Our charrette this morning provided us with an opportunity compare ideas. We discussed these ideas from our specific roles in order to consider every aspect of the design. We decided to create a cafe style eatery, with healthy menu options including salads and frozen yogurt.
We decided on three goals for our design:
- to maintain the meaningful rapport with the community that Banana Boat established years ago
- to respond to the community's needs by creating a design that they would enjoy
- to design our project using sustainable alternatives
Our design may implement alternative systems to operate the building. We will consider using a variety of energy sources such as geothermal, hydrogen, solar, wind and bioenergy to support our eatery.
We will consider the human comfort levels when we complete our design. A key point on this topic is that humidity is a particularly uncomfortable feeling. People can generally endure heat rather than humidity.
Our group will consider using a surface water heat pump system or a hybrid geothermal system as both are efficient and cost effective.
When we place our building on the site, we will consider the orientation. We will benefit from prevailing winds, plan for breezes and avoid direct sunlight.
I enjoyed the charrette process because it was a straight forward, interactive way to hear every group member's opinion and interests. It was clear example of how creativity prospers when people share ideas!
Natasha Bargen
Mechanical Engineer
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