Gardens Vs Lowes

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Gardens Vs Lowes
An inquiry to the improvements of the University
towards the E over 3 Goal
Bola Okunade Melissa Bertke Ian Jakupca
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Important Factors For E/3

• Air Handling System
• Heating/Cooling Units
• Lighting
• Wall/Ceiling/Roof Insulation
• Windows/Solar Heating
• Water Systems

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Scope of Project

• Compare Energy Use per Occupant between a Garden
  Apartments and a Lowes Apartment
• Evaluating Windows, Walls, and heating Units

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Gardens Apartments

• Double Pane Windows with Metal Frames
• Brick Walls with Fiberglass Insulation and
  Drywall
• Furnace Heating
• East-West Ridge Line

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Lowes Street Development

• Double Pane Windows with Vinyl Frames
• Brick Wall with Air Pocket, Rigid Insulation,
  Steel Studs Filled with Insulation, and Drywall
• Heat Pumps for both Heating and Cooling
• East-West Ridge Line

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Methodology

• Gathered and Reviewed Available Data
• Narrowed Scope of Project
• Verified All Calculations by Hand

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Results
Gardens
Lowes

• Total Volume 12,877 ft3
• Total Conditioning Load 19,104 Btu/yr
• Per Occupant
• 4,776 Btu/yr

• Total Volume 9,548 ft3
• Total Conditioning Load 16,432 Btu/yr
• Per Occupant
• 4,108 Btu/yr

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Improvements Made

• Vinyl Window Frames
• Better Designed Walls
• Installation of Heat Pumps

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Things to Have Considered

• Have the Majority of Windows Face South, Not North

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Conclusion

• The Lowes Street Complex has decreased the energy
  consumption required per dormitory student