ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIO
SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS FARAH ABOUELENIEN
TABLE OF CONTENT
SECTION 00 | INTRODUCTION
> About me
> My carbon and ecological footprint
> Cote Introduction spreadsheet
SECTION 01 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR INTEGRATION
> Project Introduction
> Integrated Design
> Climate Analysis
> Cote Super Spreadsheet-Design For Integration
SECTION 02 | COTE BUILDING: DES IGN FOR EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES
> Regional information
> Site analysis
> Cote Design for Equitable Communities spreadsheet
SECTION 03 | CLIMATE CONSULTANT CHART
> Solar shading chart
> psychrometric chart
> 2030 Palette impactful stratgies
SECTION 04 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR ECOLOGY
> Ecology in the project
> Cote design for Ecology spreadsheet
SECTION 05 | COTE BULDING: DESIGN FOR WATER
> Cote super spreadsheet- Design for Water
SECTION 06 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR ECONOMY
> Circulation
> Materiality
> Daylight Heatmap
> Night time Heatmap
> RS Means results
> Cote super spreadsheet- Design for Economy
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SECTION 07 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR ENERGY
> Cote super spreadsheet- Design For Energy
SECTION 08 | TALLY- LIFE STAGE STUDY
> Concrete
> Timber SECTION 09 | EC3
> Concrete
> Timber
> Project results
> USGBC LA Building
SECTION 10 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR WELLNESS
> Cote super spreadsheet- Design for Wellness
SECTION 11 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR CHANGE
> Cote super spreadsheet- Design for Change
SECTION 12 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR RESOURCES
> Cote super spreadsheet- Design for Resources
SECTION 13 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR DISCOVERY
> Cote super spreadsheet- Design for Discovery
SECTION 14 | COTE BUILDING: SUMMARY AND RESULTS
SECTION 16 | WINDOW TO WALL RATIO
SECTION 17 | DAYLIGHT PATTER GUIDE
SECTION 18 | BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Farah Abouelenien
FROM Cairo, Egypt
CURRENT LOCATION Natick, MA
EDUCATION
MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE
CANDIDATE | 2021-2023 Boston, MA USA
BACHELOR IN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY | 2015-2020 German University in Cairo, Egypt
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Architectural Designer | 2 years
LANGUAGES
Arabic, English, Turkish, German, French INTERESTS
Acting, painting, playing music
I am a Bachelor of Architecture and Building Technology graduate. Obtained my degree from The German University in Cairo, Egypt. Currently perusing my Masters degree in Architecture from The Boston Architectural College. I am eager and interested in expanding my knowledge and experience in the field of architecture through being exposed to different project types and practices.
SUSTAINABLE LIFE Recycling ABOUT ME
SECTION 00 | INTRODUCTION 1 ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIO | FARAH ABOUELENIEN
MY CARBON AND ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
According to the carbon footprint calculator, my household’s current annual carbon emission is estimated to be 107,674 lbs which is slightly less than the U.S. average which is estimated to be 112,995 for a household of 5.
These results were surprising to me as it is insane how small changes in the use of electricity and waste recycling can make such a big impact on our environment.
According to the ecological footprint analysis, my personal earth overshoot day is 04.2.2022. This basically means that if everyone lived like me, by this date we would have used as much from nature as Earth can renew in an entire year. We would need 4 earths as well which is shocking as according to estimations, the average U.S result is 5 earths.
The fact that we only have one earth that we are forcing to hold and maintain the life
style of people that would normally fit more than 10 earths is sad and is definite that we need to act on that now to be able to make changes that would sustain our earth for future generations.
Image from Ecological Footprint
Image from Ecological Footprint
SECTION 00 | INTRODUCTION 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIO
Image from Carbon Footprint Calculator
| FARAH ABOUELENIEN
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET- INTRODUCTION
THE GREEN GRID
PROJECT LOCATION
Stuttgart,Germany
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The project takes place in the realm of Nordbahnhof. As the building is located between the old housing neighborhood of Nordbahnhof and the new Stuttgart 21 project, the location is challenging in terms of finding a prudent answer to the juxtaposition of the diverse neighborhoods and infrastructure of the surrounding.
