Design Project 1:Building a sustainable community

EDSGN 100

Section 006

By Uchenna Anizoba

Table

of

Conte

nts

Project Objective /Problem Identification What is Sustainability? Customers Needs/ Possible client

requirements Specifications- Ideas and Criteria Water and Waste Water systems Heating/Power systems or supply Calculations Prototype References

Proble

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Obje

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The objective/task was to create a

sustainable house and living

community in a designated existing

building space

Sustainability involves meeting social,

economic and environmental needs of

today without affecting future

generations’ ability to do the same.

What

is

Sust

ain

abili

ty a

nd

why

we w

ant

it?

A balance of three main

components:SocialEnvironmentEconomic

Fig. 1 sustainability venn diagram

Cust

om

er

Identi

fica

tion/N

ee

ds

Ass

ess

ment

38%

19%5%

14%

24%

Survey statistics

• Affordability• Safety• Comfortability• Quality• Aesthetic

value

Fig 2. Customer needs assessment process

Fig 3. Pie chart showing priority needs

Target customer: family of 4

Speci

fica

tions From customer/client needs,

some specs identified were:

- Electricity, Proper Heating/Lighting for the houses

- Water system (good plumbing)- Structural integrity for safety- Insulation- Good quality flooring - Fire protection- Environmentally safe habitat

(no unnecessary pollution etc.)- Accessible community

Decision Making (post customer needs)

Fig. 5 Decision making hierarchy for most subsystems in project

Project Details

Fig 6 Specific systems in house to consider

Curr

ent

Sit

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Layo

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Proposed site Layout

Housing Floor Plan

Build

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rials

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Local Woods/Vinyl

Reusable Concrete blocks

Reusable Planks/timber

Reusable Asphalt

Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)

Fig 7. ICFs

Cost per sq foot = $80 -$100Maintenance= $4-$5

Wate

r Sourc

e

Table 2. Matrix for Water Sources

• Estimated daily water useo 50 litres /household

• Reduce at least 30% of water usage by:o Energy efficient washing and

drying machineso Low capacity flow shower headso Low Flush Toilets

Rainwater Groundwater

Artificial lake

Water quality

2.5 3 4

Availability 1 4.5 3

Cost 4 2 1

Maintenance

2 4 3

Rainwater • For its location, State College has decent

annual rainfall of between 29.8-46.3 inches.

Fig. Rainwater collection for house use

Loca

l Wate

r Sourc

e

Fig. Groundwater

Groundwater

Fig 9 and 10. Groundwater distribution

Water (contd)• High pressure tanks• Softening agents

Septic Tank systems

Fig. 20. A Structure of Underground

Energy/Heat

Clean energy choices that met most of the criteria was:

-Solar-Geothermal-Wind

Energy Choice: Solar

• Installation- 20 kW system = $50,000

• Maintenance per household= $2,500/year

• Efficiency of panels, space (sq. m),

Geothermal energy• Installation cost= $30,000• Maintenance per year= $3,000• Average production

Fig 10. Geothermal energy

Wind energy

Fig 11 Average wind power distribution in the U.S

Class 2 wind speed (14.3 mph)

100 W/m2 At 10 m height

Average Energy Obtained and Used

Fig 12. pie chart showing energy use in household

Fig. 13 Weather variations affecting energy use

• The approx. total Cost calculated is 250,000 per house.

• Road system remodeling for area - $50,000

Structure= $120,000

Heating= $30,000

Waste water= $15,000

Water= $45,000

Alternative energy source= $20,000

Summary/Conclusion

Prototype (views)

Refe

rence

s

Sustainability PowerPoint http://news.ecoustics.com/

bbs/messages/10381/562 http://upload.wikimedia.org/

wikipedia/commons/

thumb/7/70/Sustainable_developme

nt.svg/640px-Sustainable_developme

nt.svg.png http://www.combustionresear

ch.com/Infra-Spec/infra-

spec/uvalue.html

Refe

rence

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ontd

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http://culliganwater.com/

residential/water_softeners

http://buildblock.com/

icfbenefits/affordable.asp

http://www.buildingscience.com/

documents/information-

sheets/high-r-value-wall-

assemblies/high-r-wall-07-icf-

wall-construction National Ground Water

Association. http://www.ngwa.org

Questions?