1. HVAC Improvement Group 2 Alyssa Rubinstein : Austin Klein Mark Kelly : Mirand Auhl

2. Table Of Contents I. Problem Statement II.Stakeholders/Customers III.Specifications IV.Past Experiences V.Brainstorming VI.Solutions and Evaluations VII.Room Design

3. Problem To design or redesign an aspect or system on Penn State's main campus to make it more sustainable through implementation and human interaction.

4. Stakeholders/Customers Stakeholders/Customers: – Siemens – Penn State – Students Living on Campus

5. Specifications HousingStudentsSiemens Interview: Installation Maintenance Survey and Interviews: Construction period Comfort Listed Specs: Ecological Impact Cost effective

6. Past Experiences Penn State hires professional consultants to evaluate its energy strategies every few years. Within the past five years, solar, bio-energy, wind, geothermal, and different forms of energy storage have been evaluated by these professionals.

7. Same conclusion as Penn State: Natural Gas is most appropriate.

8. Brainstorming Greatest Dorm Fault is Heating Insulation Windows Flooring Ventilation Zone Heating

9. Evaluation

10. Windows

12. Insulation

14. Zone Heating Thermostat on each floor in dorms Floors are zones Competition between floors adds fun aspect Floor that uses least heat every two months wins sporting event tickets

15. Room Design

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17. Questions