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Maple Shades. Senior Citizen Living 1766 N Atherton St State College, PA 16803. EDSGN 100 Section 06 Erika Arrojado Cody Shustack Matthew Malencia Andrew Zaunegger . Table of Contents. The Community Water Wastewater Treatment Energy HVAC. Community Food Source.
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Maple Shades Senior Citizen Living 1766 N Atherton St State College, PA 16803 EDSGN 100 Section 06 Erika Arrojado Cody Shustack Matthew Malencia Andrew Zaunegger
Table of Contents • The Community • Water • Wastewater Treatment • Energy • HVAC
Ground Water Water Source Options Surface Water Reservoir Advantages Easily Accessible Less Pumping Large Disadvantages Capital Costs Water Loss Siltation • Wells • Advantages • Inexpensive • Natural Minerals • Disadvantages • Energy • Smaller
Rapid Sand Filter Filtration System Slow Sand Filter Advantages Reliable Minimum maintenance Disadvantages Larger land area Filtration Rate: .015-.15 GPM/ft2 • Advantages • Small, Compact • Flow Rate: 2-3 GPM/ft2 • Disadvantages • More treatment • Pathogen removal
Ozone Disinfection Process Chlorination Advantages Kills most biological pathogens Disadvantages Produces some carcinogens • Advantages • Powerful and effective • Disadvantages • Forms Bromate • Does not kill biological pathogens
The Decision • 1. Source • Groundwater • 2 Filtration • Slow Sand Filter • 3. Disinfection Method • Chlorinization and Reverse Osmosis • 4. Storage • Water Tank
Sustainability • Water Conservation in homes • Toilets: low flow flush valves • Showers: low flow heads • 35% reduction
Wastewater Treatment Evaluation Criteria - Size - Maintenance - Efficiency - Environmental - Appearance • Treatment options • Municipal Wastewater treatment • Septic Tanks
Septic Tanks • Sand Filtration • Constructed Wetlands
Municipal Wastewater Treatment • Once processed, the sludge is nutrient and can be used as fertilizer and compost. • Treated water can be used in farming.
Options for powering our house were photovoltaic energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy.
Average Daily Consumption: 31 kWh
Criteria for best power source • Power • Cost • Efficiency • Sustainability • Land / Space usage
After analyzing the options against the criteria, we chose to incorporate two of the options.
Heating and Cooling • Geothermal • Passive Solar • High Efficiency Gas Furnace • Electric Heat Pump
Criteria: Determining the best option. • Efficiency • Environmental • Aesthetic Appeal • Implementation Cost
Sustainability comes through the integration of multiple systems. Lennox XP21 Heat Pump Passive Solar Heating
Overview • Water: • Ground water source, slow sand filter, chlorination combined with reverse osmosis • Waste water: • Municipal • Heating • Combination of passive solar and Lennox system • Energy • Combination of PV and geothermal