Brainstorming Solutions

Design Solution Brainstorming Process

Once our problem was finalized, we brainstormed aspects of homes that reduce the negative impacts on the environment. After generating a list of multiple concepts for what we know works in homes, we chose which ideas would be most effective for our specifications and constraints. We also thought about more unconventional ways to reduce the environmental impact of a home that we could include in our design.

Brainstorming Photos

Specifications

The home must have optimum opportunities to minimize the carbon footprint and maximize sustainability. It will have large windows so that most of the lighting is natural. The home will also have solar panels so that it is powered by a renewable energy source. In addition, the home will be smaller to minimize its environmental impact.

Constraints

Cost is our primary constraint in the design of the home. It is challenging to achieve sustainability while also minimizing cost. The smaller size is another constraint to the design, as it is hard to fit everything we need into a smaller space.

Parameters

As mentioned about, we have set our own parameters for size and cost. In addition, building codes provide more parameters that we must follow for our design to be possible in the real world.

Revit Drawings

Gantt Chart

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