Philip M Dingemanse Southern Outlet House Analysis

There are several ways to build the walls and floor so that heat is stored in the day and released at night. Night and day temperatures, as well as seasonal angles of the sun are things to think about in terms of location if you plan to build a home that utilizes solar energy, such as an earthship. Dave Black states “ An east west axis (90 degrees to true south) allows the longer side of the structure to be exposed to the sun.That’s where the big windows should be. North and east facing windows can lose a lot of heat in the winter, and west facing glass can cause overheating in summer, so they should be few and small.(Use overhangs over the windows to protect the interior from too much summer sun…….) .”

I went to Outlet this Friday and I was sitting in the couch at Outlet. I observed a lot of people who was near me or around me. While, I had a thought of changing my perspective, I felt it is fun to observed people and to placed myself to people’s shoe. First, I saw an elder who sat next to me. He seem like he was waiting for his family or friends. He was looking the people around him like what I was doing. If I were him, I would felt bore and tire because I wouldn't know how long that I have to wait for my family and friends. In addition, I would think about when my friends or family would come out of the store and when to finish the process of shopping. While, I was observing this guy, I saw some people were laughing and talking loudly. The

A place where practically all of design’s disciplines collide is the home which is why it fascinates me to think how the rental market will change come the arrival of the V&A of Design - Post Transformation Dundee. Are you living in a flat pickled in decades of accumulated tobacco smoke? Carbon dating wallpaper way back to the 80’s? Had your marigolds hermetically sealed since moving in? I can relate.

Since metal reflects the heat of the sun, aluminum roofing minimizes the building’s midday heat gain,

In 1972, Edgar Arceneaux was born in Los Angeles, to this day he resides in California (Edgar Arceneaux, Charles Gaines & Rick Lowe, 2010). Arceneaux attended California Institute of Arts in 2001 and is the co-founder of the Watts House Project (Edgar Arceneaux, Charles Gaines & Rick Lowe, 2010). This project incorporates art, architecture, and community development (Edgar Arceneaux, Charles Gaines & Rick Lowe, 2010). In other words, what the Watts House Project do is collaborate artwork to shape community redevelopment (Edgar Arceneaux, Charles Gaines & Rick Lowe, 2010). Also, The Watts Project had a relaunched by Sue Bell Yank in 2007 with the help of Hammer Museum (Edgar Arceneaux, Charles Gaines & Rick Lowe, 2010). Furthermore, Edgar

3) Solar panel installation: It's an additional section to your home. Even though solar panels are not that heavy, it will stay on the roof or the structure for a long time. Which means it can have some effects on the entire structure. Get a Structural Engineer and ensure that your roof will not collapse with the extra weight added. The same story applies to wind turbines too. These are additional sections that you are adding to the roof structure. Take it seriously

The residential building sector is one of the major energy consumers in North America. It accounts for 17% of energy used in Canada, resulting in 70 megatons (Mt) of annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) 2008). According to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan 2010a), 65% of residential energy consumption is attributed to space heating by means of the primary fuel types, natural gas and electricity (Statistics Canada 2007).

“Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context - a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan”by Eliel Shaarinen(as cited in Enquist, 2002). Design context is everything, context is about knowing that there have to be circumstances in order for the design or outcome to be fully thought out. Everything occurs within a context and is vitally important because it controls, influences and affects everything in relation to the outcome. This essay compares and contrasts Ludwig Mies van der Rohes “Farnsworth House” from 1951 with George Franklin Barber’s “Clyde Royal Joy House” which was completed in 1897. These houses were built over fifty years apart and in that time there had

Passive design for heating, cooling and ventilating was put into consideration during the design process of the CIRS. The building relies significantly on natural ventilation when the outside conditions allow it. The central atrium uses the “stack effect” due to the automatic vents on the curtain walls and skylight. Windows are shaded on sun-facing sides of the building in order to block excess glare and heat gains. The permanently occupied spaces in the building have full access to natural light and outside views, which reduces the amount of artificial lighting and energy. Photovoltaic panels are located on the atrium skylight and on the window shades and they transform sunlight into electricity. Tall windows allow lots of natural light to reach the

High albedo, high emittance surfaces create a roof that transfers very little energy to the living space below, and the effect can be further enhanced by ensuring that the proper amount of insulation is used under the roof. A cool roof with proper insulation can make a tremendous impact on cooling costs, and over the long term the savings may more than pay for the initial

Windows and skylights provide that “natural light” today’s homeowners demand. Be sure and pop by the National Fenestration Rating Council exhibit for information on windows, skylights and doors that conserve energy and provide comfort for the homeowners.

Less energy consumption: Lighting and cooling consume almost half the energy in an average office. Haworth’s building had all glass walls allowing maximum daylight to reach every employee reducing the use of light usage during the day time. Plantings on the roof reduce surface temperatures keeping the floor underneath cooler which as a result reduce the use

Other than the energy efficient windows for saving money, a new method was made for also saving money it is called ground insulation. Ground insulation is when you apply insulation on to the foundations wall before you backfill the property. The insulation is used to make the foundation shorter saving money on the concert, saving time to excavate the foundation, and time on the concert to dry up. Where you build is important and everywhere you build has building codes. The building codes tell you where the frost line is, in Massachusetts the frost line is four feet (4ft). Ground insulation uses heat from the home to warm and keep warm the ground around the house. This method keeps the foundation of

The primary goal of our experiment is to construct an automated house that will be more energy efficient than an average house. SmartWindows that will automatically close and adjust to conform with any outside conditions. Our primary motivation is from the huge amount of domestic power that is lost every year, which can become a large sum when converted to money. As personal victims of this unfortunate monetary loss, finding and developing a solution to this problem prompted this investigation and subsequent experiment. The experimenting process is fairly simple but will take an extended period of time through two phases: construction and experimentation. First the model house must be constructed from balsa wood blocks and held together by a combination of glue and staples. Then the windows will be constructed, with plexiglass substituting for glass Next, the actual window opening apparatus must be created in AutoDesk Inventor before being 3D printed. This apparatus will be connected to the Arduino module, which will be programmed to control the functions of the house and making sure everything runs effectively and efficiently. The windows are our primary focus and will be the most important improvement but more may be

The house was built in a traditional Victorian area in Brixton, but the building itself is far from a classic Victorian design. Slip House gets its name as it is made up of three simple ‘slipped’ orthogonal boxes. This building was chosen because it is recognised as one of the best designed private houses of 2013, as well as being one of the most eco-friendly, sustainable homes in the UK to date. Slip House has been the recipient of, and shortlisted for, a number of awards in both 2012 and 2013. What puts it ahead of its time is its mix of energy–efficient credentials, making a highly desirable model for a family terrace home that is almost energy-bill free.