Practice Exercise - Module 3

List your three or four guiding design goals using this format for each goal:

Goal 1: short description of the goal

• Measure:  the metric that you’ll use to measure this goal
• Targets:
• minimally acceptable value
• desired / target value
• Strategies:
• one design strategy that I’d like to explore in my design to achieve this goal
• a second design strategy for achieving this goal

Goal 1: Foster Verdant Interior Spaces and Experiential Nature Connection

• Measure: Percentage of interior spaces planned to have direct visual connection to the outdoors (views) and/or integrated planting (conceptually represented).
• Targets:
• Minimally acceptable: 60%
• Desired/Target: 85%
• Strategies:
• Strategy 1: Develop a site plan and building massing that strategically places buildings/cores and circulation paths to maximize views to the surrounding landscape and interior courtyards and green spaces.
• Strategy 2: Designate areas for green walls, planted roofs, and significant interior planting zones. These elements shall be represented in plan and section drawings/renders and eventually Revit.

Goal 2: Create a Dynamic and Adaptable Learning Environment with Immersive Technology Integration

• Design Goal: Develop a flexible, technology-rich learning space that adapts to evolving exhibition needs.
• Measure: Percentage of exhibition space designated as flexible (temporary or adaptable permanent), quantifiable through Revit area schedules.
• Targets:
• Minimally Acceptable: 25% (15% temporary + 10% adaptable permanent)
• Desired/Target: 35% (15% temporary + 20% adaptable permanent)
• Strategies:
• Strategy 1: Design temporary exhibition zones as distinct "buildings within a building," modeled in Revit as separate masses or rooms for clarity.
• Strategy 2: Integrate adaptable elements (e.g., movable partitions) and immersive tech (e.g., VR/XR infrastructure), tagged in Revit for future modification tracking.

Goal 3: Achieve Net-Positive Energy Performance

• Design Goal: Exceed net-zero energy by generating more energy than the building consumes.
• Measure: Energy Use Intensity (EUI) in kBtu/sf/yr and renewable energy generation percentage, analyzed via Revit energy modeling tools (e.g., Insight).
• Targets:
• Minimally Acceptable: EUI ≤ 50 kBtu/sf/yr
• Desired/Target: EUI ≤ 30 kBtu/sf/yr
• Strategies:
• Strategy 1: Optimize building orientation and massing in Revit for passive solar design, tested with solar analysis tools.
• Strategy 2: Model a rooftop solar PV array in Revit, sizing it based on energy generation estimates.
• Strategy 3: Conceptually integrate a geothermal heat pump system, represented in Revit with schematic layouts.

Goal 4: Minimize Water Consumption and Maximize Water Reuse for Greenery

• Design Goal: Reduce water use and prioritize reused water for plant irrigation to support landscape design.
• Measure: Water Use Intensity (WUI) in gal/sf/yr and percentage of irrigation water from reused sources, tracked via Revit plumbing schedules and calculations.
• Targets:
• Minimally Acceptable: WUI ≤ 50 gal/sf/yr with 25% of irrigation from reused water
• Desired/Target: WUI ≤ 30 gal/sf/yr with 50% of irrigation from reused water
• Strategies:
• Strategy 1: Design a rainwater harvesting system in Revit, modeling collection surfaces and storage tanks for capacity analysis.
• Strategy 2: Integrate a greywater recycling system, diagramming flow from fixtures to irrigation in Revit plumbing layouts.