Solar Panels

Information
http://www.smarterhomes.org.nz/energy/appliances/choosing-the-right-appliance/
Calculator
http://www.altestore.com/store/calculators/on_grid_calculator/

Panels Needed(approx. 10)
2.0kW system (2,800W per year output)

Size per panel (1650x951mm)

Building Materials

Hi,
the Schedule for building materials is up on google docs, please add to it any materials you guys would like to use with regards to your area of expertise.

Materials Schedule

I think we should either locally source everything, or prefab it completely overseas then ship it over or something like that, since many of the optimal building materials we would prefer are not made here. eg. lamboo is vietnam, VIP china etc.

In terms of prefabrication, we may have to use a suspended concrete slab as our base to forgo any ground condition complications /or do what some of these buildings did here.

Please have sketches ready tomorrow on wednesday!

Thanks!

Rainwater Harvesting Research

Uploaded some research on rainwater harvesting and a little bit of waste management. However it's a bit unorganised...

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1u-e9bHBWgXOGRlYzM4ZDgtZDMxOS00MDczLWJhMGMtYWZhYTk2Y2Y0NGQ5&hl=en

Useful site~!

This site has companies that's in NZ.
Helps with our aim of using NZ made materials.

http://www.eco-web.com/cat/index.htm

Meeting I-Collaboration Process

For Ventilation:

Mechanical Ventilation HRV-illustrated in the following diagram:

Great work guys!

The blog is looking good! I just added a whole bunch of new resource links to the sidebar and the one Alison added as well, they will have lots of info on the ideas we need research for, next it will be applying these ideas onto the design we choose!

I've fixed the Google Docs link so now it's working.

Work hard everyone! Let's try and get a meeting in tomorrow morning.

Thanks,

~Jenni

Interesting Project

House N by Sou Fujimoto Architects.
Located in Oita, Japan.
Photographs by Iwan Baan.
House for two and one dog.
Intersting layering.

Research for Ventilation

Hey just found an informative site about natural ventilation, would be good if you guys take a look as well =)

http://www.wbdg.org/resources/naturalventilation.php

~Alison

Michelle - Tasks arrangement

As discussed from today. Research topics will be assigned as follow:
Jenni - Insulation (Roof, wall, floor,idea of how structure combine with insulation, cladding)
Alison - Ventilation (use of mechanical or natrual ventilation? would openings affect temperature of the house?)
Maggie - Solar panel heating/photovoltaic, Hot water system and distribution
Michelle - Water harvesting and roof design, waste and sewerage disposal

Our ideal house should try to include materials that are NZ made to achieve low embodied energy. Sustainable materials are also a good option.

Meeting is on thursday after tech lecture. We will also be talking with the tutor on thurs. Hopefully we will get some time to organise our stuff before meeting with the tutor =]

happy researching guys~~!

First Post!

Hi there!

This is just a place to check for information on everything regarding the tech group in one place!

Please feel free to add information as you see fit!

For Lecture Powerpoints on Green Design: check Cecil
For All other uploaded files, eg. timetable: Google Docs

Other great websites on ZEB design: Toolbase

Feel free to add more resources. Updates will be posted in time
I have added access to your University Web accounts, please feel free to collaborate.

Thanks.

~Jenni