CATEGORY Mixed Use Housing
BUILDING AREA 37674 SF
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NTEGRATED DESIGN
This project’s theme was living+ Urban farming. This project was perceived as a gateway of experiencing the theme and as an introduction to a very needed typology that is starting to become more and more known by people in today’s epoch. As based on researches of many different resources, By the year 2050 the population of the world will be approximately about 9.8 billion, Urbanization will continue at an accelerated pace, and about 70 percent
of the world will be urban areas which means that the food production should increase significantly as well however, this urbanism will result in the decrease of the agricultural land percentage significantly ,so through this approach of using green architecture, this project proposes a solution for this dilemma.
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CLIMATE ANALYSIS
Stuttgart,Germany
ALL IMAGES FROM WEATHER
Average temperature Chances of Precipitation
Wind Analysis
Rain Analysis Daylight and Twilight
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET- DESIGN FOR INTEGRATION
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REGIONAL INFORMATION
STUTTGART, GERMANY
DENSITY
POPULATION BY AGE | UNDER 15
FIGURE 1
FORIEGN POPULATION
POPULATION BY AGE | 65 AND OVER
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REGIONAL INFORMATION
STUTTGART, GERMANY
TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLD ANALYSIS
Stuttgart’s population as of December 2021 is 630,305. Density: 7900/sq mi.
The site context is historic brick buildings with a maximum of three stories height. However, the city is undergoing some big projects that would transform the city’s future to a more sustainable and developed place. Among Stuttgart’s key landmarks there are some very old, such as the Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church) –Württemberg’s first Gothic-
style Romanesque basilica, originally constructed between 1276 and 1293. The impressive Altes Schloss (Old Castle), dating from the 10th century, once served as a residence for the Counts and Dukes of Württemberg; now home to the Landesmuseum. The hall-type, Gothic-style Leonhardskirche (Leonard’s Church) is Stuttgart’s second oldest church, first built in 1337. Some of the local materials are: wood, steel, and brick.
AVERAGE INCOME
IMAGE OFCOST OF LIVING IN STUTTGART FROM PATULATOR
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SITE ANALYSIS
WALKABILITY
GROUND USE PLAN
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SITE ANALYSIS
BUILDING HEIGHTS PUBLIC- PRIVATE- NON FLAT AREAS
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The project acts as a buffer zone between the past and the future in its context. It proposes a new way of living through incorporating urban farming and residential units in one building as a solution for the decreased agricultural land percentage due to urban sprawl. The materials used for this building are wood for structure, glass, and brick for units. These are regionally found materials. It also incorporates the idea of communal space to help strengthen one’s capital
network. The urban farming excess is then sold by the residents with acts as an additional source of income.
The Materials used are all locally found materials. Structure is wood, and the facades are double glazed glass.
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SITE ANALYSIS GROUND FIGURE PLAN
COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES
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SOLAR SHADING CHART
NORTH FACADE
Since the north facade isn’t exposed to uncomfortable sunlight there is no shading devices needed for this side of the building. Through looking at the chart, it’s concluded that hours of shading throughout different tempratures is significntly more that exposed hours
SOUTH FACADE
The weather in Stuttgart, Germany is mostly cloudy through out the year, therefore this facade doesn’t need shading devices as if any are added alot of the comfort degrees would be missed. This desicion was made taking into consideration the psychological effect on residesints.
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SOLAR SHADING CHART
EAST FACADE
Taking into consideration the gloomy, rainy, cloudy weather in Stuttgart most of the year and how that could effect people psychologicaly, the desicion of not using shading on the east side facade was taken especialy that through the chart I was able to see that the amount of sunlight that could be uncomfortable is mainly in August.
WEST FACADE
Looking at the west facade of the buiding, this facade is only exposed to only 15 hours of warm/hot weather so the decision of not adding shading to this facade was taken as well.
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PSYCHROMETRIC CHART
BEST DESIGN STRATEGIES CHART
This chart shows the strategies that could be implemented in the design to reach 100% of indoor comfort. The biggest strategy is Heating, adding Humidification if needed which is a 64.3% followed by Internal Heat Gain which takes 24.5% of the total percentage.
COMFORT ZONE
This chart revels the amount of indoor comfort during the year if no strategies are implemented throughout the design. The comfortable indoor is only 6% which urges the architects to be very climate aware when designing any project in the area.
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2030 PALETTE IMPACTFUL STRATGIES
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING
Orientation of the building plays a crucial part in achieving in door comfort. Therefore, orienting the building’s glass facades to face the most sun through out the year is important to reach indoor comfort. Uncomfortable sun rays can be blocked using vegetation.
