Module 7 and 8 Individual Exercise – Narrow Scope Carrying Capacity Arch 8561 2020

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Discovering your Site’s Simple Carrying Capacity | Individual + Team Exercise

The Exercise focuses on exploring Parametric RoughCasting of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Water Efficiency and Rainwater Capture, Food Production, Parking and Land Use using relatively simple, free calculators. 

Each Student must run all calculations. Cohorts can collaborate.

NOTE: Roughcasting is for preliminary (pre-design) planning purposes only. You should not rely on the calculations for accuracy, they are subject to wide range of inaccuracies. However, they are generally better than having no information, and can be valuable for crude test fits.

Upload the weekly Exercise prior to 12:00 Noon on Thursday day of class to your “individual” exercise folder.
Upload a single PDF  / File Size Limit: 20-30 Megs (large files take longer to view  when commenting).

  • Download the PDF case studies of Parametric Graphics
  • Each Student will complete [1] of the following exercises:
    • Module 7: Energy+Mobility
    • Module 8: Water+Irrigation+Food
    • Each Student is to assemble a PDF of their work.
    • Use the same format for your sheets as used for your Site Exploration exercise –
      • Include a cover sheet, with your name, track, team number and name, exercise and date.
      • Summary: Include a 1 page summary of the primary outcomes from your calculations
      • Include snapshots of calculators with your inputs and outcomes.
      • Develop parametric outcomes (graphics not required).
  • Each Project Team: Over the next few weeks, each team will be required to actively integrate the individual Energy+Mobility, Water+Irrigation and Stormwater+Land Tracks into a Whole System solution

INITIAL PROJECT PROGRAM ASSUMPTIONS

Online Conversions Calculator

CONNECTIVE DIAGRAM EXAMPLE FROM CLASS PRESENTATION

 

Module 7 Exercise

ENERGY+MOBILITY BALANCING
Required Calculations and Graphics

ENERGY
Reference Guidelines for this Activity
2030 Challenge
RELi
Net Zero

      1. Establish Baseline Energy Demand for an average building and development like yours using the:
      2. RoughCast PV, Solar Hot Water Output potential for the Site
        • Solar Hot Water: Establish Outputs for 100% site coverage of PV Panels and Solar Hot Water Panels each. You can calculate the Sq Ft of Solar Hot Water Panels here.
        • Solar Electric Panel (PV) Roof Area sizing in Minneapolis – use the follow:
            • (1) Square Foot of Roof or Ground area provides 19 kWH of energy annually.
        • Then develop parametric outputs for each Solar PV, and Solar Hot Water
          • 100% of the Site Area
          • 75% of the Site Area
          • 50% of the Site Area
          • 25% of the Site Area
          • 15% of the Site Area
          • 10% of the Site Area
          • 5% of the Site Area
          • The Roof Area
        • Develop basic Parametric Infographics for the above (see the Downloadable How-to-Guide above)

SPECIAL CALCULATIONS – MOBILITY

      1. RoughCast (complete rough calculations for) Transit trips available, Bicycle Facilities and Car Share Needs
        • Follow the LEED V4 Criteria for sizing facilities and document numerically and graphically that the site meets the criteria for:
        • LEED V4.1 Access to Quality Transit (estimate the Transit Trips available per bus line in 1/4 Mile radius)
        • LEED V4 Bicycle Facilities (Estimate the need secure bike rack spaces)
        • LEED V4 Green Vehicles (Estimate the needed Green Vehicles – assume electric vehicles) – implement the LEED V4 Green Vechicles Option 1., but, use 10% instead of 2% of parking.

Module 8 Exercise

BUILDING WATER + IRRIGATION + FOOD BALANCING
Required Calculations and Graphics:

WATER + IRRIGATION
Reference Guidelines for this Activity
LEED V4 Indoor Water Use:  Prerequisite – Base Reduction    Credit – Increased Reductions
LEED V4 Outdoor Water Use:   Prerequisite – Base Reduction   Credit – Increased Reductions
RELi EW C3.5:  Deep, Net Zero and Net Positive Water 

