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Kyle Courtney | Mechanical Option |
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Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work in progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Kyle Courtney. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design. |
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The Capstone Project Electronic Portfolio (CPEP) is a web based project and information center. It contains material produced for a year long Senior Thesis class. Its purpose, in addition to providing central storage of individual assignments, is to foster communication and collaboration between student, faculty consultant, course instructors, and industry consultants. This website is dedicated to the research and analysis conducted via guidelines provided by the Department of Architectural Engineering. For an explanation of this capstone design course and its requirements click here. |
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This page was last updated on April 20, 2011, by Kyle Courtney and is hosted by the AE Department © 2010
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Thesis Proposal |
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Summary of Proposal Proposed Mechanical System Alternatives · Reduce the loop field size and overall costs to the school through the design of a geothermal hybrid system · Decentralize the loop field pumps to improve the systems efficiency and reduce the overall costs · Ensure that proper ventilation is provided to all spaces through the use of occupancy sensors or counters · Recover energy from all air exhausted from the building · Provide ventilation air directly to the heat pump through the wall to eliminate ductwork and large rooftop heat pump units · Use natural ventilation to improve air quality and reduce mechanical operation costs
Proposed Breadth Alternatives Architectural · A new façade design will be developed due to changes required by the mechanical and natural ventilation systems · A new roof design will be required to incorporate the photovoltaic array Electrical · A study will be conducted to test the feasibility of using a photovoltaic array to improve the electric consumption efficiency of the school’s computers and/or fluorescent lighting
MAE Considerations Concepts learned in HVAC Central Cooling and Distribution Systems (AE 557) will be incorporated into several of the studies including the cooling tower design and decentralization of the system pumps.
Revised Proposal Notes The revised proposal contains additional information on why Energy Wall was chosen for the basis of design as well as updates to the proposed schedule and what software will be used in the analyses. |
