New York University Concourse Project
New York, NY
Kevin Hsia
Lighting/Electrical Option
Advisor: Dr. Richard Mistrick
Ted Dannerth
April 15, 2009
Overview
Summary of Thesis
General Building Information / Location
Concept
Gould Plaza – Architecture Breadth, Lighting Depth,
Tisch Hall Lobby – Lighting Depth
Photovoltaic Feasibility Study– Electrical Depth
Master Depth Study– Daylighting
Summary of Thesis
Lighting Depth Study
• Gould Plaza
• Tisch Hall Lobby
• Classroom
• MBA Student Lounge
Electrical Depth Study
• Redesign 4 spaces
• Backup Generator
• Photovoltaic Feasibility Study
Breadth Study
• Architecture – Outdoor Plaza
• Mechanical – Water Harvest System on Plaza
Master Depth Study
• Daylighting – Tisch Hall
Summary of Thesis
Lighting Depth Study
• Gould Plaza
• Tisch Hall Lobby
• Classroom
• MBA Student Lounge
Electrical Depth Study
• Redesign 4 spaces
• Backup Generator
• Photovoltaic Feasibility Study
Breadth Study
• Architecture – Outdoor Plaza
• Mechanical – Water Harvest System on Plaza
Master Depth Study
• Daylighting – Tisch Hall
General Building Information
Building Name:
Building Occupant :
Size:
Owner:
Architect:
MEP Engineer:
Structural:
Lighting Designer:
Construction dates:
Cost :
New York University Concourse Project
44 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
Education/University
70,000 sq.ft
New York University Stern School of Business
Perkins + Will
BR+A
Severud
Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
Fall 07 – Fall 09
$35 million
Tisch
Hall
Weaver
Hall
KMC
Gould Plaza
General Building Information
Building Name:
Building Occupant :
Size:
Owner:
Architect:
MEP Engineer:
Structural:
Lighting Designer:
Construction dates:
Cost :
New York University Concourse Project
44 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
Education/University
70,000 sq.ft
New York University Stern School of Business
Perkins + Will
BR+A
Severud
Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
Fall 07 – Fall 09
$35 million
Ground Level
Upper Concourse
Lower Concourse
Concept
Create Pride
Strengthen Spirit of NYU
Eliminate Depression
Stress related to competitive nature of the business school
Provide Way-finding/Orientation
Congested traffic throughout the building
Improve Physical Health
Lack connection to nature and daylight
Other Concepts
Sustainable Systems
Integrate energy efficient systems into architecture
Function
Improve overall usage of building
Gould Plaza
Gould Plaza
Architecture Breadth
New Furniture System
• Create relaxing atmosphere
• Bring scale of the plaza down
Gould Plaza
Architecture Breadth
New Furniture System
• Create relaxing atmosphere
• Bring scale of the plaza down
Gould Plaza
Considerations and Criteria
Safety to walk
Modeling points of interest: Doors & Walkways
Maintain 1 fc on major walkways
Create sense of pride
Design Solution
Address school identity by lighting a NYU logo
Light perimeter of Plaza to define the boundary
Gould Plaza
1
4
1
6
10
9
6
10
2
5
3
3
2
7
8
9
7
8
5
4
Gould Plaza
Gould Plaza
Design Solution
Achieve average 1 fc on entrance and major
walkways
Power Density Designed 0.17 W/sq. ft
Power Density Max Allowed 0.2 W/sq. ft
Tisch Hall Lobby
Considerations and Criteria
Create spacious and pleasant environment
Facial recognition and safety
Achieve 15 fc on floor
Design Solution
Using light to create a hierarchy to direct people
Use of modern looking luminaires
Tisch Hall Lobby
Considerations and Criteria
Create spacious and pleasant environment
Facial recognition and safety
Achieve 15 fc on floor
Design Solution
Using light to create a hierarchy to direct people
Use of modern looking luminaires
Tisch Hall Lobby
4
6
1
Considerations
and Criteria
Create spacious and pleasant environment
Facial recognition and safety
2
Achieve
15 fc on floor
1
3
5
7
Design Solution 5
3
Using
light to create a hierarchy to direct people
Use of modern looking luminaires
2
4
6
7
Tisch Hall Lobby
Tisch Hall Lobby
Design Solution
Achieve average 15 fc on lobby floor
Power Density Designed 1.05 W/sq. ft
Power Density Max Allowed 1.30 W/sq. ft
Photovoltaic Feasibility Study
Considerations
Promote alternative ways to generate electricity
Design Solution
Install photovoltaic panels on Weaver, Tisch, and KMC
Photovoltaic Feasibility Study
Considerations
Promote alternative ways to generate electricity
Design Solution
Install photovoltaic panels on Weaver, Tisch, and KMC
Equinox – March 21st
Photovoltaic Feasibility Study
PV array positions
Considerations
Promote alternative ways to generate electricity
Design Solution
Install photovoltaic panels on Weaver, Tisch, and KMC
Mounting Area: 21,056 sq. ft.
Power Generated:
Total Panels: 1,392
278kW
Photovoltaic Feasibility Study
Power Generated: 278kW
Power Consumed in Tisch Hall : 840kW
Save: 33% of power
Photovoltaic Feasibility Study
Grant:
$2,689,585
Pay
Total Cost:
$3,253,208
$563,623
Photovoltaic Feasibility Study
PV Cost
$563,623
Savings/Year
$38,328
Payback Period: 14.7 years
Master Depth Daylighting Study
Study
Analyze the daylighting conditions in Tisch Lobby
Calculate energy savings for a photosensor based system
Method
Agi32 - analyze daylighting conditions in the lobby
Ecotect
Excel – find critical point to locate photosensor
Daysim – calculate energy savings
Master Depth Daylighting Study
Equinox – March 21st
9 AM
12
3
6
PM
PM
Master Depth Daylighting Study
Zone 1 Always on
Zone 2 (time clock)
Zone 3 (photosenor)
Master Depth Daylighting Study
Daysim
Simulations
Run#1: All
Lighting on
Daylight
Factor
31% of space
2% or higher
Annual Electric Electric Electric Lighting
Maintain
Consumption
Lighting
activated per
illuminance
(kWh/sq.ft)
use (kWh)
year (hrs)
(fc)
2.4
8647.3
2379
Energy Savings with
photosensor dimming
(kWh)
7842.2
Con Edison Electricity
Rate (kWh)- May 2008
$0.1274
Total Savings
$999
15
Run#2: Zone 2 on
31% of space
2% or higher
0.2
805.1
2379
15
Run#3: Evening
Lighting
31% of space
2% or higher
2
6971.2
1828
15
Conclusion
Create Pride
Gould Plaza
Eliminate Depression
Lounge
Provide Way-finding/Orientation
Improve Physical Health
Plaza
Sustainable Systems Tisch Hall
Function
Plaza
Tisch Hall
Plaza
Acknowledgement
Special Thanks
Perkins + Will
New York University
Industry Professionals
Advisors
Dr. Richard Mistrick
Professor Ted Dannerth
Professor Robert Holland
Professor Kevin Parfitt
Fellow AE classmates
Questions