Passive solar building design

experiment there are constraints and requirements. Specifically in our Solar Oven Project we had budget, material, and performance constraints. The inside chamber, where the biscuit is cooked, must have a volume of 1000 cm3. In addition to that, the length of the window and the depth of the inside chamber must be at least 5 cm. The window must also be a square. The inside cooking chamber must be able to easily insert and remove the biscuit and hold the biscuit in place so when the oven is tilled to get direct sunlight, the biscuit does not slide. To measure the temperature inside the inside cooking chamber, there must be a hole in one of the inside chamber walls to insert a digital thermometer. Thermometer CANNOT be place through the…

atmosphere, is a serious threat to the Earth. As National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2006) statistics show, energy consumption is done principally by buildings in the U.S. This research intends to decrease the percentage of carbon emission by developing zero carbon homes. Berry,S. et. al. (2013) define zero carbon homes as having no need for fossil fuel for heating, cooling, and lighting; being neutral for twelve months period; and being energy efficient on-site. In addition, energy…

film solar cells. 5.1.2 Photovoltaic (PV) solar systems in Buildings: The PV solar cells combined together to make solar panels. These panels alone cannot light up the entire building with electricity. Additionally other components are also required to complete the whole complex process of conversion of solar energy into usable electric energy. The other components used in this process help in transmission and storage of the energy when required. This entire component system can be designed in…

Background After the second World War, local communities in the United Kingdom were forced to seek affordable construction and design method. As a result, Brutalism Architecture became a favourable method amongst architects during the mid 20th Century. However, as Brutalism architecture grew, the importance of connection between building and its surrounding context were also taken into consideration between few architects. They believed buildings should serve the need of its inhabitant and act…

You get solar energy only through direct sunlight. It is the most abundant, pure, non-toxic renewable energy source. There is sunlight every day that shines down on the earth that is 100,000 times greater than the whole world’s power capacity. The sun has always been a potential source of energy, but it wasn’t until the extreme cost rise of conventional energy that people finally took an interest. After more complex ways to use solar energy were discovered, more and more houses are being…

ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS A Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) is a building, commercial or residential, with zero net energy consumption and zero CO2 emissions per year. These buildings have been growing their importance in the last few years due to their key energy features: 1. Energy efficient technologies are installed with the aim of the energy usage of the building to decrease and therefore the energy demand will decrease too; 2. The renewable sources are available on-site and off-site and fulfil…

the relevance of the program in the wider academic world. Second, I was centrally involved in the development of two structures to house the program. The first was a temporary facility, the second, a $25M facility that I served the university as competition committee chair and later building committee chair. The process resulted in a singular work of architecture by internationally renowned Cambridge University professor and architect C. Alan Short. The mixed mode naturally ventilated building…

in place to make the process of cleanup brownfields easier and more convenient for everyone involved, including the landowners and the developers. New York City is filled with unemployed, young adults who are need of employment. PlaNYC can create an exponential amount of opportunities for jobs and community engagement. Because of these cleanups, their is also much potential for more energy conscious building and developments. The cleanup are already environmentally friendly with the “reuse of…

Ken yeang known for his eco skyscrapers uses ecological aspects in a single high raised super structure. In all his works he has integrated the passive techniques with building to make it sustainable. His works are based on research, design and development. From the in depth study on the the theory of eco architecture and his works on eco architecture we can come to a conclusion that his works are integrated with understanding the site, the climate and he had…

devolpe and establish a building that would bring natural light and openness along with a connection to the environment that surrounds it. An extensive Project team, and structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire Protection engineers were incorporated to bring this project from vision to finished product. The Dean of Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies wanted to build the greenest building on the Planet. In statistical analysis, Kroon Hall is designed to use 58% less…