Engineering Design 100 Dan Marano Julia Mae Marger Julian Panucci Andrew Simonson
What We Will Cover General Overview Layout Systems Why Our Community Questions
Opportunity To design and develop a sustainable community that meets the needs of the customer by using sustainable housing and energy efficient living for students in the State College area.
Customer Needs Affordable Low maintenance Comfortably live at least 4 residents Energy conservation and production Community health and safety
Neighborhood Layout
House Layout 7200 kWh/yr 2,700 square feet 105,000 gallons per year
Systems
Energy Generation Solar/Photovoltaics Biomass Wind Power Hydroelectric Nuclear
Energy Generation Affordability Payback Period Efficiency Installation Difficulty Aesthetic Appeal Space Required
Energy Generation Solar/ Photovoltaics
Heating/Cooling Electric Baseboards Wood Stove Geothermal Heat Pump Oil/Gas Furnace Electric Heat Pump Electric Furnace
Heating/Cooling Affordability Efficiency Aesthetic Appeal Space Required
Heating/Cooling Electric Baseboards
Structure Materials Main structure of house Foundation Insulation (walls and windows)
Structure Materials Durability Energy efficient Low cost to build Installation
Structure Materials Steel frame Flyash foundation Double pane windows Foam board Insulation
Waste-Water Treatment Septic Tank Imhoff Tank Biogas Settler Living Machine
Waste-Water Treatment Affordability Efficiency/Performance Maintenance Reliability
Waste-Water Treatment Living Machine Fig 1-Living Machine ProcessExample Living Machine
Water Treatment Chlorination Ultraviolet Radiation
Water Treatment Ozonation Reverse Osmosis
Water Treatment Affordability Quality of Water Efficiency Maintenance
Water Treatment Ultraviolet Radiation Fig 1- Ultraviolet Radiation System
Why Live In Our Community? Chose the best possible systems for sustainability Energy efficient Customer needs were met Feasibility for development is high Total estimated cost of of house and systems:
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