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SEBASTIAN’SMANIFESTO
DYN AMIC LIVING
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BUILDING TIMELINE
TECHNO LOGY HIGHLIGHTS
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OVERVIEW OF HOUSES
INS IDE THEENERGY BUILDING
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THE HOUSE
SOPOHS
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THE KITCHEN
THE HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM
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GUEST HOUSES
THE HOT -WATER SOLAR SYSTEM
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ENERGY BUILDING
THE IDYLLIC DISGUISE
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THE WORKSHOP
POND WATER FILTERING SYSTEM
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THE GARDEN
KNX AUTOMATION SYSTEM
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RAINWATERCOLLECT ION & SWIMMING POOL
MATERIAL COLLECT ION
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Owner’s Manifesto •
1 paragraph: guest as country, do not want to pollute, better space in the world, technology oriented, try tech look into the future, build house as example
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Hope others will feel the same way + adopt
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Building Timeline QUARRY March, 2012
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Design & Architecture
Landscaping • • •
Increasing the quality of the soil Raising the land: over 6 rai filled with XXm3 of sand Creating a terrace view of the rice fields
LAND March, 2012
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Increasing the quality of the soil Raising the land: over 6 rai filled with XXm3 of sand Creating a terrace view of the rice fields
BUILDING March, 2012
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Increasing the quality of the soil Raising the land: over 6 rai filled with XXm3 of sand Creating a terrace view of the rice fields
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NOTES: Include milestones, dimensions, metrics, and page references
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
Landfill system
Pilling for the swimming pool
March 20th 2015, Phase 1
Pouring and Treating concrete
380 piles used
ribbon cutting ceremony, main structure completed
visit www.CNXconstruction. com/articles for more information
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
Landfill system
Pilling for the swimming pool
March 20th 2015, Phase 1
Pouring and Treating concrete
380 piles used
ribbon cutting ceremony, main structure completed
visit www.CNXconstruction. com/articles for more information
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
Landfill system
Pilling for the swimming pool
March 20th 2015, Phase 1
Pouring and Treating concrete
380 piles used
ribbon cutting ceremony, main structure completed
visit www.CNXconstruction. com/articles for more information
Building Timeline
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overview of houses The Phi Suea House is a sustainable residence project consisting of 4 family homes and other support buildings fully powered by photovoltaic panels harvesting the sun’s energy and an innovative hydrogen energy storage system – the first of its kind worldwide.
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1 • The House
2 • Guest House
3 • Energy House
4 • Work Shop
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The House The home accommodates multiple living spaces, three bedrooms, four bathrooms and an inviting rooftop access. The house was designed to create a spatial dialogue of light-flooded spaces. Perspectives change as one wanders around, though each instills an atmosphere of tranquility. Privacy and aesthetics converge in each suite inspired by nature.
Luring the Outdoors In
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Ascending to serene perspective
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The Kitchen
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Conceptualizing an inspirational dream kitchen.
A collection Overview of of houses houses / The / The house house / The / The kitchen kitchen
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Hub of the house, the kitchen entertains guests, stores gadgets and reunites the family for meals. An industrial inspired kitchen was designed with flat cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island.
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A collection Overview of of houses houses / The / The house house / The / The kitchen kitchen
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Guest Houses
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Cherish light, from dawn to dusk Cozy yet spaious, the guest houses are designed to mirror home functionalities. Family and friends are welcomed to lounge in bright areas, and take in gorgeous surroundings.
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Bright Modern Practical
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Stargazing to sleep
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Smooth & Swift Access to Maintenance
Enhanced contemporary comfort.
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Energy Building
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''The Thing'' Solar energy powers the electrolyser that splits water and oxygen to create hydrogen. Oxygen naturally flows out, while hydrogen is channeled into tanks. When sun no longer shines, the house is powered by hydrogen, where the inverse effect is applied. Fuel cells are activated and power nightly usage.
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The Workshop
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Practical + organized creates the ideal invention zone
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Ample light is key for manual work.
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The Garden
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The essence of natur beauty lies in the tim to blossom. In its humble beginnings, the garden has yet to grow and become an afternoon sanctuary.
