Green Final Project Proposal

Green Building

Integration between Architecture design and Mechanical systems in sustainable Buildings.

Project Ideation

1- What sustainability-related problem or need does your project address? What were you inspired by? What is/are the SDG/s you are tackling in your project? Include images and videos of similar projects

Green Building

skyscrapers

Air conditioning loads

Benefits/Detriments of Shading Locations and Types

Shades Vertical Motorized Louver for Sun Shade

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)

Buildings represent a large part of the energy, electricity, water, and materials consumption.

they account for 37% of global energy use and energy-related CO2 emissions,

Glass buildings, especially all-glass skyscrapers, contribute significantly to climate change due to their energy inefficiency. While these structures are visually appealing and allow abundant natural light, they also trap heat, necessitating increased use of air conditioning systems, which contribute to higher carbon emissions.

While the practices or technologies employed in green building are constantly evolving and may differ from region to region, fundamental principles persist from which the method is derived: siting and structure design efficiency, energy efficiency, water efficiency, materials efficiency, indoor environmental quality enhancement, operations and maintenance optimization and waste and toxics reduction.

The essence of green building is an optimization of one or more of these principles. Also, with the proper synergistic design, individual green building technologies may work together to produce a greater cumulative effect.

On the aesthetic side of green architecture or sustainable design is the philosophy of designing a building that is in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding the site. There are several key steps in designing sustainable buildings: specify 'green' building materials from local sources, reduce loads, optimize systems, and generate on-site renewable energy.

so this proposal will focus on reducing energy consumption and how to produce energy on-site in the same time.

As we know most loads in the building come from the Air conditioning system to control the temperature of the building.

So reducing the effect of sunshine will reduce the thermal load, in two ways used to reduce the effect of sunshine.

First Add a curtain from inside this is the cheap, fast, and easy way but it is effective for a short time because the curtain prevents the effect of radiation from sunshine but absorbs this energy and reflects it to rooms by convection .

The second way add a shaded device from outside that costs but is more effective in preventing sunshine effects.

Solar Orientation and Path

Solar orientation is the positioning of a site, building, or space in relation to cardinal directions and, more importantly, the sun’s path. Whether it’s your site, your home, or even a specific room in your home, everything has a specific orientation and relationship to the sun’s movement across the sky.

The azimuth angle is the horizontal angle measured from due south. The greatest angle would be on the horizon at sunrise/sunset.

The altitude is the vertical angle above the horizon. The highest angle would be due south at midday.

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)

In Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), the PV modules serve the dual function of building skin-replacing conventional building envelope materials-and as a power generator.

BIPV is a part of the PV industry but also due to its possible usage as building products, it should also be seen as part of the "Green Building" movement.

Solar panels produce the most electricity when they are exposed to the most direct sunlight possible - the more photons, the better. Panels laid flat can achieve this, but tilting them towards the sun means the light hits the panels as close to perpendicular as possible.

The conclusion: The building would be covered with motorized shaded devices that are covered with photovoltaic cells that could absorb the most direct sunlight possible and produce energy for the building by tracking the sun's path with altitude and azimuth angles.

The Motorized shaded panels that reduce energy consumption, increase natural lighting inside buildings, generate energy with high efficiency with solar cells on it and improve human overall lives, which is directly related to SDGs 7 and 11.

2- Conduct a feasibility/impact assessment using the standard template and attach it below. How do you think this assessment will guide your design?

Explain your impact assessment on those four pillars: social, economic, environmental, and natural resources. And, explain how this assessment will influence your project concept and goals.

The impact assessment

I was able to see the various facets of my project design thanks to the impact assessment. taking into account the aspects of natural resources, the economy, society, and the environment.

Social Impact:
1- Does your prototype directly address a specific need or improve the quality of life for its target audience?

By utilizing natural light, minimizing heat gain, and producing energy on-site, the project improves quality of life while addressing energy inefficiencies and increasing living comfort. through the use of sustainable green building principles.

2- Have you considered inclusivity or accessibility to ensure your solution benefits a diverse group of people?

Although the idea can help a variety of users, no particular features are provided to guarantee accessibility for people with special needs or different groups. Since the project is still in the prototyping stage, which has an immediate impact on accessibility, it might not be very cost-effective. and need cooperation between people to achieve it.

Economic Impact:
1- Is your prototype designed to be affordable and cost-effective for its intended users?

Although it has the potential to be cost-effective in the future, the project is now a proof of concept/medium fidelity prototype and does not prioritize pricing.
2- Does your project contribute to local economic growth, such as supporting local manufacturing or jobs?

At this point, the idea is only a prototype and does not include local production or employment generation. However, the majority of its parts may be produced locally in factories, which will generate employment.

Environmental Impact:
1- Have you taken/going to take steps to use materials efficiently, reduce waste during production, or repurpose leftover materials from your prototype?

