Weekly Progress Report

Architectural Program and Design

-Made updates to the designed architectural plan such as: adding basement, searching minimum room size requirements

-Sent detailed square footage to be used in Energy Use calculations for the Building Envelope Lead

-Created architectural program that elaborates on room functions

-Design site layout and collected pictures of physical site location

Building Envelope and Air Tightness

-Designed door with air vents using Fusion 360

-Implemented Centura Steel Shingle (Metal Stamped) design into roof design

-Designed roof design sections using Fusion 360. Includes overhang for porch on east side and solar panel placement on east and west side of building

-Researched stud framing and ways to implement effective stable, strong, and efficient stud framing into the building

Calculated Projected Total Energy Use and researched more into geothermal heat pumps

Solar Panel and Water Storage Design

-Conducted research into the water harvesting system and the cycle the machine goes through to produce water

-Studied filtration types to be integrated within water harvesting systems

Internal Loads and Energy Modeling

-Visited physical site and took pictures of site layout to aid in creating site plan

-Created spreadsheet on Heating Degree Days in Horsham Township (suburbs)

-Started creating the 3D model of the site plan using Sweet Home 3D