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Date of Award
5-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Architecture
College
Arts and Sciences
Department
Architecture
Faculty Advisor
Regin Schwaen
Studio Coordinator
Stephen Wischer
Faculty Chair
Susan Kliman
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
URI
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Abstract
Sustainable design can be seen as threatening in regions where local industries are expected to decline if introduced. This thesis explores how this can be solved in western North Dakota where fracking is a large part of the economy. North Dakota leads the nation in wheat production, and recent advancements have allowed for the waste product from harvest to be utilized in architectural applications. By introducing this as a feasible means for sustainable design in the region, through the typology of a visitor center in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the local population can become better educated on the topic and begin to support a new wave of green design methods. A successful implementation of waste product in these applications would not only better prepare for the future of the fracking industry, but also boost North Dakota’s agricultural industry by utilizing their unused byproduct.
Recommended Citation
Boen, Noah, "Byproducts in Bakken: Integrating Agricultural Waste Into Architecture as a Path to Sustainable Design in Western North Dakota" (2026). Architecture Theses. 82.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/architecture-theses/82