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Rainwater Collection & Swimming Pool
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Dynamic Living
Lath
Volleyball beach court
Water Treatment System Infinity edge pool
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Beaches of the world Relaxation meets recreation as competitive spirit is unleashed
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Germany Australia Spain Thailand
Italy England
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Technology Highlights Inside the Energy Building
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SOPOHS SOLAR
POWERED
HYDROGEN
STORAGE
System explanation: TEXT TO BE COMPOSED BY JAN: Solar power is harnessed for daytime consumption. Excess energy is used to produce hydrogen. One of the most common ways to extract hydrogen is with a device called an electrolyzer. It passes an electrical current through water, splitting apart the hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Hydrogen gas is then stored, and can be kept indefinitely, unlike batteries which lose their ability to hold charge. […]
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The hydrogen storage system Solar power is available in practically unlimited quantities, but can only be collected during the day when the sun is visible. If there is no sun, the solar panels cannot produce any electricity. Therefore, we need a way to store the sun’s energy for later use. The hydrogen energy storage system is the answer to all the energy needs of the future – we believe it is the solution that stores energy in the most effective and ecological way. The idea is very simple: During the day, any excess power from the photovoltaics is used to power an electrolyser. This machine uses electric current to separate water into its composite gases: hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen gas can be stored in a tank. And when there is no sun shine, the hydrogen gas from the tanks can be used in fuel cells to generate electricity again. This process is 100% clean; its only byproducts are oxygen gas and water There are many advantages to using a hydrogen energy system, including safety, zero detrimental environmental impact, and most importantly a very high flexibility. The different system components (electrolyser, storage tank, fuel cell) are technically completely independent and can be designed to perfectly fit any application. At the Phi Suea House development, all power is generated using solar panels with an installed peak capacity of 86kW. Our energy storage is a hybrid battery-hydrogen system which maximizes the advantages of both the batteries and fuel cell. The bulk of the nightly demand is covered by the fuel cells using hydrogen, while the batteries help to cover short peaks in demand. We can store about 130kWh of energy in the hydrogen tanks – enough to supply the site with 4kW of power from the fuel cells continuously for over 30hours.
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Energy Alculations
*Average overall yield is equivalent to 3.8 hrs of full irradiation per day (75 x 330W) + (64 x 315W) + (64 x 315W) = 65 kW 65 kW x 3.8 h* = 247 kWh / day 247 kWh x 365 days = 90,155 kWh / year
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CO2 is a naturally occurring chemical compound consisting of two oxygen atoms bonded to one carbon atom. Humans produce additional carbon dioxide by burning fossil fuels for energy. CO2 absorbs and reflects the earth’s heat and increases the planet’s surface temperature when emitted in excess. This effect is called global warming. Global warming can only be reversed by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. www.epa.gov
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Technology Highlights Hydrogen Energy Storage
KNX Automation
Windflow
Rain Water collection system
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Solar Heat System
Pond filtering system
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The hot-water solar system
The sun provides not only virtually unlimited power, but also heat. We do not need to take the steps of first generating electricity, and then using it to heat water for showering, if we can harness the heat provided by the sun directly. Panels laid out in the sun will frequently reach temperatures of over 80 degrees Celsius. We can use these high temperatures to heat water directly using solar hot water panels specifically engineered for this purpose – the added advantage is that our energy system does not need to supply electric water heaters resulting in lower overall system cost! The solar hot water system works by gravity in the following way: a wellinsulated tank filled with cold water has an outlet near the bottom, from where an upwards sloping pipe connects to the lower end of the hot-water solar panel. From the upper end of the panel, another upwards sloping pipe returns to the top of the water tank. The water in the panel will heat up and therefore decrease in density, causing it to flow up to the top of the tank and cold water from the bottom of the tank to flow to the panel. This circulation will continue as long as the sun shines on the panel and will continuously increase the water temperature in the tank. The water temperature inside the tank is very high, often exceeding 80 degrees Celsius. A well-insulated water solar hot-water system can hold the high temperature for several days, in bad weather without direct sunshine.
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Windflow Wind Flow in Northern Thailand With the use of simple physics, one can keep rooms cool. Notice an immediate change in comfort as the hot air flow freely up and out. Designing a space to have efficient wind flow, letting cool breezes and fresh air flow the house, takes a little effort, but is absolutely worth it. Using the same fluid dynamics tools that engineers use to design optimum airfoil for planes, we can set up and run wind flow analyses for individual rooms or the whole house. This design incurs little cost but can yield great improvements and lower the energy demand for ventilation and cooling significantly.
Wind Speed (mph)
CHIANG MAI Windrose Plot [ All Year ] Period of Record: 22 Aug 2011 - 10 Mar 2014 Obs Count: 46594 Calm: 44.4% Avg Speed: 3.2 mph Retrieved from www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/ chiang_mai
Air Vent Design An open air vent in the kitchen maximizes the building’s air circulation. It allows for additional vertical air circulation and more natural light in the building.Hot air in the verandah area will be released through a ridge vent at ceiling level.
The Idyllic Disguise Create visual of LAYERS:
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The rain-water collection system Water Collection & Treatment
1. Pebble Gutter Location : Guest House A, Guest House B Purpose: To collect water from the roof and transport it to the conveyance system.
2. Lawn Draining System Location : Under the lawn Purpose: The draining system collects the excess water from rain and irrigation and drains it into the conveyance system.
3. Garden Trail Location: Underneath garden trail Purpose: To drain overflowed water from the permaculture garden and garden trail into the conveyance system.
4. Conveyance System Location : SIte center Purpose: The backbone of the conveyance system is a large concrete pipe that transports water from around the site to the water collection and treatment system.
