ALCOA:
EAST HALLS RENOVATION
EDSGN 100
Section 008
12/9/13
Eddie Taddei
Daniel Guarracino
Richard Hayward
Nicholas Kappeler
Brianna Haglan
Table of Contents
1.
The Opportunity
2.
Background Information
3.
Conditions & Objectives
4.
Collective Creative Ideas
5.
Evaluation
6.
Analysis
7.
Prototype
8.
Conclusion
ALCOA
The company…
The product…

Leading producer of aluminum

Infinitely recyclable

Largest miner of bauxite

Hall-Heroult Process

Largest refiner of alumina

Involved in multiple markets
*Properties of Aluminum
• Light weight
• Corrosion resistance
• Conductivity
• Reflectivity
• Recyclability
Why are we here today?

Penn State & Sustainability
•
Identify campus opportunities
•
Examine inputs & outputs
•
Take advantage of aluminum’s intrinsic properties
•
Increase efficiency or sustainability

Opportunity: to increase sustainability by
using aluminum and taking advantage of the
upcoming east halls renovation
East Halls

Built over 60 years ago in the 1950s

Comprised of 15 buildings, ranging in size,layout, and energy usage

Last year’s East Halls energy usage data shows that all fifteen halls used a
total of 5.1 million kWh of energy, with an average energy per building of
339,836 kWh

Hastings Hall (average building assumption)

