Modified Hammer Beam Great Room Truss:
Jan 30, 2012
Jan 24, 2012
Preliminary Testing
Preliminary Testing:
- make sure specs and limits are followed
- finalize proposed design
- check with a specialist
- make sure all materials are sustainable
- check with mentors and teachers after every major step taken
After finalizing the list of materials used, some of the preliminary testing procedures have been completed. All the materials used are all sustainable and will prove to be beneficial to the environment and were all also suggested and approved by my mentor who specializes in green and sustainable materials. Both of my mentors like the current approach I'm taking on the project and are helping me with the actual layout of the building. Because they are both specialists in their fields, it has been tested.
- make sure specs and limits are followed
- finalize proposed design
- check with a specialist
- make sure all materials are sustainable
- check with mentors and teachers after every major step taken
After finalizing the list of materials used, some of the preliminary testing procedures have been completed. All the materials used are all sustainable and will prove to be beneficial to the environment and were all also suggested and approved by my mentor who specializes in green and sustainable materials. Both of my mentors like the current approach I'm taking on the project and are helping me with the actual layout of the building. Because they are both specialists in their fields, it has been tested.
Jan 20, 2012
Log 17
AR
Log Date: January 20, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/20/12:
Work Completed:
- Midterm submitted
- FPU presentation
Work Started:
-
Reminders:
-
Log Date: January 20, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/20/12:
Work Completed:
- Midterm submitted
- FPU presentation
Work Started:
-
Reminders:
-
Jan 18, 2012
Log 16
AR
Log Date: January 18, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/18/12:
Work Completed:
- research on fly-ash
Work Started:
- midterm
Reminders:
- FPU tomorrow
Log Date: January 18, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/18/12:
Work Completed:
- research on fly-ash
Work Started:
- midterm
Reminders:
- FPU tomorrow
Jan 13, 2012
Log 15
AR
Log Date: January 13, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/13/12:
Work Completed:
-
Work Started:
- midterm
- dimensions on chapel
Reminders:
- update mentor contacts
Log Date: January 13, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/13/12:
Work Completed:
-
Work Started:
- midterm
- dimensions on chapel
Reminders:
- update mentor contacts
Jan 11, 2012
Rainwater
My mentor suggested to me the use of gutters that could collect rainwater capture that could be used for irrigation. She sent me the link to a website that discusses the usage of these gutters and different systems.
Jan 10, 2012
Log 14
AR
Log Date: January 10, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/10/12:
Work Completed:
- research on foundation (fly-ash)
- research on more materials
- researched any potential obstructions to solar panels
Work Started:
- attempted to change to pitched roof on CAD
- started working on midterm (STEMM Report Assignment)
Reminders:
- update mentor contacts
Log Date: January 10, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/10/12:
Work Completed:
- research on foundation (fly-ash)
- research on more materials
- researched any potential obstructions to solar panels
Work Started:
- attempted to change to pitched roof on CAD
- started working on midterm (STEMM Report Assignment)
Reminders:
- update mentor contacts
Jan 9, 2012
Foundation
For the foundation, I would like to repave the existing pavement with a concrete that consist of 15% fly-ash.
"Fly ash is one of the residues generated in combustion, and comprises the fine particles that rise with the flue gases. Ash which does not rise is termed bottom ash. In an industrial context, fly ash usually refers to ash produced during combustion of coal. Fly ash is generally captured by electrostatic precipitators or other particle filtration equipment before the flue gases reach the chimneys of coal-fired power plants, and together with bottom ashremoved from the bottom of the furnace is in this case jointly known as coal ash. Depending upon the source and makeup of the coal being burned, the components of fly ash vary considerably, but all fly ash includes substantial amounts of silicon dioxide (SiO2) (bothamorphous and crystalline) and calcium oxide (CaO), both being endemic ingredients in many coal-bearing rock strata."
