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ENVE100 Group Project: Integrated Design of a state-of-
the-art school building
Due Date: 8 December, 2023 Project Goal: Students will take lessons from topics learned throughout the course and apply them using an Integrated
Design Process to design an environmentally-friendly school building. Design Brief: A benevolent tech billionaire has become bored with space exploration and has decided to turn his focus
back toward making Earth a better place to live. Since education is vital for thriving communities, he has decided to build a network of the most environmentally friendly and sustainable schools all over the world. He has asked your team for a report and conceptual designs for one of these state-of-the-art schoolhouses to be constructed in a city with a challenging climate. Money is no problem. Further submission guidelines are as follows: • You are to provide a conceptual design for a state-of-the-art environmentally sustainable primary school building. He is not expecting detailed drawings, dimensions or specifications at this stage. There should be enough detail to establish the massing, overall dimensions and location of major features such as windows, PV etc. The sketch can be done using software or by hand.
• The school has an enrolment of 250 students. Size the building accordingly. Include 10 classrooms, a gymnasium and a space for mechanical systems, janitorial and maintenance equipment. • You have total freedom over materials, technology and aesthetics.
• The design should be appropriate for the local climate, and influenced by the local climate. Also considering the effects of climate change.
• Minimal environmental impact over the course of the building’s life-cycle from cradle-to-
grave. • The building’s sponsor likes boldness, creativity and innovation. Experimental technologies are also welcomed.
• Money and constructability are not a concern.
Tasks
Groups of maximum 5 will be assigned. Each group is to select a team captain who will be responsible for
communicating with the instructor and TA. Each group will select one challenging climate for their building
. Please write down your team name/number next to the location you have chosen in this doc
.
A maximum of two teams per location, so it is first come first serve
. The list is of available locations is as follows: 1. Amman, Jordan 2. Aspen, Colorado 3. Bondo, Switzerland 4. Haida Gwaii, British Columbia 5. Iqaluit, Nunavut
6. Katmandu, Nepal 7. Kiribati 8. Lytton, British Columbia 9. New Orleans, Louisiana 10. Phoenix, Arizona
11. Singapore
12. St. John’s Newfoundland 13. Tokyo, Japan Teams will work in an integrated design process as they develop their concepts. The deliverable for the course will be a 20-page report consisting of both group and individual section (See Report Requirements). Each team is expected to have some preliminary concepts and research completed on their individual design features to present to the TA during the project period in week 11. Meetings with the TA can be scheduled through the semester upon request.
Report Requirements
Your group will produce a 20-page report outlining the environmental challenges, sustainable design choices and integrated design process used in the creation of the schoolhouse.
The report will be broken into the following sections, some of which will be done as a team and some done by an individual.
Introduction (Group) • Name of your school building • Describe the motivations for your project and how they relate to your chosen city’s climate, environmental challenges and socioeconomic needs. • What are your performance targets? How were they chosen and how are they applicable to your climate? What rating systems are you pursuing? Design (Group) • Describe the concept behind your building design. • Briefly describe key passive design features and technologies used to achieve your sustainability targets. Use sketches and visuals to support your explanations. • Describe the materials you have chosen for structure, envelope and interior finishes. • Provide four illustrations of your building (See Sketches Section at end of document)
Design Features (Individual)
Each of the following five topics must be written by a different group member, where individual marks will be given. Please identify who wrote each section. Each section should be approximately 500-750 words. Figures are acceptable. If your team has 4 members, choose 4 out of the 5 topics.
1.
Climate Assessment Research the climate of your chosen city and explain how it has influenced the design of your building.
a.
Examine the key climate indicators using statistical means (eg. HDD/CDD, rainfall, solar, wind energy) and qualitative measures. Use illustrations to support your explanations if appropriate. b.
Describe how the climate impacts your chosen rating system, performance target or energy requirements c.
Describe what challenges climate change may pose to your city. 2.
Indoor Environmental Quality Describe how you aim to achieve optimal IEQ and occupant comfort and satisfaction. Explain what a.
What do occupant’s consider comfortable in this climate? b.
How do plan to ensure the occupants air quality and thermal, visual, acoustic comfort?
c.
What are you doing that considers the occupants health and satisfaction? (WELL Standard) 3.
Passive Design Systems Describe the passive design features of your building and why you have included them. a.
Describe how each passive design feature was implementation into the building design
b.
Describe the performance benefits each passive design offers
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c.
Estimate the performance advantages compared to using active systems. 4.
Active Systems Describe what HVAC + E, water systems, and renewable energy sources being used to heat, cool, ventilate and power your building.
a.
Describe each of the active systems being used to either (heat, cool, ventilate, power or provide water for your building (only write about 3 of these as some may not be as applicable to your building) b.
How will you source and manage your building’s energy and/or water needs. 5.
Building Envelope Describe the type of building envelope you are considering and its thermal performance and weather protection. a.
Describe the insulation systems of the walls and roof and what their expected performance is (R-value). b.
Describe the windows being used and their U-value and SHGC. Why are the appropriate for your climate.
c.
Are building envelope materials sustainable? Explain how?
Integrated Design Process (Group)
The Integrated Design Process is an important factor in delivering a project of this kind. Explain the following with regards to your project: • How have you incorporated an Integrated Design Process amongst your group? • Give three specific examples of how the Integrated Design Process was used and benefitted the design of your concept • Were there any design features which you found difficult to reconcile even with the Integrated Design Process?
Life-cycle Analysis (Group) Perform a qualitative
life-cycle analysis of your design. Choose 3 materials used in the construction; one structural, one envelope and one interior finishing material and answer the following: • Why did you choose this material from an environmentally sustainable perspective? (eg. locally available, reused, recyclable, low VOC etc.) • Will the materials be durable in your climate?
• What will the end-of-life process be? Is the material reusable, recyclable, biodegradable? How do you expect the material to deteriorate or fail over time?
Conclusion (Group) Summarize your project and what you group has learned through the process.
Bibliography (Group) List of references used in the project.
Sketches 4 drawings are to be included in the appendix.
◦ 1 Floor Plan ◦ 1 Elevation ◦ 2 Conceptual or Detail Sketches which highlight an important feature of your design (such as renewable
energy systems or shading systems).
The sketches will be primarily judged on how the drawings communicate important details of your design, not on artistic quality. You can use software such as Sketchup or hand-drawing.
Marking Scheme Marking will be split into two sections: Group and Individual. These will be combined to give a mark for each student.
Marking Scheme Marking will be split into two sections: Group and Individual. These will be combined to give a mark for each student. Final Mark = 60% Group Mark + 40% Individual Mark
Group Mark (Out of 100)
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Quality of Content (60%) o
Introduction (12.5%) o
Design (12.5%) o
Integrated Design Process (12.5%) o
Life-Cycle Analysis (12.5%) o
Originality, Creativity, Uniqueness (10%) -
Writing and Presentation Quality (15%) o
Free of spelling and grammar errors o
Clarity and conciseness o
Correct use of terminology
o
Well structured layout o
This will be judged as a whole. Please proofread as a team. -
Sketches (25%) o
Four sketches
o
Effective communication of conceptual ideas Individual Mark (Out of 100) -
Quality of Content (80%)
o
Answer questions outlined in the report requirements -
Individual research Writing and Presentation Quality (20%) o
Free of spelling and grammar errors
o
Clarity and conciseness o
Correct use of terminology
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