A.P., Schubert, R., Dunay, R., and Wheeler, J. (2010). " lumenHAUS: Uses and Benefits of ICT for Educational Achievement and Market Advantage." Proceedings, CIB W78 Conference 2010: 27th Annual Conference on Applications of IT in AEC Industry and BIM Research Workshop, Cairo, Egypt, November 16-19.
-McCoy, A.P., Lilly, J., Blismas, N., and Lingard, H. (2011). " Application of OSHRC Granata Pilot Projects to r2p2r Cyclical Research Translation Model." Proceedings, CIB W099 Conference 2011: Prevention - Means to the End of Safety and Health Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities, Washington, DC, August 24-26.
-Mitra, C., McCoy, A.P. and Pearce, A.R. (2011). “Establishing Innovativeness and Consumer Preference for Zero Energy Homes.” Proceedings, Engineering Sustainability 2011 Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 11-12.
-Pearce, A.R., McCoy, A.P., Smith-Jackson, T., Edwards, M.A., Pruden, A., and Bagchi, R. (2011). "Designing a Sustainable Built Environment: A Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Approach." Proceedings, College of Architecture & Urban Studies Biennial Research Symposium, Blacksburg, VA, February 17-18.
-Pearce, A.R., McCoy, A.P., Smith-Jackson, T., Edwards, M.A., Pruden, A., and Bagchi, R. (2011). "Sustainable Water Systems: Tips for Success." GreenPrints Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 14-15.
-Pearce, A.R., McCoy, A.P., Smith-Jackson, T., Edwards, M.A., Pruden, A., and Bagchi, R. (2011). “Designing a Sustainable Built Environment: A Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Approach.” Proceedings, Engineering Sustainability 2011 Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 11-12.
-Pearce, A.R., McCoy, A.P., Smith-Jackson, T., Edwards, M., Pruden, A., and Bagchi, R. (2011). "Designing a Sustainable Built Environment: A Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Approach." Proceedings, CIB W099 Conference 2011: Prevention - Means to the End of Safety and Health Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities, Washington, DC, August 24-26.
-Saunders, L., Kleiner, B., Mills, T., McCoy, A.P., Lingard, H., Wakefield, R. and Blismas, N. (2011). “Supply Chain Delivery System Benchmarking in the US and Australia.” Proceedings of the Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Reno, NV, May 21-15.
-Taiebat, M., Ku, K. and McCoy, A.P. (2011). “BIM in Integrated Learning Environments for Construction: A Student Perspective.” Proceedings of EcoBuild America Conference: Session S300 Implementing BIM into the Higher Education Curriculum-Focused BIM Courses, Washington, DC, December 7, 2010.


VOLUNTEERING/AWARDS

- 1999 – 2001: Nellysford Area Merchants Association; Secretary and Long Range Planning Committee Co-Chair
- 2005: ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover Home Edition: Carpenter
- 2006:
Virginia Tech Honorifics Committee: Member
Outstanding Graduate Student: VT Myers-Lawson School of Construction
Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Honor Society
- 2007:
Outstanding Graduate Student: VT College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Blacksburg Recreation Soccer League Assistant Coach
- 2008:
ARCC International Jonathan King Student Medal: Recipient for Excellence in Research and Scholarship.
Induction into the Cum Laude National Honor’s Society
- 2010: 
          XCaliber Award for the 2009/2010 Solar Decathlon Project: Excellence as a Team Involved in Technology-assisted Teaching (University-wide)
          Solar Decathlon Europe Industrialization and Market Viability 3rd Place Overall: Faculty Lead
          Solar Decathlon Europe Architecture 1st Place Overall: Faculty Contributing Member
-2011:
         Exemplary Faculty Award, Virginia Tech Myers-Lawson School of Construction
         Induction into the Academy of Outreach Excellence.
         Alumni Excellence in Outreach Award, Virginia Tech (University-wide)
         University Excellence in Outreach Award, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
         Engaged Scholar- March, Office of Outreach and International Affairs


