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Project 3
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project 2
Week 4
www.renewalcarpettiles.com
Welcome to Renewal Carpet TilesRenewal remains lighter, cleaner, safer and greener than any competitors, it carries a heavy contract class 4 rating and comes with a 10-year warranty. The only product of its type in the world to be awarded a globally recognised eco-label.The Tile has recycled nylon 6.6 yarn, which has anti-stain, anti-soil and anti-microbial treatments. The renewgel backing consists of mainly rubber and natural minerals.
The Natural collection is available in 9 patterned and 12 plain colours with over 100 colour options in the custom palette box.
Manufactured in the UK Renewal carpet tiles can provide bespoke designs and colours in both tile and sheet form
Lighter
Renewal with RenewGel backing is 40% lighter than other conventional, bitumen or PVC backed tile.
This reduces fuel, transportation and landfill cost as well as easier handling that makes it easier to install.
RenewGel gives excellent underfoot comfort and noise suppression due to its lightweight gel construction.
Cleaner
The pile is inherently stain and soil resistant using non-petrochemical treatments, or fungicides or pesticides.
The tile is as easy as it can be to maintain. Research shows we spend 3 times original cost to maintain carpet.
Anti-bacterial treatments prevent allergens and mould growth.
Safer
Unlike bitumen and PVC backed tiles RenewGel emit next to no VOC’s into the atmosphere.
Renewgel backing is biodegradable in landfill.
Renewal recommends a water-based tackifier for installation.
Greener
Manufactured in the UK, the only product of its type to have gained ISO 14024 international accreditation.
The pile contains an average of 86% recycled nylon 6.6 yarn.
RenewGel backing is a sustainable mix of natural minerals and rubber and is renewable, recyclable and biodegradable
Welcome to Renewal Carpet TilesRenewal remains lighter, cleaner, safer and greener than any competitors, it carries a heavy contract class 4 rating and comes with a 10-year warranty. The only product of its type in the world to be awarded a globally recognised eco-label.The Tile has recycled nylon 6.6 yarn, which has anti-stain, anti-soil and anti-microbial treatments. The renewgel backing consists of mainly rubber and natural minerals.
The Natural collection is available in 9 patterned and 12 plain colours with over 100 colour options in the custom palette box.
Manufactured in the UK Renewal carpet tiles can provide bespoke designs and colours in both tile and sheet form
Lighter
Renewal with RenewGel backing is 40% lighter than other conventional, bitumen or PVC backed tile.
This reduces fuel, transportation and landfill cost as well as easier handling that makes it easier to install.
RenewGel gives excellent underfoot comfort and noise suppression due to its lightweight gel construction.
Cleaner
The pile is inherently stain and soil resistant using non-petrochemical treatments, or fungicides or pesticides.
The tile is as easy as it can be to maintain. Research shows we spend 3 times original cost to maintain carpet.
Anti-bacterial treatments prevent allergens and mould growth.
Safer
Unlike bitumen and PVC backed tiles RenewGel emit next to no VOC’s into the atmosphere.
Renewgel backing is biodegradable in landfill.
Renewal recommends a water-based tackifier for installation.
Greener
Manufactured in the UK, the only product of its type to have gained ISO 14024 international accreditation.
The pile contains an average of 86% recycled nylon 6.6 yarn.
RenewGel backing is a sustainable mix of natural minerals and rubber and is renewable, recyclable and biodegradable
WEEK 3
This weeks task was to develope individual designs. At the edn of the design process we are all going to look at each others work point out the positives of each design and combine to create an overall design so we can start documenting. below are my conceptual designs for this classroom
Basic lay out of the portable classroom. the entry is seperate so there is no disturbing of classes fron outside nioses. doors will have glass viewing pannels to minimise distractions. Entrance to each classroom is at the back of thr room also to minimise distractions with the office and computer areas located at the front of the class for teachers convieniance. Our tean has focused our portable classroom on the early highschool classes which means our rooms must cater for a variety of subjects and activities. my design has also included ramps and stairs for easy acces under an extended roof for shelter at the front of the building.
Basic lay out of the portable classroom. the entry is seperate so there is no disturbing of classes fron outside nioses. doors will have glass viewing pannels to minimise distractions. Entrance to each classroom is at the back of thr room also to minimise distractions with the office and computer areas located at the front of the class for teachers convieniance. Our tean has focused our portable classroom on the early highschool classes which means our rooms must cater for a variety of subjects and activities. my design has also included ramps and stairs for easy acces under an extended roof for shelter at the front of the building.
For the exterior i wanted to put a new spin on the existing materials as in the lecture Mark gave it proved the thermal ratings for the portables to be adequate so i stayed with the steel frame, the sloped roof is at an angle so that the PV roof system was at an optimum degree. The entrance protrudes out to give a seperate entrance to the main rooms.
a rear elevation showing the roof and skylights
A section of the building showing the natural ventilation system. I was thinking about the concern of dry dusty areas these portables are often placed in himdering the ability to open windows so i used the stack effect bringing the air in throught the bottom of the building drawing the hot air out and in winter roof vents are closed and entering air is heated.
