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WINDOW AREA HORIZONTAL WINDOWS
The ratio that most closely matches my façade condition is the 75% glazing area.
Based on this ratio, alone, it is evident that I utilized the design of curtain walls in my design.
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I felt as though my site being situated in Ecuador had a major factor in this decision making process due to the many hours of daylight that is received in this geographical area.
Curtain walls have the primary purpose of keeping air and water out of the building, essentially acting as both a buffer and an insulator.
Buildings that have curtain walls will be easier (and more affordable) to maintain, and will last longer in general, as they have this additional protective shield build in.
MY ECOLOGICAL & CARBON FOOTPRINT
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2015, June 1). Carbon Footprint Calculator | Climate Change | US EPA. EPA. Retrieved January 30, 2022, from https:// www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/. Global Footprint Network. (n.d.). How many planets does it take to sustain your lifestyle? Ecological Footprint Calculator. Retrieved January 30, 2022, from https://www. footprintcalculator.org/en/results/0/solutions
United States of America: Department of Energy. (2015, September 4). An assessment of energy technologies and research ... QUADRENNIAL TECHNOLOGY REVIEW: AN ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES. Retrieved April 19, 2022, from https://www.energy. gov/sites/prod/files/2017/03/f34/qtr-2015chapter5.pdf
TERRAIN | HYDROLOGY | CLIMATE | CLIMATE CHANGE
Yamazaki, D., Ikeshima, D., Tawatari, R., & Kanae, S. (1970, January 1). New and better global terrain elevation data for global hydrology modelling: Semantic scholar. Terrain and Hydrology: Uses of Elevation Data. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://www. semanticscholar.org/paper/New-and-betterglobal-terrain-elevation-data-for-Yamazaki-Ike shima/4916787b035b79837e91d8226ccd85 dffbd4ceb9
CLIMATE ANALYSIS
ASHRAE. (2012, May 23). ASHRAE Weather Data Center. Weather Data Center. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://www.ashrae.org/ technical-resources/bookstore/weather-datacenter
SOLAR ACCESS
Krishnamurthy, R. (2015, October 22). Charting the Sun’s motion in relation to your home and permaculture site. Charting The Sun’s Motion In Relation To Your Home And Permaculture Site. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://www.permaculturenews. org/2015/10/23/charting-the-suns-motion-inrelation-to-your-home-and-permaculture-site/
EQUITABLE DESIGN
Raghvani, V. (2021, August 29). Designing for all: Building inclusive and equitable experiences. Designing for All: Building Inclusive and Equitable experiences. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://uxplanet.org/ designing-for-all-building-inclusive-andequitable-experiences-4a6c9c8213cb
SIMPLE TRANSPORTATION
City of Boston. (n.d.). Official web site of the City of Boston. Getting Around Boston. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://www.cityofboston.gov/students/ transportation/#:~:text=Boston%20is%20 a%20friendly%2C%20walkable,%2C%20 trolley%2C%20or%20water%20transportation
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Boston Planning & Development Agency. (n.d.). Ongoing reforms. Community Engagement. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from http://www.bostonplans.org/about-us/ ongoing-reforms/community-engagement
ARCHITECTURE
Bilis, M. (2018, August 3). The 100 best buildings in Boston. The 100 Best Buildings in Boston. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://www.bostonmagazine.com/ property/2018/07/25/100-best-bostonbuildings/
BOSTON STATISTICS
United States Census Bureau. (2010). U.S. Census Bureau quickfacts: Boston City, Massachusetts. QuickFacts: Boston, Massachusetts. Retrieved April 19, 2022, from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ bostoncitymassachusetts
CLIMATE CONSULTANT
PSYCHROMETRICS CHART
ECOLOGY
Orozco, E. (2021, February 4). What is design strategy and why do you need it. Why is Design Strategy Important. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://uxdesign.cc/whatis-design-strategy-and-why-do-you-need-it8120b6eddbf3
ECONOMY
United States Environmental Protection Ecuador. Ecuador Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https:// www.heritage.org/index/country/ecuador
ENERGY
United States of America: Department of Energy. (2015, September 4). An assessment of energy technologies and research ... QUADRENNIAL TECHNOLOGY REVIEW: AN ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES. Retrieved April 19, 2022, from https://www.energy. gov/sites/prod/files/2017/03/f34/qtr-2015chapter5.pdf
TALLY - CONCRETE
Nature Publishing Group. (2021, September 28). Concrete needs to lose its colossal carbon footprint. Nature News. Retrieved April 26, 2022, from https://www.nature.com/ articles/d41586-021-02612-5#:~:text=But%20 concrete%20has%20a%20colossal,into%20 moulds%20before%20it%20dries.
Rodgers, L. (2018, December 17). Climate change: The massive CO2 emitter you may not know about. BBC News. Retrieved April 26, 2022, from https://www.bbc.com/news/ science-environment-46455844
TALLY - WOOD
BBC. (n.d.). Could wooden buildings be a solution to climate change? BBC Future. Retrieved April 26, 2022, from https://www. bbc.com/future/article/20190717-climatechange-wooden-architecture-concrete-globalwarming.
Dunbar, E. (2019, November 9). Climate curious: Is burning wood for heat carbon neutral? MPR News. Retrieved April 26, 2022, from https://www.mprnews.org/ story/2019/11/09/climate-curious-is-burningwood-for-heat-carbon-neutral
Welcome to the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) Tool. EC3. (n.d.). Retrieved April 26, 2022, from https:// buildingtransparency.org/ec3
What is embodied carbon? CarbonCure Technologies Inc. (2021, March 29). Retrieved April 26, 2022, from https://www.carboncure. com/concrete-corner/what-is-embodiedcarbon/#:~:text=Put%20simply%2C%20 embodied%20carbon%20is,the%20 waste%2C%20and%20recycling%20it.
WELLNESS
Wellness Architecture & Design Initiative Terminology, Definitions & Resources. Global Wellness Institute. (2021, May 7). Retrieved May 3, 2022, from https:// globalwellnessinstitute.org/initiatives/ wellness-architecture-design-initiative/ wellness-architecture-resources/.
RESOURCES
Wellness Architecture & Design 1 - Embodied Carbon 101. Carbon Leadership Forum. (2021, November 17). Retrieved May 3, 2022, from https://carbonleadershipforum. org/embodied-carbon-101/.
CHANGE
Ecuador’s innovative disaster risk financing strategy, an essential tool for responding to disaster risks and climate change. World Bank Blogs. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2022, from https://blogs.worldbank.org/latinamerica/ ecuadors-innovative-disaster-risk-financingstrategy-essential-tool-responding
DISCOVERY
Committee, the W. B. D. G. C. (n.d.). Building commissioning: The process . WBDG. Retrieved May 3, 2022, from https:// www.wbdg.org/building-commissioning.