PRESENTATIONS

- January, 2006: VT CAUS Bi-Annual Research Symposium (2006), Blacksburg, VA: “Facilitating Supply Chain Support for the Commercialization of Innovative Products in the Residential Construction Market.” By Andrew P. McCoy, Dr. Ralph Badinelli and Dr. Walid Thabet.
- September, 2006: ECPPM Conference, Valencia, Spain: “A Framework for the Commercialization of Innovative Products in the Residential Construction Industry.” By
Andrew P. McCoy, Dr. Ralph Badinelli and Dr. Walid Thabet.
- May, 2007: American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) Conference, Washington D.C.: “Beyond First Mover Advantage: The Characteristics, Risks and Advantages of Second Mover Adoption in the Home Building Industry.” By Dr. Ted Koebel and
Andrew P. McCoy.
- May, 2007: CRC, Bahamas, USVI: “Creating an Educational Ecosystem for Construction: A Model for Research, Teaching and Outreach Integration.” By Dr. Annie Pearce and
Andrew P. McCoy.
- January, 2008: VT CAUS Bi-Annual Research Symposium, Blacksburg, VA: “Innovation as a Topic for CAUS Research.” By Dr. Ted Koebel and
Andrew P. McCoy.
- September, 2008: RICS COBRA Conference, Dublin, Ireland: “Concurrent Commercialization and New-Product Adoption for Construction Products.”
Dr. Andrew P. McCoy, Dr. Ralph Badinelli and Dr. Walid Thabet.
- September, 2008: RICS COBRA Conference, Dublin, Ireland: “Establishing an Interactive Resource Application for Commercialization of BIM.” Saurabh Singh Gangwar and
Andrew P. McCoy.
- April, 2009: Construction Research Congress, Seattle, Washington: “Towards Establishing an Innovativeness Index for Construction Sites.” Dr. Andrew P. McCoy.
- Bhattacharjee, S, Reichard, G. and
McCoy, A.P. (August 12th-14th, 2009): International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC) Poster presentation, Portland, Oregon: “Factors Affecting the Diffusion of Energy Efficient Technologies.”
-McCoy, A.P. (April 2, 2010). “lumenHAUS: A Responsive Architecture.”  Presented at High Octane, What’s Next? Symposium: Southern Polytechnic State University, April 2, 2010, Marietta, GA.
-Wheeler, J., Dunay, R., Schubert, R. and McCoy, A.P. (October, 2009). “US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2009” Student Exhibition, October 8 – 13, 2009.  The Capitol Mall, Washington, D.C. www.solardecathlon.org/about.cfm
-Wheeler, J., Dunay, R., Schubert, R. and McCoy, A.P. (September, 2009). “Green Communities Related Programming: lumenHAUS” Exhibit, September 5 – September 30, 2009.  The National Building Museum: Washington, D.C. www.nbm.org/exhibitions-collections/exhibitions/green-community/green-community.html
-Wheeler, J., Dunay, R., Schubert, R. and McCoy, A.P. (June, 2009). “Eclipsis/ lumenHAUS” Exhibit, June 12 – August 23, 2009. Taubman Museum of Art: Roanoke, Virginia. www.lumenhaus.com
-McCoy, A.P. Dunay, R., Schubert, R., and Wheeler, J. (October 12-14, 2010). “lumenHAUS: A Responsive Architecture.” Presented at The Governor’s Conference on Energy, October 12-14, 2010, Richmond, VA.
-Kleiner, B. and McCoy, A.P. (2011). “Introducing Myers-Lawson School of Construction and Occupational Safety and Health Research Center.” NAHB Construction Safety Training, Education and Research Committee: Orlando, FL: January 10th, 2011.
-Koebel, C.T.., Cavell, M., Sanderford, D. and McCoy, A.P. (2011). “Sourcebook of Measuring Housing Affordability.” CAUS Bi-Annual Research Symposium, Panel Discussion: Blacksburg, VA: February 17-18, 2011.
-McCoy, A.P. (August 5, 2010). “lumenHAUS: A Responsive Architecture.” Presented at Blacksburg Rotary Club, August 5, 2010, Blacksburg, VA.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

- BC 2014: Construction Principles I, 3 credit hours, 5 contact hours; 25 students/ year.
- BC 2024: Construction Principles II. 3 credit hours, 3 contact hours; 30 students/ year.
- BC 2064: Construction Principles Lab. 2 credit hours, 3 contact hours; Approximately 100 students/ year.
- BC 3064: Building System Technology Lab. 2 credit hours, 3 contact hours; Approximately 100 students/ year.
- BC 4064: Construction Practice Lab, 2 credit hours, 3 contact hours; Approximately 100 students/ year.
- BC 5064: Innovation in Construction, 3 credit hours, 3 contact hours; Approximately 10 students/ year.
- BC 4974: Invited Faculty: Spain and Portugal Abroad. 3 credit hours, 3 contact hours; Approximately 8 students/ year avg.
- CNST 5024: Integrated Leadership Studio, 2 credit hours, 3 contact hours; Approximately 30 students/ year.
- BC 4444: Invited Faculty, Design Build Studio, Alternate Studio: An Architecture of Relief. 3 credit hours, 3 contact hours; Approximately 10 students.


STUDENT ADVISING & RESEARCH

As Committee Chair or Co-Chair: 

-Project and Report: Gangwar, Saurabh. “Establishing an Interactive Resource Application for Commercialization of BIM.”
-Project and Report: Phillips, Jake. “Establishing BIM as a Methodology in Construction.”
-Master’s Thesis, Spring 2010: Gore, Justin. “Towards Defining Categories of Innovativeness for the Construction Industry.”-Ph.D.: Rigby, Ellie. “Establishing a Theory of Innovative Project Delivery in the Construction Industry.”
-Project and Report, Fall 2009: Jones, Jefferson. “A Decision Support Manual for Kitchen Design and Construction.”
-Project and Report, Fall 2010: Henry, Chris. “Towards Establishing Attributes of SIPs.”
-Project and Report, Fall 2010: Gagliano, David. “Case Studies of Construction Knowledge Management.”
-Project and Report, Fall 2010: Monica, Anthony. “A Case Study Approach for Determining Website Characteristics for the Diffusion of Roofing Innovation within the             Construction Industry.”
-Project and Report, Fall 2010: Lilly, Josh. “Application of OSHRC Granata Pilot Projects to r2p2r Cyclical Research Translation Model.”
-Ph.D.: Albassami, Ali. “Establishing a Theory of Innovative Project Delivery in the Construction Industry.”
-Ph.D.: Rigby, Ellie. “Establishing a Theory of Innovative Project Delivery in the Construction Industry.”

