Robbins Park Design By: Abby Toll, Gio Bradley, and Jakob Seeber

Straw Bale Insulation Insulates the whole house Insulates the whole house High insulation value High insulation value Cheap Cheap Easy and nothing to maintain Easy and nothing to maintain Repl a ces normal insulation Repl a ces normal insulation

Geothermal Heating Pump Will heat and cool the house Will heat and cool the house Heat from the earth’s crust, taken out through pipes Heat from the earth’s crust, taken out through pipes Replaces a gas or electric heater Replaces a gas or electric heater Easy to maintain Easy to maintain

Green Living Roof Flat Green roof, conventional roofing Flat Green roof, conventional roofing Is vegetation planted over a waterproofing membrane Is vegetation planted over a waterproofing membrane Provides insulation and creates habitats for wildlife. Provides insulation and creates habitats for wildlife. Reduces Cooling by 50-90%, and also reduces storm water runoff Reduces Cooling by 50-90%, and also reduces storm water runoff Very little maintenance Very little maintenance

Tankless Water Heater Will provide building with all hot water Will provide building with all hot water Replaces gas or electric water heater Replaces gas or electric water heater It is energy saving It is energy saving Saves $70-$80 per year Saves $70-$80 per year Creates a continuous flow of hot water Creates a continuous flow of hot water Runs trough a heat exchanges Runs trough a heat exchanges

2-3 Pane Windows Windows with 2-3 panes of glass Windows with 2-3 panes of glass Replaces normal one pane glass windows Replaces normal one pane glass windows Good for keeping heat and cool air in Good for keeping heat and cool air in Nothing to Maintain Nothing to Maintain

Hydrogen Fuel Cells How it works How it works They separate hydrogen from anything that has hydrogen in it. They separate hydrogen from anything that has hydrogen in it. Separates with electricity Separates with electricity Hydrogen electrons go around the membrane and it creates electricity Hydrogen electrons go around the membrane and it creates electricity

Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantage Disadvantage Gives off water, is really expensive, wears out fast Gives off water, is really expensive, wears out fast Advantages Advantages Can use anything thing that has Hydrogen in it Can use anything thing that has Hydrogen in it For the future because they need to find a way to create electricity without it creating pollution and it being less expensive For the future because they need to find a way to create electricity without it creating pollution and it being less expensive

Outside Design Facing the south Facing the south Windows around the building 360 degrees Windows around the building 360 degrees Top of the building has a window in the center with green living roof Top of the building has a window in the center with green living roof The building will be white to keep out heat The building will be white to keep out heat

Inside Design Balcony around top for teaching and work spaces Balcony around top for teaching and work spaces Tables around bottom for lab space Tables around bottom for lab space Around the bottom walls are storage spaces and sinks Around the bottom walls are storage spaces and sinks

Waste disposal The old wood will be used for trails in Robbins park The old wood will be used for trails in Robbins park