Site and Resource Analysis Sustainable Hotel Design Presentation 1 Site and Resource Analysis Group 5

Semester 1 Supply Technology Demand Reduction Matching Supply with Demand

Project Aims Initial Design Proposal Low energy, sustainable building Develop energy systems Create environment that is not compromised

Occupants Outdoor community Relaxation Sustainable Low visual impact Local Materials Aesthetically pleasing This is first and foremost a hotel and as such whilst we can try to make it sustainable we have to understand the people who will stay there as suiting their criteria will decide wether the hotel will sink or swim. All decisions will take into account the occupants of the hotel. Site selection criteria is important as the hotel will be designed to suit the location to which it is place. The site with the highest versitility will therefor be the best.

Initial Research Site selection Water supply Waste management Access Topography Geology Visual impact Water supply Waste management Site Analysis Climate Local resources

Climate and Local Resources

Maximum and Minimum Temperatures Summer Max 25.7 °C Min 2.5 °C Mean 13.6 °C Winter Max 11.4 °C Min -3.9 °C Mean 5.1 °C Transitional Max 19.8°C Min -2.5 °C Mean 9.2 °C

Solar intensity Direct solar intensity Unpredictable Peaks at 870W/m²K Diffuse solar intensity Sinusoidal Average around 100W/m²K

Passive Solar Design Passive Solar Heating in winter (sunspaces, thermal mass) Passive Solar Cooling in summer (thermal mass, night ventilation)

Wind speed and direction Prevailing wind direction SW

Wind Driven Ventilation Reduce requirement for mechanical ventilation Savings Energy consumption up to £6000 CO2 emissions upto 100 tonnes Cross ventilation and stack effect also a possibility

Rainfall Annual rainfall 2277.8mm Collection: roof, pipes, tank pumps. Use: dishwasher, laundry, toilets, showers, etc

Local Resources Timber Utilisation from nearby forests NHFT promote Woodchip for cattle corals Woodchip as fuel source for swimming pools Development of log buildings and training in log building

Local Resources Stone Local quarries High quality stone Used internally and externally

Site Selection Criteria

Site Selection Criteria Topography Site offers many views Most important would be view of Loch and Quinaig (nearest mountian range). The area has a lot to offer and as such the views that will be available from the hotel once constructed will be important to consider. The most important views will be of both the lochs and of the Quinaig mountains to the south east of the sites.

Site Selection Criteria B C A

Site Selection Criteria

Site Selection Criteria Geology Surrounding metamorphic and igneous rocks Alluvial and glacial deposits at Loch side Alluvial and glacial deposits cheaper for excavation Test on Californian bearing ratio will be required (on granular and unbound sub soils) These are hard rocks which are almost of granite construction, you can tell they are hard due to the fact they have survived the extreme glacial errosion the area has seen Geology changes slightly with height in that the nearer the loch site you get the more it turns to alluvial and glacial deposits. The hard rock will be very hard to excavate and as such will require a lot of machinery, perhaps blasting to remove the rock which can be harmful to the environment. Californina bearing ratio- measure of load bearing strength of a granular or unbound material Much harder to excavate rock

Site Selection Criteria Access Fish farm there at present so roads to site C will be able to handle lorries (local information from fish farm and hotel) Virgin roads built with passing places, drainage and fencing can cost £250 thousand (fife council) Site C also has advantage of Jetty Access is important both for guests, deliveries and for construction, The road will therefor need to possibly be constructed and then maintained afterward

Site Selection Criteria These are the main roads in and out, They look to be of high quality, Existing road conditions

Site Selection Visual Impact Site C- In amongst other buildings so visual impact will be reduced A and B are virgin sites so will stand out Especially B which is on an open embankment

Site Selection Criteria Water access Mains saturated in highlands (highland free press) Site B is closest to road so would be cheapest to connect to mains. All sites are close to stream, Site C has largest stream and deepest V valley. More likely for reservoir. Know there is mains due to local inhabitants

Site Selection Conclusion We therefore choose site C as it offers the greatest flexibility and opportunities for further design.

Water Supply

Water Supply Notes Mains Supply Local Source Fair Good Reservoir Option Installation costs Maintenance costs Notes Mains Supply Poor May be ‘Unreliable’ Local Source Fair Good Could be difficult Reservoir Appropriate site needed Dig a well Subject to survey

Water Supply Notes Option Installation costs Maintenance costs Septic Tank Fair Poor Needs secondary/ tertiary treatment Biodigester Good Environmentally friendly Stabilisation pond No treatment required Large area needed

Solid Waste Council collects bins twice weekly Recycling Kerbside collection for paper/card Local Availability of recycling banks Possible other options from LA

Initial Conclusions And Future Projections

Initial Conclusions Site C Better access “easier” excavation Less visual impact greatest water source

Targets for Future Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Initial building design Ventilation and Heat Recovery HVAC systems Demand profile Demand reduction Presentation 3 Continuation of building design Lighting and Electrical Supplies Control strategies Power supply Initial building design – form and fabric, orientation Power supply

Targets for Future Presentation 4 Presentation 5 Continuation of building design Supply/Demand matching techniques Presentation 5 Final Proposal Prime example of sustainable design Initial building design – form and fabric, orientation Power supply

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