5. Drainage Gutter Location: Central area Purpose: To collect water from around the site and drain it into the conveyance system.
6. Water Collection and Treatment System Location: Beneath swimming pool and beach volleyball court Purpose: To collect, treat and store water for later use. 1. The water collected from around the site drains into the conveyance system and reaches the water collection and treatment system. A filter in the first chamber removes large debris and leaves from the water. 2. Sediment in the water sinks to the bottom of the first chamber. 3. The water cleaning process continues as oxygen is pumped from the bottom of the chamber to aerate the water. 4. The water moves from the second chamber to undergo an additional round of aeration. 5. The purified water is collected and ready to be used for irrigation.
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Pond Water Filtering System Fish Pond Fish and vegetables will be farmed in the natural fish pond
The fish pond with a volume of over around 600m3 (<-pls double check this) has been designed and constructed following a fully organic approach. Before the start of the project, the site of the future fish pond was already a hole, completely overgrown with weeds, but filling with water naturally during the rainy season. We have dug the soil â&#x20AC;&#x201C; already rich in clay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; into the desired shape, and put a layer of clay liner on entire pond area. The clay liner is a safe, long lasting and convenient material with self-healing capabilities: it consists of two layers of geotextile sandwiching a layer of bentonite powder, which expands dramatically when wet. We then added another 30-50 cm of clay on top, weighing down on the clay liner and causing the bentonite to fill in all gaps and create a leak-proof barrier when it soaks up water.
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The pond water circulation has been designed in the following way. A solar pump, connected directly to 6kW of solar panels to reach the highest efficiency, pumps water at a rate of over 100m3/hr into the waterfall at the upper, smaller section of the pond. The water will run through the rocky waterway into the lower, larger section of the pond. From here, gravity pushes water through several large pipes, into the filter under the Bamboo Sala and then through the chambers of the filtering system. The water moves through sediment and natural coral filters before flowing through long pipes back into the pump room leading to the small waterfall at the upper pond. The large waterfall in the lower pond is an additional source of oxygen for the pond.
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Organic Filtering In comparison to the rain water collection system, this is a rather organic approach to filtering water. The use of seashells allow for a biological filtering system. In contrast to the main filtering system, this employs low tech, nature-like techniques. FACT: it takes 5-hours to pump the entire pond
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KNX Automation System
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The trend towards building automation systems or smart homes is unstoppable. While smartphone monitoring and control, colorful interfaces and the ability to control your building over the internet are a fun selling point, we believe the more substantial reason for installing sensors and more and more sophisticated and interconnected devices into new and existing buildings is the potential for energy saving and reduction in the carbon footprint. There is a huge variety of choice when it comes to home automation, but our preferred system is KNX automation. KNX is an open international building control standard approved as European, International, Chinese, and US standard, that allows barrier-free integration and programming of products from any manufacturer. There are a range of thousands of products available from hundreds of manufacturers around the world, ranging from lighting, to blind/automatic window, to HVAC, to security systems, to household appliances, to audio visual systems control and more. Because it is an open and international standard, a KNX system is future proof â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there are more and more companies joining and developing new features and products, always backwardscompatible with existing installations. KNX products from any manufacturer are guaranteed to be interoperable and interworking. In addition, KNX can also communicate and be coupled with other systems through specialized gateways or other inputs and outputs. The KNX system is an important puzzle piece in our green sustainability dream at the Phi Suea House.
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Material Collection
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Building Process
Building Process
ENERGY BUILDING
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Increasing the quality of the soil Raising the land: over 6 rai filled with XXm3 of sand Creating a terrace view of the rice fields
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March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
Landfill system
Pilling for the swimming pool
March 20th 2015, Phase 1
Pouring and Treating concrete
380 piles used
ribbon cutting ceremony, main structure completed
visit www.CNXconstruction. com/articles for more information
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Building Process
GUEST HOUSE
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Increasing the quality of the soil Raising the land: over 6 rai filled with XXm3 of sand Creating a terrace view of the rice fields
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March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
Landfill system
Pilling for the swimming pool
March 20th 2015, Phase 1
Pouring and Treating concrete
380 piles used
ribbon cutting ceremony, main structure completed
visit www.CNXconstruction. com/articles for more information
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MAIN HOUSE March, 2012
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Increasing the quality of the soil Raising the land: over 6 rai filled with XXm3 of sand Creating a terrace view of the rice fields
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March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
March, 2012
Landfill system
Pilling for the swimming pool
March 20th 2015, Phase 1
Pouring and Treating concrete
380 piles used
ribbon cutting ceremony, main structure completed
visit www.CNXconstruction. com/articles for more information
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CNX Construction is a team of inspired engineers, designers and architects dedicated to high quality and energyefficient buildings.
We strive to build homes with the highest energy standards and living conditions while maintaining a low carbon footprint.
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