      1. Establish Baseline Building Water + Waste Water for an average the building and development likes yours using the:
        • LEED V2.2 Credit We3: Water Use Reduction [relinked 9:51 PM Sept 26, 2019].
        • Develop Building Water Demand [Sinks, Showers + Toilets] and Irrigation Use the Existing Building + Site Footprint and Square Footage. Use the initial building program to establish a building population
        • Develop Parametric Building Water + Waste Water use reductions from the Baseline:
          • 75% of Building Water + Waste Water
          • 50% of Building Water + Waste Water
          • 25% of Building Water + Waste Water
          • 15% of Building Water + Waste Water
          • 10% of Building Water + Waste Water
          • of the water and waste water use
      2. Establish Baseline Irrigation for an average (baseline) project likes yours using the ‘Medium High Water Use” [Turf Grass]  irrigation demand setting on the Rain Exchange Calculator:
        • Rain Exchange Calculator
        • RoughCast Rainwater Harvesting Potential
          • Establish rainwater capture potential.
          • Develop Parametric outputs for roof rainwater capture
            • 75% of Roof Area
            • 50% of Roof Area
            • 25% of Roof Area
            • 15% of Roof Area
            • 10% of Roof Area
            • 5% of Roof Area
          • Develop irrigation water use assuming a “Low Water Use” demand.
          • Develop irrigation water use assuming a “Living” or “Green Roof” for 100% of the building area. Use “Medium Water Use” demand.
          • Develop irrigation water use for Food Production on for 100% of the roof and 100% of green area at grade. Use “High Water Use” demand.
          • Develop basic Parametric Infographics for the above (see the Downloadable How-to-Guide above).
      3. RoughCast Combined Irrigation + Building Water demand for the project.
        • Calculate the Rainwater Harvesting potential of the Existing Roof.
        • Establish the water capture area required to provide 100% of the Irrigation + Building Water Demand, assuming no efficiency
        • Develop basic Parametric Infographics. separately for each Irrigation and Building Water Use  that shows the area of capture required to provide water demand with reductions of:
          • 75% Reduction (separately: irrigation and building water use)
          • 50% Reduction (separately: irrigation and building water use)
          • 25% Reduction (separately: irrigation and building water use)
          • 15% Reduction (separately: irrigation and building water use)
          • 10% Reduction (separately: irrigation and building water use)
          • 5% Reduction (separately: irrigation and building water use)
      • Identify a location on site and document it numerically and graphically
      • Food Production
      • SPECIAL CALCULATIONS – CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
        • Estimate the size of an Outdoor Constructed Wetland for handling filtering rain water for irrigation.
          • 100% irrigation demand (no efficiency)
          • 50% irrigation demand (no efficiency)
          • 25% irrigation demand (no efficiency)
          • 15% irrigation demand (no efficiency)
          • 10% irrigation demand (no efficiency)
          • 5% irrigation demand (no efficiency)

NOT REQUIRED:

STORMWATER + LAND BALANCING
Required Calculations and Graphics:

LAND + STORMWATER
Reference Guidelines for this Activity
LEED V2009 Stormwater Quantity Control 
RELi HA C2.1 Adaptive Design for Extreme Rain Events
RELi EW C5.0 Edible Landscaping, Urban Agriculture and Resilient Food Production

      1. Stormwater
        • Roughcast the stormwater quantity for the existing site. Break this out based on hardscape area (paving and roof) and greenscape (lawn and native / adapted planted) area.
        • Assume 100% of the site is paving and roof for the Part 2 Exercise.
        • Use proposed design conditions for calculations performed after the Part 2 Exericse.
          • Establish the cubic feet AND gallons of water required to hold 100% of the stormwater for  the following:
            • [1″] and [2″] in 24 Hour rain event (576 Minutes)
            • [6″] and [12″] in 6 hour extreme rain event (144 Minutes)
          • Use the following calculator to determine the storage per minute or rain. Multiply the calculator outcome for the total minutes of rain (see above).
          • Using data from the “Drainage Calculator” above, Roughcast the Stormchamber area size using the following calculator (adjust the Required Storage Volume and Design Constraint  and Dimension).
        • RoughCast Stormwater Management Potential
      2. Food Production
        • RoughCast Food potential for the Site. [Habit includes Pollinator Habitat per RELi]

SPECIAL CALCULATIONS – PARKING + HABITAT 

    1. Calculate the LEED V4 Criteria for habitat restoration. Document numerically and graphically that the site meets the criteria for:
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