Two images of the adjustable shutters showing thier ability to direct the sun and heat into the building and also their ability to keep the hot mid summer days heat out.
As the skylights light the main rooms i was looking for a way to light the centre rooms. I stumbled across the fibre opic delivery system. this captures the light and using fibre optics delivers it to where you want it musing the fensnel lense to focus the sunlight throught the delivery system.
WEEK 2
Project 1: RARE Architecture
I began researching many different topics for this assignment. I focused on sustainable design of buildings, modular architecture, architectual spacefor education, portable architecture, Environmental architecture and classrooms. I found alot of interesting sites and a good amount of usefull information.
First I looked at what was required to create a sustainable building:
- Use the sight to the advantage of the building
- use and store renewable energy
- minimise the use of non renewable energy
- use environmentally friendly materials
- protect and conserve energy
- enhance th eindoor environmental quality
- optimise operational and maintanance practices
Design of learning environments:
- The more attractive the building the more it inspires it soccupants
- Location must be easily accesible by students and equipment eg. ramps
- isolated from outdoor noise such as social gatherings
- floor should be sloped for good sight lines
- ceiling angled upward from the sending end
- Instructor should be positioned at the same level or lower than the students
- if using projector must be able to make the room dark with controll at front of class
- door placed at back of room for little distraction
- entry vestibale
- doors with vision pannels
Surfaces and Finishes:
- side walls first 3/4 hard finish last 1/4 acoustically absorbant
- rear wall absorbant material
- Hard and sloped
- upholstered seats and carpet flooring
-use durable materials for desks and carpet/other flooring
-use non toxix and environmentally sustainable materials
http://www.constructionrecorces.com/
I began researching many different topics for this assignment. I focused on sustainable design of buildings, modular architecture, architectual spacefor education, portable architecture, Environmental architecture and classrooms. I found alot of interesting sites and a good amount of usefull information.
First I looked at what was required to create a sustainable building:
- Use the sight to the advantage of the building
- use and store renewable energy
- minimise the use of non renewable energy
- use environmentally friendly materials
- protect and conserve energy
- enhance th eindoor environmental quality
- optimise operational and maintanance practices
Design of learning environments:
- The more attractive the building the more it inspires it soccupants
- Location must be easily accesible by students and equipment eg. ramps
- isolated from outdoor noise such as social gatherings
- floor should be sloped for good sight lines
- ceiling angled upward from the sending end
- Instructor should be positioned at the same level or lower than the students
- if using projector must be able to make the room dark with controll at front of class
- door placed at back of room for little distraction
- entry vestibale
- doors with vision pannels
Surfaces and Finishes:
- side walls first 3/4 hard finish last 1/4 acoustically absorbant
- rear wall absorbant material
- Hard and sloped
- upholstered seats and carpet flooring
-use durable materials for desks and carpet/other flooring
-use non toxix and environmentally sustainable materials
http://www.constructionrecorces.com/
Modular School Issues
Health Concerns: Off-gassing and other environmental issues associated with portable trailers and manufactured facilities is increasingly of critical concern, it affects the health of millions of students and their ability to learn.
Modular construction employs more pressed wood, adhesives, and carpeting than traditional classrooms, emitting larger amounts of harmful toxins into the learning environment.
A 2003 EPA study of portable classrooms in California found formaldehyde levels well above exposure levels set by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment for an eight-hour period.
Students complain of headaches, nausea, and increased asthma attacks linked to exposure to formaldehyde. These health concerns are compounded by poor ventilation, lighting, and acoustics, significantly higher energy consumption and loud HVAC systems. All of these impede learning.
Performance Issues:
The Modular Building Institute reports lack of visual appeal.
Perceived inferior building quality.
Amenities stripped for the sake of economy.
Poor site planning.
Poor long term planning. Poor maintenance due to the nature of temporary structures. (In the state of Florida the age of portable classrooms in public schools average 20 years, whilst some are 50 years old.)
WEEK 1
Esquisse
To begin the semester we formed groups of 3 or 4. Our group consists myself Elizabeth white, Queng and Ryan Adamson. Esquisse was introduced to us to begin thinking about space with largest space created with the smallest amont of material.
Our group started off on the wrong track, focused on a protable emergency shelter and was finaly put on the right track by one of the tutors. once we were on the righgt track we began working with s single cube opening up to make many different spaces. in the end we decided to explore the extent of the flat pack. our end product was as shown below.
Step 1:
The space folds up to a flat pack
Step 2:
Start folding out one side
Step 3:
The rest of the structure is folded out
Step 4:
The two ends ate connected
Step 5:
The structure is held up by tension cables.
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