Taken from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_ash
"Fly ash is one of the residues generated in combustion, and comprises the fine particles that rise with the flue gases. Ash which does not rise is termed bottom ash. In an industrial context, fly ash usually refers to ash produced during combustion of coal. Fly ash is generally captured by electrostatic precipitators or other particle filtration equipment before the flue gases reach the chimneys of coal-fired power plants, and together with bottom ashremoved from the bottom of the furnace is in this case jointly known as coal ash. Depending upon the source and makeup of the coal being burned, the components of fly ash vary considerably, but all fly ash includes substantial amounts of silicon dioxide (SiO2) (bothamorphous and crystalline) and calcium oxide (CaO), both being endemic ingredients in many coal-bearing rock strata."
Taken from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_ash
Jan 7, 2012
Log 13
AR
Log Date: January 7, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/7/12:
Work Started:
- research for sylights
Work Completed:
- skype'd with mentor
- sunpath diagrams completed
Reminders:
- update materials list
Log Date: January 7, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/7/12:
Work Started:
- research for sylights
Work Completed:
- skype'd with mentor
- sunpath diagrams completed
Reminders:
- update materials list
- foundation
- research any obstructions
Jan 6, 2012
Sun Path Diagrams for Sandy Hook
Sun Path Diagram for the months January-June
Sun Path Diagram for the months June-December
Jan 4, 2012
Skylights
After doing some more research, I want to attempt to add in skylights on the roof of the building (the side without solar panels). I read a few articles. One reads:
There are two reasons that skylights are so popular in green remodeling circles. The first is that, like any window, the right skylight has the potential to help increase energy efficiency in your home (and reduce energy costs), especially when it comes eliminating heat transfer and making the most of passive solar heating. The other reason skylights are so heralded in green remodeling circles is that they maximize natural lighting, as well. Though they are not automatically an energy improvement; they must be placed strategically and be shaded in the summer to maximize energy savings. Here are some of Johnston's thoughts on what you can do to make sure your new skylight is as green as they come from an energy-efficiency standpoint.
Because I want to place the solar panels on the front northeast corner of the building so it will absorb more sunlight during the summer months, the skylights can be placed on the opposite side so they are not fully exposed during the summer months. They will absorb more light during the winter time when more sunlight will be necessary.
There are two reasons that skylights are so popular in green remodeling circles. The first is that, like any window, the right skylight has the potential to help increase energy efficiency in your home (and reduce energy costs), especially when it comes eliminating heat transfer and making the most of passive solar heating. The other reason skylights are so heralded in green remodeling circles is that they maximize natural lighting, as well. Though they are not automatically an energy improvement; they must be placed strategically and be shaded in the summer to maximize energy savings. Here are some of Johnston's thoughts on what you can do to make sure your new skylight is as green as they come from an energy-efficiency standpoint.
Because I want to place the solar panels on the front northeast corner of the building so it will absorb more sunlight during the summer months, the skylights can be placed on the opposite side so they are not fully exposed during the summer months. They will absorb more light during the winter time when more sunlight will be necessary.
Jan 3, 2012
LEED Core and Shell
After talking to my mentor, she gave me some advice and suggested that I use the LEED program to ensure that the building will be considered "green" based on a point system. She gave me two different scales to base my design off of; a LEED Core and Shell or LEED Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance. After carefully reading both sections, I opted for the Core and Shell design.
"LEED for Core & Shell is a green building rating system for designers, builders, developers and new building owners who want to address sustainable design for new core and shell construction. Core and shell covers base building elements such as structure, envelope and the HVAC system. LEED for Core & Shell is designed to be complementary to the LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system, as both rating systems establish green building criteria for developers, owners and tenants."
"LEED for Core & Shell is a green building rating system for designers, builders, developers and new building owners who want to address sustainable design for new core and shell construction. Core and shell covers base building elements such as structure, envelope and the HVAC system. LEED for Core & Shell is designed to be complementary to the LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system, as both rating systems establish green building criteria for developers, owners and tenants."
Jan 2, 2012
Log 12
AR
Log Date: January 3, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/2/12:
Work Completed:
- Window and Door Schedules
- partial rendered view of chapel with materials
Work Started:
- sunpath diagram calculations
Reminders:
- update mentor contacts
Log Date: January 3, 2012
Marking Period 2
Green Pier
1/2/12:
Work Completed:
- Window and Door Schedules
- partial rendered view of chapel with materials
Work Started:
- sunpath diagram calculations
Reminders:
- update mentor contacts
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