Lighting Depth

The lighting depth focuses on a redesign on four key spaces within the BAM Fisher building. The design solutions are built from a lighting concept of expression in visual and performance artwork. The concept follows the journey of an artist through a project and the steps involved. Each design solution addresses several quantitative and qualitative criteria and considerations. The quantitative criteria is found from the IES Lighting Handbook and ASHREA 90.1 standard. The four spaces below are studied:

Education and Humanities Office

Rita K. Hillman Dance Studio

Peter Jay Sharp Lobby

Geraldine Stutz Rooftop Gardens

All aspects of lighting redesign will be addressed in this depth. This includes a schematic redesign, design development through virtual 3D modeling (lighting calculation and evaluations), and construction documents.

 

Electrical Depth

In addition to a lighting depth, an electrical depth is also conducted. Several studies will be conducted working to improve the electrical system through cost, efficiency, or sustainability. The follow studies will be conducted and will be carried through to completion if deemed feasible:

Photovoltaic Array

Conversion to DC/AC Power System

Conversion to 277/480V Service

Lighting Controls

Economizing the Distribution System: Feeder wire cost verses bus duct

 

Structural & MAE Breadth

To implement an MAE level course into the capstone project, the Building Enclosure Science and Design course (AE 542) will be used to propose a change in building façade. Rather than a hung brick veneer wall on the upper portion of the main façade, an adhered brick veneer is proposed. The adhered veneer is proposed in an attempt to reduce the weight of the wall and thus reduce the size of the spandrel beams and reduce steel cost. The building wall section and components will be studied. The thermal properties of the each system will be studied through THERM and WUFI. These programs will give the total R value, the temperature change through the assembly, the water content, and relative humidity through the assembly. Hand calculations for R-value and vapor resistance of the assemblies will also be conducted to ensure the accuracy of the programs. Structural calculations will be conducted to find if the adhered veneer will reduce sprandrel beam size.

 

Acoustical Breadth

The second breadth is an acoustical analysis in the dance studio. The lighting redesign solution in the space incorporates the lighting fixtures into the acoustical panels, effectively removing some of the panels. This will have an effect on the acoustical properties of the room. The acoustical breath will be conducted to ensure adequate acoustical properties between the dance studio and neighboring spaces. If the calculations find that there is not enough acoustical paneling in the space to reach the desired levels, additional panels will be implemented and recalculated until appropriate levels are met.