Design configuration strategy for mass-customized, low-energy home

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Design configuration strategy for
mass-customized, low-energy home

• Carla Farina Pilar Botana
• MIT Department of Architecture House_n Consortium
• MIT House_n Research Consortium Review, Tuesday,
  June 03 th 2008

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Goal To make a tool for helping non experts
designers create low energy responsive homes.
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How A Visual Game that in 3 steps guides users
through the design process
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Explore Configuration
Visualize Results
Create Profile
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START THE GAME
Explore Configuration
Visualize Results
Create Profile
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There are many questions, many needs, many
dreams
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CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
THE WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
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Select Location
NAVIGATOR
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
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Countryside
Select Location
Sea place
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Mountain
City
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Countryside
SELECT NEW DEVELOPMENT WITH VACANT LOTS
Choose your LOT
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
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Lot
NAVIGATOR
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
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Lot
NAVIGATOR
South Views to Water North Street Access
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
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Lot
NAVIGATOR
South Street Access North View to Woods
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
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Lot
South View View on the South Landscape Street
on the North Value
NAVIGATOR
South Views to Water North Street Access
You choose South View to water North Street
Access
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
OK
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NAVIGATOR
Basic Profile
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Value
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Privacy
NAVIGATOR
View
Solar Orientation
CREATE
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VISUALIZE
Efficiency
Which to you Value the most?
Value
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Privacy
A quiet place with an interior garden It can be
anywhere
NAVIGATOR
View
Solar Orientation
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Efficiency
Which to you Value the most?
Value
What is the best value.
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Privacy
Optimized The best views
NAVIGATOR
View
Solar Orientation
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Efficiency
Which to you Value the most?
Value
What is the best value.
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Privacy
Optimized The best views
NAVIGATOR
View
You choose Optimized Views
Solar Orientation
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Efficiency
OK
Value
What is the best value.
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NAVIGATOR
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Number of occupants. Their life situation It can
change by the time
Extended Family
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NAVIGATOR
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Single . Single Single Single
child Single
Number of occupants. Their life situation It can
change by the time
Extended Family
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NAVIGATOR
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Number of occupants. Their life situation It can
change by the time
Couple.. Couple Professional Couple w/o
kids Empty Nester Young Couple
Extended Family
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NAVIGATOR
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Number of occupants. Their life situation It can
change by the time
Couple.. Couple Professional Couple w/o
kids Empty Nester Young Couple
Couple Guest Empty Nester Grandchild Young
Couple
Extended Family
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NAVIGATOR
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Number of occupants. Their life situation It can
change by the time
Family Family.
Family Guest Family kids Family baby
Extended Family
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NAVIGATOR
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Number of occupants. Their life situation It can
change by the time
Extended Family
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NAVIGATOR
You choose Couple Empty Nesters
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
Couple.. Couple Professional Couple w/o
kids Empty Nester Young Couple
Couple Guest Empty Nester Grandchild Young
Couple
OK
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Dreams, Activities, Interest.
NAVIGATOR
Wellness
CREATE
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VISUALIZE
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Dreams, Activities, Interest
NAVIGATOR
Healthy
Wellness
CREATE
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VISUALIZE
Possibility The house may have a large living,
space for information, Work entertainment. The
house may have a big office With space for
meeting, Projection and conference in the evening
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Dreams, Activities, Interest
NAVIGATOR
Healthy
Wellness
CREATE
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VISUALIZE
Possibility The house may have a large space for
events, Meetings, Large dining room Separated
kitchen
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Dreams, Activities, Interest
NAVIGATOR
Healthy
Wellness
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VISUALIZE
Possibility The house may have a large space for
events, Meetings, Large dining room Separated
kitchen
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Dreams, Activities, Interest
NAVIGATOR
Possibility The house may be A Spa With Steam
Room Sauna, Jacuzzi, Space for gym activity
Healthy
Wellness
CREATE
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VISUALIZE
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Dreams, Activities, Interest
NAVIGATOR
Possibility The house may have space for
book, for studying and reading The house may be
ideal for readers Writers Artist, researcher
Healthy
Wellness
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VISUALIZE
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NAVIGATOR
You choose Celebration Lifestyle
Possibility The house may have a large space for
events, Meetings, Large dining room Separated
kitchen
Wellness
CREATE
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
OK
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NAVIGATOR
Your Profile is Site South Views North street
access Optimized For Views Life Situation
Empty Nester Life Style Celebration
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
OK
Value
Change
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NAVIGATOR
Your Profile is Site South Views North street
access Optimized For Views Life Situation
Empty Nester Life Style Refuge
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
OK
Value
Change
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NAVIGATOR
Your Profile is Site South Views East street
access Optimized For Views Life Situation
Empty Nester Life Style Celebration
EXPLORE
VISUALIZE
OK
Value
Change
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Visualize Results
Create Profile
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