Although the project makes use of common materials like plastic filament, PVC sheets, and wood, it does not yet have strategies for recycling waste or increasing resource efficiency. However, I'm keeping in mind while I design the project to utilize as little material as possible to minimize waste or leftovers.
2- Does your solution promote environmental awareness or encourage sustainable practices in its intended use?

By encouraging energy efficiency and lowering dependency on artificial lighting and cooling, the green building supports sustainable practices.

Natural Resources Impact:
1- Are you going to responsibly use sourced or recyclable materials in your prototype?

The project makes use of readily available, non-recyclable materials like wood, PVC sheets, and plastic filament. I'm building the project at this stage in a local fabrication lab, where they get all of the materials, so I can't be sure if they're recycled.

2- Does your solution help conserve essential natural resources like water or energy?

The green building helps preserve energy as a natural resource by producing energy from renewable sources and drastically lowering the amount of energy used for lighting and cooling.

Green Building Impact Assessment

3- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?

The following goals should be accomplished by the Green Building project:

Depending on the season, it will respond to direct sunlight by shutting its design to reduce or increase the quantity of sunshine entering the structure. (cooling in the summer and heating in the winter)

Each module ought to respond in accordance with the building's temperature and the path of sunlight it detects.

be successful in lowering the interior temperature of a building's occupants throughout the day (cut energy use by 40% during the day).

On sunny days, the solar cells may generate 15–25% of the electricity used by buildings.

possess a preset configuration of movement components that can be easily adjusted or scheduled for cloudy days.

A window in the module should be able to open and close in response to the temperature and amount of fresh air needed for ventilation.

4- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop

Project Planning

5- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of

Construction Parts

Design By Fusion 360 as 2.5D cutting parts and 3d Printing Parts.

Input

(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)

The Motorized shades device will be able to detect the sun's shine and direction automatically and take action upon that. Also, there will be a potentiometer and physical buttons for manual control.

Action

(Physical and/or Graphic)

The Motorized shades device will be able to move up, down, right, and left automatically using servo motors. Also, there will be some kind of LEDs as indicators.

Brain

Arduino uno

Power Management

The entire project will be powered by a 9V adaptor. In order to supply the servo motor with the 5V required for operation, I will also be utilizing a 9V to 5V step-down converter.

6- How will you use tools like the laser cutter and 3D printer with sustainable materials to make your project eco-friendly? What materials will you use, and why are they sustainable choices?

Describe how your project will leverage maker tools like laser cutters or 3D printers to reduce waste, and increase maintainability. Also, explain your choice of materials such as fabric, plastic filament, or recycled plastic sheets to support green innovation. Select materials with low environmental impact, and explain their relevance to your project.

3D Printing Machine

PLA Filements

Laser cutting Machine

Ply Wood Sheets

My primary focus is on developing user features that increase the overall sustainability of projects employing maker tools and equipment like 3D printers, laser cutters, etc.

I'm manufacturing the project's physical structure with maker tools and equipment including 3D printers and laser cutters.

The primary materials I'm using for the building are PVC sheets and wood.

Yes, these materials do appear to be non-sustainable. However, I'm concentrating on several elements, such as waste reduction, production convenience, and maintainability.

PVC Sheets

7- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.

Front Side

Back Side

Simulation of Movement.mp4

Simulation of Movement

8- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.

Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish

Minimum User Features

Automatic mode: The panels move right, left, up, and down when detecting sunshine light to trace it.
- Action: Servo motor
- Sensing: light sensor
- User Input: None
Manual mode: The panels move right, left, up, and down when detecting sunshine light to trace it. when the user uses the potentiometer
- Action: Servo motor
- Sensing: None
- User Input: The user use the potentiometer

Complete User Features

the unit measures both light intensity and temperature for better control.
- Action: servo motor
- Sensing: light and temperature sensor
- User Input: None

Nice-to-have User Features

displaying the time, weather conditions, and light intensity
- Action: LCD
- Sensing: light sensor, Wi-Fi module
- User Input: None
Remote controller App
- Action: Mobile screen
- Sensing: None
- User Input: button
Adding solar panels to shaded devices to generate energy.
A control system will be added to manage the energy source and distribute it to zones.

9- How will you incorporate Arduino programming, sensors, and actuators to enhance the sustainability features of your project?

Describe how you’ll use Arduino programming, along with sensors and actuators, to create functions that improve your project’s efficiency, reduce resource use, or monitor environmental impact.

ProposalMy main focus is on using the Arduino board and programming to create user features that improve the overall project sustainability.

I'm using the Arduino board alongside some sensors and actuators to detect some environmental behavior like light and sound to take actions like moving right, left up, or down the Motorized shaded panels that reduce energy consumption, increase natural lighting inside buildings, generate energy with high efficiency with solar cells on it and improve human overall lives, which is directly related to SDGs 7 and 11.

I'm using light sensors to detect the light intensity inside and outside buildings. I'm also using temperature sensors to detect the temperature and humidity inside and outside buildings. All these data are passed to the Arduino board, which runs smart code to process them and order the motors to control the position of the Motorized shaded panels(open or close) based on the processed data.