INSULATION
Because of the weather conditions , extra insulation is needed to prevent heat loss indoors to achieve a uniform comfortable temperature, it might be more costeffective during the building’s life cycle.
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DESIGN FOR ECOLOGY
The project’s location is in Rosensteinstraße,Stuttgart, Germany. The building is located between the old housing neighborhood of Nordbahnhof and the new Stuttgart 21 project, which is a railway and urban development project in North of Stuttgart. It is a part of the Stuttgart-Augsburg new and upgraded railway and the Magistral for Europe ( Paris- Vienna) in the framework of the trans-European networks.
Its core is a renewed Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, amongst some 57 kilometers (35 miles) of the new railway, including some 30 kilometers (19 miles) of tunnels and 25 kilometers (16 miles) of high-speed lines. With all its technologies and developments, the site can be perceived as the buffer-zone between the present and the future.
The area‘s architecture is mostly made of bricks which is a locally produced material. The project‘s structure is based on wood as it is a regional material.
50 % OF THE SITE IS DESIGNATED FOR VEGETATION 50% OF THE BUILDING IS DESIGNATED FOR URBAN FARMING SECTION 04 | COTE BUILDING:DESIGN FOR ECOLOGY 18 ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIO | FARAH ABOUELENIEN
SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR ECOLOGY
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COTE
COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR WATER
The project has two sources of water, the first one is collecting rain water that is stored in tanks and then re-pumped into the building for irrigation. The second source is recycled gray water. Both water sources are stored underground. Native plants are integrated into the design as well.
These results are estimated for the gal/sf/ yr that are used in the building through out the year.
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SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR WATER
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COTE
COTE DUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR WATER
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR WATER
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DESIGN FOR ECONOMY
CIRCULATION
This project’s circulation area including the cores, outside circulation, and corridors in all five floors equals 14,703.5 sqft which is 15% from the over all sqft of the building. The outside circulation has green pockets that residents can set in and enjoy the view.
The core is located to cover a radius of 30 meters for emergency egress.
Cores Ground Market Hall 24 ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIO | FARAH ABOUELENIEN SECTION 06 | COTE BUILDING: DESIGN FOR ECONOMY
Outside circulation
DESIGN FOR ECONOMY
BUILDING MATERIALITY
The material used in the building construction are glue-laminated timber for the main column and beam structure, bricks for solid walls, and double glazed glass for the main facades. The cost estimations for the materials used in construction are according to the material prices reports conducted by the government each year. Total construction cost is estimated at 5,861,957$.
1. GLUE-LAMINATED TIMBER
Glued Laminated Wood (Gluelam) is a structural material manufactured through the union of individual wood segments. When glued with industrial adhesives (usually Melamine or Polyurethane resin adhesives), this type of wood is highly durable and moisture resistant, capable of generating large pieces and unique shapes. The cost of Gluelam in Stuttgart is estimated at 65-90$/sqft.
2. BRICKS
Bricks are used in the solid walls in the buildings as separation walls between the residential units for privacy . According to the price reports conducted by the government, the price of bricks/sqft is estimated at 30$/sqft. Brick is a local material produced in Stuttgart.
3. DOUBLE GLAZED GLASS
Double glazed glass is used in the main facades for the units, most of the units have 2 glass facades, one has street view and the other one overlooks the urban farming areas in the building.
The cost estimation for the double glazed glass is estimated at 30-40$/ sqft
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DESIGN FOR ECONOMY
DAY HEAT MAP
During day time, people are frequently using the faming areas, and the outside circulation pockets. Users are not only residents, but also includes visitors and neighbors. The use of the residential units is low as people are either in their work or in the farming areas.
LEGEND
High Users Intensity Moderate Users Intensity Low Users Intensity
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DESIGN FOR ECONOMY
NIGHT HEAT MAP
During night time users are mostly using there apartments and the use of the communal spaces and the farming areas are very low.
LEGEND
High Users Intensity Moderate Users Intensity Low Users Intensity
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SUPER SPEADSHEET- DESIGN FOR ECONOMY
According to RS Means Data, the construction benchmark per sf is 155.6$ and that is less that the estimated actual construction cost in the table which is 228.07$. The building cost is estimated to be 5,861,957.74$ which significantly less than the cost of concrete construction
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CALCULATOR
COTE
The savings per year from renewable energy sources used in the project is 5683.2$ per year. There are many design strategies for reducing building operating costs. 30.00 28 ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIO | FARAH ABOUELENIEN
COTE SUPER SPEADSHEET- DESIGN FOR ECONOMY
For this project the use of renewable energy produced from on roof PV cells that collect energy from sun light covering a percentage of the electricity usage as well as the reuse of rain water that is collected under ground for irrigation along the building and the site contributes in overall cost reduction per year.
