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Module 12 - Sharing Your Project
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Jan 6, 2025 12:33 AM
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Jan 6, 2025 12:33 AM
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Glenn KatzOverview
Cafeteria
Conference Room
Exhibit Room
Education Room
Office
Gift Shop
Kid Play Zone
Elevator & Stairs
Restroom
Key Design Features
The project explored several unique design features that underscored its sustainability goals:
- Solar Glass Roof and Facades: Integrating solar technology not only to generate energy but also to enhance natural lighting, making the building a beacon of renewable energy utilization.
- Green Roof: Serving as insulation and a biodiversity hotspot, this feature exemplifies the project's commitment to environmental stewardship.
- Natural Ventilation and Daylighting Strategies: Maximizing comfort and minimizing energy use through careful orientation and design of spaces.
Big Successes
- Energy Use Intensity (EUI) Reduction: Successfully lowering the building's EUI significantly through the integrated solar glass system was a major achievement, showcasing the potential for sustainable technologies in urban design.
- Innovative Structural Design: The diamond-shaped structure and the absence of ceilings on the second floor to allow direct views of the solar glass roof not only met the project's aesthetic goals but also its sustainability objectives.
Big Challenges
- HVAC System Integration: Balancing the aesthetic vision with functional requirements, especially in areas without ceilings, was challenging. In hindsight, more early-stage collaboration with engineering disciplines could streamline this integration.
- Adapting to Climate: Designing for New York's varied climate while maximizing the use of natural resources posed significant challenges. Future projects could benefit from even deeper climatic analysis in the initial design stages.
Lighting & Power System
Plumbing System
Lessons Learned
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration is Key: Early and frequent collaboration across disciplines can unearth innovative solutions and mitigate potential conflicts between aesthetic and functional requirements.
- Sustainability Requires Innovation: Don't shy away from challenging traditional design norms. Sustainable design often requires thinking outside the box and embracing new technologies and materials.
- Flexibility in Design: Be prepared to adapt and reevaluate your design in response to new information or challenges. Flexibility can lead to more resilient and innovative solutions.
To other students embarking on a similar project, embrace the challenges as opportunities for learning and innovation. Sustainable design is not just about meeting standards but reimagining what our built environment can look like and how it can function harmoniously with the natural world.
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