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Function of the design: September 29, 2005
Scope of the design: October 6, 2005
  • What systems to design
  • Efficiency/sustainability/green requirements or goals

Feasibility/Design of grey water heat recovery system: October 27, 2005
  • Research on existing products
  • Determine energy savings
  • Determination of hot water load
  • If this heat recovery system is feasible we will give design of possible ways to implement, the final design will have to wait to be selected once the entire building has been designed

Report: Selection of electrical appliances and components: November 17, 2005
Presentation of first semester results: December 6, 2005
Report: Determination of electrical load: December 15, 2005
  • How much electricity will be needed by the entire complex on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis
Redefine objective, function and scope of the design: December 20,2005
General report of existing energy efficient construction: January 26, 2006
Report: Design of space heating/cooling and general layout: March 23, 2006
  • Design of unit layout
  • Determination of space heating load
  • Design of passive solar system
  • Design of passive cooling system
  • Determination of secondary heating source
  • Design of ventilation system

Report: Design of photovoltaic system: April 6, 2006
  • Select photovoltaic panels: number required, size, location/attachment
  • Includes any relevant CAD drawings or pictorials needed for installation

Complete interactive website: April 20, 2006
Complete green loan fund project webpages for next year's senior projects : April 27, 2006
Present green loan fund project ideas to students, faculty and student government: May 1-5, 2006
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