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR ENERGY
According to the Cote spreadsheet, the project is has significantly lower CO2 emission per year that what is estimated.
The energy consumption per year is less that the average use in the US and that is due to the design techniques used for heating and cooling with in the building that makes the relay on ACs very minimal.
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET -
DESIGN FOR ENERGY
The predicted energy consumption of the building from electricity grid is 491,348 KBtu/yr. Distributing that amount across the year’s months, it is estimated that the consumption for each month is around 12,000 to come to a total of 491,348 KBtu/ yr.
The on site generation of the building is estimated at around 8,530 KBtu per month and a total of 102,364 KBtu/yr. This on site estimation is made based on the PV cells
on the buildings roof and the exposure of the building to the sun.
The total operational carbon emission calculation per EPA scope I and II based on grid electricity consumption is predicted at 58,082 kg-CO2e/yr, and measured at 59,881 kg-CO2e/yr.
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TALLY- LIFE STAGE STUDY.
CONCRETE VS TIMBER Concrete
This analysis demonstrates raw material extraction, processing, intermediate transportation and manufacturing environmental impact per life cycle stage. In the case of using concrete as the main structure , the global warming potential throughout the life cycle of the building is heavily influenced by product stage (A1A3) which is calculated at 61%.
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TALLY- LIFE STAGE STUDY.
CONCRETE VS TIMBER
Concrete
This life cycle stage analysis is itemized by construction divisions which examines the relative global warming potential for each chosen assembly material, in this case is concrete, concrete reinforcement, and carpet flooring. Product A1-A3 stage contributes the most in global warming potential by 46%.
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TALLY- LIFE STAGE STUDY.
CONCRETE VS TIMBER Timber
Looking at the analysis that demonstrates raw material extraction, processing, intermediate transportation and manufacturing, timber in comparison to concrete, the environmental impacts of the wood is drastically less than concrete through out the life cycle of the building. The global warming potential is estimated to be at the End of life stage which is contributing 74%.
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TALLY- LIFE STAGE STUDY.
CONCRETE VS TIMBER Timber
This life cycle stage analysis is itemized by construction divisions which examines the relative global warming potential for each chosen assembly material in comparison to concrete, in this case is Gluelam, and vinyl flooring. End of life stage contributes the most in global warming potential again by 57%.
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CONCRETE Concrete
These chart are comparing manufactures of concrete, comparing plants, and comparing the differences between certain products based on their CO2 EPD.
This chart compares the local manufacturers of concrete. The results average between 200-400 kgCO2e/1 yrd3
BY MANUFACTURER
EC3
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Concrete
This chart compares the local concrete by plant. The results average between 228-431 kgCO2e/1 yrd3 across the manufacturers.
BY PLANT
EC3
CONCRETE
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PLANT
CONCRETE
Concrete
This chart compares the top six manufacturers of concrete. The results average between 224-458 kgCO2e/1 yrd3 across the manufacturers.
BY PRODUCT CHART
EC3
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These chart are comparing manufactures of timber, comparing plants, and comparing the differences between certain products based on their CO2 EPD
This chart compares the local manufacturers of concrete. The results average between 75-259 kgCO2e/1 yrd3
BY MANUFACTURER CHART
EC3
TIMBER Timber
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TIMBER Timber
This chart compares the local GlueLaminated timber by plant. The results average between 75-259 kgCO2e/1 yrd3 across the manufacturers.
PLANT BY PLANT CHART
EC3
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Timber
This chart compares the top six manufacturers of Glue-Laminated timber. The results average between 75-259 kgCO2e/1 yrd3 across the manufacturers.
BY PRODUCT CHART
EC3
TIMBER
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PROJECT RESULTS
GWP SANSKEY CHART
According to the GWP Sanskey Chart, the estimated EC value is 36% for this building
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EC3
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PROJECT RESULTS
LEED BAR CHART
This chart shows the impacts of products categories required to be reported for LEED certification
EC3
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USGBC LA BUILDING RESULTS
GWP SANSKEY CHART
According to the GWP Sanskey Chart, the estimated EC value is 47% for this building. In comparison to the Green Grid project, there is a 10% difference in the EC estimated conservation.