As Member of Committee:

-Project and Report: Nandgaonkar, Chinmay. “A Decision Wheel for Adoption of Housing Technology.”
-Project and Report: Jones, Cosco. “Adoption of Green Technologies in Renovation Projects.”
-Project and Report: Adoma, Emelia. “Affordability of Green Residential Housing in the USA.”-Project and Report: Wright, Neil. “The Impact of Peak Oil on US                     Construction.”
-Project and Report: Hayden, Desmon. “Implementation of the Agile Method for Design-Build.”
-Project and Report: Berge, Chris. “Leadership in AEC.”
-Project and Report: Mitra, Chayanika. “Identifying Research Gaps in Implementation of Zero Energy Building.”
-Project and Report: Tucker, Jake. “The Self-Perceived Value Of and the Selection Criteria For Sustainable Construction Professional Credentials.”
-Ph.D.: Bhattacharjee, Suchismita. “Energy Code Adoption in US Construction Industry.” 
-Ph.D.: Pishdad, Pardis. “US Construction Economic Cycles.” 
-Ph.D.: Shan, Liang. “Innovative Public Private Partnership Financing Costructs.” 
-Ph.D.: Ahmed, Ali. “Increasing Building Component and Material Re-use.”
-Ph.D.: Langar, Sandeep. “Observeability of BIM.”
-Ph.D.: Ahmed, Ali. “Increasing Building Component and Material Re-use.”
-Ph.D.: Short, Kathleen. “The Impact of Experiential Learning: Assessing the Outcomes of Internship Experiences for Students Entering the Construction Industry.”
-Ph.D.: Lucas, Jason. “Enhancing Information Flow through Facility Lifecycle to Support Facility Management in Healthcare Environments.”

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES

- July, 2008: Proceedings of the RICS COBRA Conference, Dublin, Ireland: Conference Paper Reviewer.
- September, 2008: Proceedings of Construction Research Congress: Conference Paper Reviewer.
- December, 2008: Proceedings of Associated Schools of Construction 45th Annual Conference: Conference Paper Reviewer.
- Since January, 2009: Construction Innovation Journal: Formal Reviewer.
- January - May, 2009: Pass Christian, Mississippi: An Architecture of Relief. Coordinated 5 students in a design build studio for the aid of a local non-profit organization called “Project Reclaim,” which provides inexpensive housing solutions to those displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
- January - May, 2009: Our Lady of Bella Vista: An Architecture of Relief. Coordinated 5 students in a design build studio for the aid of a local non-profit organization called “Peaceworks,” which provides inexpensive housing solutions to those in need in Belize.
- Since April, 2009: Journal of Construction Management and Economics: Formal Reviewer.
- April 27, 2009: Faculty Co-Sponsor Student International Service Activity Showcase presentation for “Paul Farmer, A Call to Global Citizenship and Service: Partnerships that make a Difference.”
- Since May, 2009: International Journal of Construction Education and Research: Formal Reviewer.
- Since May, 2009: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors RICS International COBRA Conference: Editorial Review Board Member.
-Associate Director of Technology Research, Since April 2011: Virginia Center for Housing Research.
-Session Chair (2010). " Managing IT Adoption." Proceedings, CIB W78 Conference 2010: 27th Annual Conference on Applications of IT in AEC Industry and BIM Research Workshop, Cairo, Egypt, November 16-19.

DIVERSITY

- October, 2008: Commons Design Initiative (CDI) http://commonsdesign.org & http://commonsdesign.org/wiki/Main_Page , Co-Founder. CDI promotes spare-time efforts to improve the quality of the built environment and community available to the world.

OUTREACH

- Spring, 2008 – Fall, 2010: Solar Decathlon 2009 Competition: College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Core Faculty from Department of Building Construction. Coordinated: BC Students’ portion of Scheduling and Solar Car Raffle, Market Viability Study, Accounting and Information Systems, Scheduling and On-site Design and Construction.
-January - May, 2010: Friends of the Farmer’s Market Mobile Kitchen Unit. Coordinated a student competition with the Constructor’s Consortium for design and construction of a mobile kitchen. The winning design will be constructed by students in Fall 2010 for the Blacksburg Farmer’s Market. 
-Since April 2010: Habitat for Humanity, Virginia Tech Chapter. Faculty Advisor for the New River Valley chapter of the organization.
-Since April 2010: Habitat for Humanity, Board member for New River Valley affiliate.