Final Report

Below are the links for each of the depth/breadth portions of my senior thesis report along with appendices. The final report consists of a lighting depth, an electrical depth, a daylight and solar heat gain case study, and a cost analysis and payback feasibility study for the Geisinger Center for Health Research and Rural Advocacy.

Executive Summary (pdf)

Complete Final Report (pdf)

Lighting Depth (pdf)- lighting redesign of Exterior entrance, main lobby, auditorium, and open office

Electrical Depth (pdf) - comparison of T8 vs T5HO lamp sources for linear fluorescent fixtures in CHRRA, 120v vs 277v lighting systems, circuiting and controls for lighting redesign spaces, and a device coordination study

Daylight and Solar Heat Gain Case Study (pdf) - a case study of seven different daylighting control systems and their effects on solar heat gain into the two south facing open offices of CHRRA.

Complete Cost Analysis and Payback Feasibility Study (pdf)- a look at the change in initial cost due to materials and labor for the selected daylight control system and the electrical distribution and product changes and the feasibility of implementing the design changes to CHRRA.

Appendices:

Appendix 1: lighting cut sheets

Appendix 2: Panelboard worksheets

Appendix 3: electrical cut sheets

Appendix 4: Daylighting Study for Open Offices with window shades

Appendix 5: Circuited Lighting Plans and Single Line Diagrams for new system