Project brief

This is a 2 part project but carried out fluidly throughout the project duration.

02a: Recording and measurement of 4 facings of external walls of chosen building 

We have to use their current home or a convenient residential building as their site.

Identify the facings (N,E,S,W) of the 4 external walls. Identify their materials and estimate/measure their dimensions. Measure each wall’s internal and external temperature at 3 different times of the day. 7 a.m., 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Calculate the heat transfer, based on relevant examples.

Conclude and briefly reflect on this section by identifying the wall panel that is most critical/highest heat gain/most utilised space for Part 2b.

All findings of this section shall be recorded and compiled into one report with Part 2b.

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02b: Passive/Green Insulation Product Development 

Using the critical wall identified from Part 2a, we need to come up with an original idea design solution to reduce the heat transfer.

The product has no constraints, in terms of material usage, size, type of installation (can be a permanent fixture or mobile) as long as the usage is justified.

Other than heat transfer, product may also have enhanced features such as audio comfort/noise control and/or light control/visual comfort.

Evidence of quantitative benefit (reduced heat transfer etc) should be included in the report and verbally presented during the formal presentation.

Record down the costs of the materials, tools needed to make this product (receipts and evidence, calculations of costs need to be in the report), but keep this private. File one empty A4 paper at the end of  report, for handwritten ‘financial value of the design idea’ reflection.

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