A look at a recent energy consumption will give us an estimation as to how
much energy our solution will need to save over the course of its lifetime
Energy Usage of East Halls By Building
500,000
450,000
400,000
Energy Usage (kWh)
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
Bigler
Brumbaugh
Curtin
Fisher
Geary
Hastings
McKean
Packer
Halls
Pennypacker
Pinchot
Snyder
Sproul
Stone
Stuart
Tener
Hastings Hall Energy Usage 2012
45,000
40,000
35,000
Energy Usage (kWh)
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2012-7 (Jan-12)
2012-8 (Feb-12)
2012-9 (Mar-12) 2012-10 (Apr-12) 2012-11 (May-12) 2012-12 (Jun-12)
2013-1 (Jul-12)
2013-2 (Aug-12)
2013-3 (Sep-12)
2013-4 (Oct-12)
2013-5 (Nov-12)
2013-6 (Dec-12)
The opportunity at hand…
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Customer Needs
•
Students
•
Not enough natural lighting in dorms
•
•
•
North and south facing
OPP
•
Increase sustainability
•
Increase attractiveness of living area
•
Decrease energy consumption
•
Implement student ideas
Alcoa
•
Expand market and advertise products
•
“Mine” ideas
Who does this project affect?
•
Stakeholders
•
Alcoa
•
Penn State OPP
•
Students/RAs
•
Construction contractors
•
Legal Departments
•
Researchers
•
Environmental groups
•
Waste Management
•
Local Centre County residents
•
Local businesses
Project Guidelines
•
•
Efficiency/ Sustainability
•
Must use less energy than previous solutions
•
>60.8 kilowatt-hours
Marketability
•
•
Cost-Effective
•
•
Feasible implementation within 5 years
Cost of design < cost of electricity saved from design
Safety
•
Must meet OPP safety codes
Process Interaction: Systems Diagram
Objective Tree
Cost-effective
East Halls Renovation
Efficiency/Sustainability
Cheap
Energy consumption
Safe
Durable
Originality
Aesthetically Pleasing
Modern
Marketability
Ease of implementation
Installment
Materials
Calculating Weight using AHP
Table 1. Weight Matrix
Specification
Energy
Efficient
Marketable
Cost
Efficient
Physical
Durability
Energy
Efficient
1.0
1.3
1.0
0.5
0.5
2.0
6.33
0.14
Marketable
0.8
1.0
2.0
0.5
0.5
2.0
6.75
0.15
1.0
0.5
1.0
0.3
3.0
3.0
8.83
0.19
2.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
0.5
1.3
10.83
0.23
Safety
2.0
2.0
0.3
2.0
1.0
3.0
10.33
0.22
Longevity
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.75
0.3
1.0
3.35
0.07
TOTAL
46.43
Cost
Efficient
Physical
Durability
Safety Longevity Row Total Weight
Weighted Objective Tree
East Halls Renovation
Cost-effective
.30/.15
Efficiency/Sustainability
.50
Cheap
1/.15
Energy consumption
.50/.25
Safe
.20/.10
Aesthetically Pleasing
.25/.125
Marketability
.50
Ease of implementation
.75/.375
Durable
1/.15
Originality
.50/.0625
Modern
.50/.0625
Installment
1/.50
Materials
1/.15
Brainstorm Ideas
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Brainstorm Ideas
Option 4
Option 5
Imagine...aluminum
Option 6
Brainstorm Ideas
Option 7
Option 8
Similar to option
6 with filtration
system
Evaluate Ideas
Table 2. Concept Screening
Selection
Criteria
Side Paneling
Aluminum
Roofing
Elevator
Cages
Energy Efficient
Marketable
Cost-Efficient
Durability
Safety
Longevity
Pluses
Sames
Minuses
Net
Rank
Continue
+
+
+
+
+
+
6
0
0
6
1st
Yes
0
+
0
+
+
+
4
2
0
4
2nd
Yes
+
0
+
0
2
2
2
0
4th
No
Gutters
Handica
Trash
p Ramps Depositor
+
+
+
0
3
1
2
1
3rd
No
0
0
0
2
4
-2
5th
No
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
4th
No
Light
Reflectors
+
+
+
+
+
+
6
0
0
6
1st
Yes
Rain
Drainage
System/
Filter
+
+
0
0
+
+
4
2
0
4
2nd
Yes
Evaluate Ideas
Table 3. Concept Scoring
Analysis
•
The light reflectors were chosen due to their feasible implementation.
•
Their simplistic design makes them durable and sustainable
•
They had the highest rate of return on the investment
•
Light reflector maintenance is easy to learn
•
Design can be retrofitted to fit different sized areas
•
•
Available in depths up to a maximum projection of 30 inches (762mm) and a
maximum span of 72 inches (1828mm)
LEEDs certified in three categories
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Materials & Resources-Recycled Content
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Energy & Atmosphere – Optimize Energy
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Performance and Indoor Environmental Quality – Daylight and Views
Prototype Construction
Fig. 1 Without Shelves
Prototype Construction
Fig. 2 With Shelves
Fig. 3 Individual Light Shelf
Prototype Construction
Prototype Construction
Fig. 4 Future of East
Prototype Construction
Fig. 5 InLighten Light Shelves
Prototype Construction
Fig. 6 InLighten Light Shelves
Design Solution
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Energy efficient design
•
Implementation meets OPP deadlines for East Halls Renovations
•
Meets OPP safety Codes
•
LEEDs certification accredits sustainability of product
•
$14,000 to retrofit 1 building (140 rooms at $100 each)
•
Over 50 years:
•
•
6.1 ft width for avg. window (saves $10 per foot)
•
•
$1.5 million spent at 9 cents kw-h (1 building average)
$427k saved over 50 years
Break-even point after 5 years
Gant Chart
References
Photo Credits
1.
http://c2ccertified.org/images/product_images/Alcoa.jpg
2.
http://www.scielo.br/img/fbpe/jbchs/v11n3/n3a7f1.gif
3.
http://onwardstate.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/east-halls.jpg
4.
http://www.psu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_focus_245_170/public/AC_colleges.jpg
5.
http://www.santorobuilding.com/santoro-images/construction/construction-management-2.jpg
6.
http://www.yorkproperty.com/images/C21.jpg
7.
http://66.147.244.229/~colonic4/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/metal-roofing1.jpg
8.
http://www.lift-report.com/Bilder/LR_5_04_22e//Bild1.jpg
9.
http://www.reddteam.com/wp-content/themes/redd/category_images/universal-wheelchair-ramp-system.jpg
10.
http://thecompactorguy.com/images/article_photos/53.jpg
11.
http://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/green/en/images/img-inlighten-info3-main.jpg
12.
http://www.opp.psu.edu/services/energy/energy-usage
13.
http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/products/product.asp?prod_id=1852&Product=&Category=&Query=inLighten&page
=0
14.
http://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/north_america/en/product.asp?cat_id=1344&prod_id=1852
15.
http://www.alcoa.com/aap/north_america/catalog/pdf/specifications/ReynobondEngProperties.pdf
16.
http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing/housing/residence-areas/bigler-curtin-geary-packer.cfm
Questions?