EC3
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USGBC LA BUILDING RESULTS
LEED BAR CHART
This chart shows the impacts of products categories required to be reported for LEED certification for USGBC LA Building. The building’s results as demonstrated as a comparison to the Green Grid project.
EC3
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR WELLNESS
The residential units in the building are assumed to be mostly occupied through out the year. Since one of the main concepts of the building is urban farming, all units have views to green spaces inside and around the building. Three out of four facades in each unit are glass which provide maximum indirect sunlight in space making daylight area percentage 106%. it is very high performance controlled building as well so residents have full control over the lights in their units.
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR CHANGE
Before the design of the building, all hazards were investigated and taken into consideration. The building has PV cells collecting solar energy that is then reused as a full back up energy system for the building in cases of emergency.
The life span of the building is 200 based on the structure of the building which is timber.
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FOR CHANGE
DESIGN
COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR RESOURCES
To Calculate the embodied carbon of the building, Tally was used to estimate the amount per year according to the materials used in the building’s design. The predicted amount of kg-CO2e/yr is 45,981.8. Some of the waste on site form excavation was recycled in bricks, and recycled sand is used in the manufacturing of the double glazed glass.
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR RESOURCES
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET - DESIGN FOR DISCOVERY
The assumption of monitoring of the building performance is taken into consideration to better the usage of the building and these info are shared with professionals and residents to be aware of the technologies and the experiments to better future applications.
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COTE SUMMARY AND RESULTS
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET SUMMARY
The summary of the cote spreadsheet demonstrates the percentages achieved in the project through each measure in the 10 design measures.
The most applicable areas to the project were Design for Community, Ecology, Wellness and Change. The other measures where not applicable 100% but it was very interesting to see how the design could change when meeting certain criteria in design measures.
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COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET SUMMARY
COTE
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SUPER SPREADSHEET SUMMARY
COTE SUPER SPREADSHEET RESULTS Baseline Very High Performance This page compares metrics against their benchmark along a scale from "Baseline" to "Very High Performance" Measure 2: Design For Community THE BIG IDEA: Walk Score 0% 100% Transit Score 0% 100% Hmm… I haven't thought about it. Bike Score 0% 100% Community Engagement Level 0% 100% Measure 3: Design For Ecology
of Site Vegetated - Post-Development 0% 100% Percent of Site Vegetated - Pre-Development 0% 100% Vegetated area increase 0% 100% Percent of Site with Native Plantings 0% 100% Percent of Vegetated Area with Native Plantings 0% 100% Ecological Design Score 0% 100% Predicted Measured Potable water reduction 0% -172% 100% 100% Potable Water Used for Irrigation Yes (0) No (1) Rainwater Managed On-Site 0% 100% CARBON OVER TIME: Estimated Runoff Quality 0% 100% \ Construction cost Reduction from the Benchmark 0% >50% Efficiency ratio percent improvement 0% >50% Predicted Measured Net energy reduction from Benchmark 0% 91% 92% 105% Percent from renewable energy 0% 15% 29% 100% Percent Operational Carbon Reduction from Benchmark 0% 89% 82% 100% Lighting Power Density % Reduction 0% 75% Quality views 0% 100% Operable windows 0% 100% Daylit area (sDA 300/50%) 0% 100% ASE Compliant Area (ASE 1000,250) 0% 100% Is CO 2 Measured? No (0) Yes (1) Is VOC measured? No (0) Yes (1) Carbon Calculations Materials with health certifications 0 10+ Total kg of Carbon Dioxide Equivalents from: Chemicals of Concern Avoided 0 10+ Lifespan Commute/year Energy/year Building Materials Total 1 Year 81,464 79,659 16 161,139 Embodied carbon intensity (kg-C02e / sf) 20 Year 1,629,283 1,593,180 16 