Final Reports |
April 23, 2013 |
Linked below are the final reports from the UNITUS design team. The reports represent the team's submission to the ASCE Charles Pankow Foundation AE Student Competion, and are thus broken apart by discipline to match the submission categories in the competition.
INTEGRATION |
Executive Summary [PDF]
Final Report [PDF] |
This report details our team's integration strategies for the submittal. Issues discussed in the report include team alignment, inclusion of the community swimming pool into the design, and our team's design review strategies. |
STRUCTURAL |
Executive Summary [PDF]
Final Report [PDF] |
This report details our team's structural system design for the submittal. Issues discussed in the report include structural analysis and design, inclusion of cellular beams, and framing integration. |
MECHANICAL |
Executive Summary [PDF]
Final Report [PDF] |
This report details our team's mechanical system design for the submittal. Issues discussed in the report include heating, cooling and ventilation strategies, the team's use of combined heat and power (CHP), and mechanical equipment sizing and selection. |
LIGHTING / ELECTRICAL |
Executive Summary [PDF]
Final Report [PDF] |
This report details our team's lighting and electrical plan for the submittal. Issues discussed in the report include normal and emergency power requirements, lighting strategies, and building security plans. |
CONSTRUCTION |
Executive Summary [PDF]
Final Report [PDF] |
This report details our team's construction plan for the submittal. Issues discussed in the report include construction phasing and logistics, cost estimates, and lifecycle cost analyses. |
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