Habitat For Humanity

HFH Members Web / Architectural Team Bill Cox Lisa Major Nick Henthorn David Koenig Keshav Prabhu Ying Yeo Energy Efficiency Team Donnie Austin Doug Crook Rosann Magnifico Brent Phillips Matt Selvey Brian Waller

Habitat for Humanity Home Owners Energy Team Web/Arch Team Energy Team Brian Waller

Architectural Team Bill Cox Lisa Major Nick Henthorn Lisa Major

Objectives oAdd new floor plans to the Floor Plan Selection Guide oTo produce a program that calculates materials required oTo generate materials lists for the homes in the standardized book of floor plans Lisa Major

Floor Layout With Front Elevation Lisa Major

Electrical Layout With 3-D View Lisa Major

Elevations Lisa Major

Materials Lists oUser friendly program to calculate materials needed for home construction Easy to read format Simple questions about layout of home >Describe features of the current floor plans >Allow changes for future floor plans –Design changes –Material updates Lisa Major

Program inputs oSquare footage of house? oNumber of rooms? oNumber of exterior windows? oLighting requirements? oIs laundry separate from utility room? oPorch location relative to house? Lisa Major

Capabilities of Program oMany different styles of homes oElectrical, plumbing, and HVAC oCost comparison between vendors Lisa Major

Architecture Group’s Tasks oUpdate Floor Plan Selection Guide oComplete materials lists for each home oDatabase for warehouse inventory Lisa Major

Energy Team Donnie Austin Doug Crook Rosann Magnifico Brent Phillips Matt Selvey Brian Waller Donnie Austin

Objectives oLearn new Energy-10 software oResearch and model new energy strategies oModel new floor plans Donnie Austin

Previous Semester Tasks Existing Home Analysis oBaseline evaluation of new houses oAnnual utility cost breakdowns oUtility cost verification oThermal imaging scan (performed by Thermoscan inc.) Efficiency Improvements oTemperature setback/setup analysis oWindow vs. Central air conditioning analysis oExterior Housewrap analysis Donnie Austin

Recommendations oAll strategies are recommended oCentral air conditioning is the highest recommendation for five reasons: 73% of homeowners put in A/C after moving in Large annual savings and quick payback Increased comfort Aesthetically pleasing Quieter Donnie Austin

Energy -10 oUtilize Energy-10 to model additional houses in order to develop a more complete energy profile with new software Donnie Austin

New Energy Strategies oDifferent types of insulation Blown vs. Rolled Fiberglass vs. Cellulose oWindow Improvements Film coatings to increase R value Ways to reduce air infiltration oFuture Energy Rates oDifferent Locations Donnie Austin

National Involvement Green Team Evaluations oThe Star Rating oData collection for simulations oOne of five chapters to host seminar Beginning EPICS – HFH at other Universities oPresentation containing previous analyses oShare collected data and “learning experiences” Donnie Austin

Web Information Team David Koenig Keshav Prabhu Ying Sze David Koenig

Objectives oIncrease access of HFH team’s deliverables oProvide one location for all resources oRefine and further develop Volunteer Tutorials oGather feedback from volunteers to maximize effectiveness of the Web Project David Koenig

Web main page David Koenig

Web hsg David Koenig

Web heo David Koenig

Web hcg David Koenig

Web tutorial pg1 David Koenig

Web tutorial pg2 David Koenig

Web feedback David Koenig

Web Group’s Tasks oAdditions to home selection guide oFeedback and editing of web page oComplete Volunteer Tutorials oDesign building materials inventory database David Koenig

Habitat for Humanity oArchitectural Team Floor plans Materials lists oEnergy Team Efficiency options National involvement oWeb Team Construction guide Feedback Nick Henthorn

Habitat For Humanity