3,222,479 Total embodied carbon (kg-C02e) 100 Year 8,146,417 7,965,902 16 16,112,334 Embodied carbon modeled No (0) Yes (1) 200 Year 16,292,833 15,931,804 16 32,224,653 Biogenic carbon considered? No (0) Yes (1) Design 200 Year 16,292,833 15,931,804 16 32,224,653 Percent of reused floor area 0% 100% Percent of construction waste diverted 0% 100% Total Percentage of Carbon Dioxide Equivalents from: Percent of recycled content of building materials 0% 100% Lifespan Commute/year Energy/year Building Materials Total Percent of regional materials 0% 100% 1 Year 50.6% 49.4% 0.0% 100.0% Percent of installed wood that is FSC Certified 0% 100% 20 Year 50.6% 49.4% 0.0% 100.0% Measure 9: Design For Change 100 Year 50.6% 49.4% 0.0% 100.0% Local Hazard Research Score 0% 100% 200 Year 50.6% 49.4% 0.0% 100.0% Functionality Without Power (Resiliency) Score 0% 100% Design 0 Year 50.6% 49.4% 0.0% 100.0% Building Design Lifespan 30 200 Measure 10: Design For Discovery Level of Commissioning Score 0% 100% Level of Post Occupancy Evaluation Score 0% 100% Level of Knowledge Distribution / Transparency Score 0% 100% Level of Feedback (Ongoing discovery) 0% 100% 70% 100% 84% 0% 50% 23% 60% 70% 100% 3 200 100% 100% Response 7% -47% 100% 71% 80% 75% 32% 100% 36% 114% 87% Measure 4: Design For Water 1 45% Measure 5: Design For Economy -68% 50% Measure 6: Design For Energy Measure 7: Design For Wellness 0 0 77% Measure 8: Design For Resources 0.00 16 0 0 0 26% 106% 51% 106% Commute/year 51% Energy/year 49% Building Materials 0% Cumulative carbon after 1 year occupancy Commute/year 51% Energy/year 49% Building Materials 0% Cumulative carbon over building life 55 ENVIRONMENTAL PORTFOLIO | FARAH ABOUELENIEN SECTION 14 | COTE BUILDING: SUMMARY AND RESULTS
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WINDOW TO WALL RATIO CALCULATIONS
Due to the shading structure, the walls of the units are glass . for the purpose of the assignment it is estimated that 40% of each the wall is solid. The opening dimensions are 3x5. No doors are on the facades.
East wall WWR is 40%
West Wall WWR is 37%
North Wall WWR is 48%
South Wall WWR is 45%
EAST WWR
Area of east wall without openings= 126x98= 12,348 sqft
Area of east wall windows= 4,949 sqft
WEST WWR
Area of east wall without openings= 126x98= 12,348 sqft
Area of east wall windows= 4569 sqft
NORTH WWR
Area of east wall without openings= 126x98= 28,224 sqft
Area of east wall windows= 13,724 sqft
SOUTH WWR
Area of east wall without openings= 126x98= 28,224 sqft
Area of east wall windows= 12,917 sqft
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COURTYARD TYPOLOGY
Marshall-Field Wholesale Building
Location: Chicago, IL 1891-1930
Architect: H.H. Richardson
Floor Plate Area: 9940 sf
Perimeter Length: 620 ft
Max. Dist. to Perimeter: 23 ft
Percentage of Area Within 20’ of a Window: 96%
COURTYARD TYPOLOGY
My project’s typology is a courtyard typology where it has three courtyard along the plan to allow light to all the residential units and the farming areas distributed along the building
The Marshall-Field Wholesale Building, designed in 1890, was a very large building for its time. It covered the majority of a city block in Chicago and rose to seven stories. Despite its imposing scale, the functional aspects of the project were more nuanced. A central courtyard allowed for all areas of the interior to be illuminated from two sides, and created a thin plan that ensured that no portion of the building was more than 23 ft from a window. Beyond this, the floors consisted of open loft spaces facilitating the interreflection of light within the structure and balanced brightness across the section of the space.
DAYLIGHTING PATTERN GUIDE PATTERN 1
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DAYLIGHTING PATTERN GUIDE
PATTERN 2- 75% GLAZING AREA
A horizontal band of windows at 75% percent of the wall area (nearly 100% of the interior wall area) provides daylight illumination that meets or exceeds commonly accepted minimum daylight illumination criteria at more than 90 percent of the adjacent 26’-0” section. Minimal contrast remains between the interior surfaces and the glazing, and the brightness of the “back” wall (at left) provides a balance of brightness across the section.
This Pattern is the closest to my project’s glazing, however the sun exposure is not as intense as the project has an over head structure that provide shading for the glazing and assures interior comfort for users.
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