Young Scholars 2003 The Clarkson School

1. Young Scholars 2003The Clarkson School Shelter Enhancement Project By Room for Improvement ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

2. Outline • Mission Statement • Problem – Present Situation • Our Solution - What it is - Social and Psychological - Why - Material - How it works • Financial Analysis • Layout Options • Alternative Markets

3. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT Mission Statement is a company of young, motivated, and innovative problem solvers who combine business, social, and engineering perspectives to create reliable and economical solutions to real world problems.

4. Problem Statement To develop the concept for an innovative, marketable partitioning system that can be used as shelter enhancement for disaster victims and in other applications, with consideration for environmental impact as well as psychological and social needs.

5. Present SituationDisaster victims go through three basic housing stages Stage 3: -Rebuilding/home Stage 1: - Large open shelters (i.e. gymnasium) - Little or no privacy and security - Short stay of approximately one month Stage 2: - hotel for one month (expensive)

6. Immediate -fear -disorientation and disbelief -difficulty making decisions -fatigue -anger and resentment Long-term -depression, anxiety disorders (PTSD) -alcoholism -relationship difficulties -intrusive re-experiencing -hyper-arousal -dissociation Reactions to Disaster Situations

7. Steps in Designing Portable Housing 1. Determine problem 2. Conduct research in smaller groups 3. Solve! 4. Recommend and present solutions to clients

8. Our Solution • An interior partitioning system to break up existing shelters

9. Improve upon present situation Add privacy Cost less than outdoor alternatives Increase amount of time people will spend in present shelter, decreasing costs Have the possibility of alternate utilizations Interior Partitions Because They…

10. Design Options Objectives: Privacy Security Space efficiency Portability Cost Comfort Reusability Choosing the Design

12. A right isosceles triangle Square footage: 72 Sleeps: 2 Floor Plan (measurements in inches)

13. Triangle Advantages • More people, less space • Fewer panels/walls • Less wasted space • Multiple floor layouts

14. Acoustic Properties of Wall Material • Doubling the mass of a wall improves the sound isolation coefficient by 6dB • Sound is best absorbed by a soft porous material • A jagged surface will scatter sound and absorb undesired resonance • When sound energy comes in contact with a substance it can either be reflected, absorbed, or transmitted

15. Factors for Calculating Sound Loss • Materials used in construction, and their properties • Distance separating materials • Material surfaces • Changes of properties between materials

16. Approximate Sound Reduction Due to Materials • 21 dB at 1,000 Hz • Reduces sound levels from a regular conversation to a whisper • Areas of understandable speech are broken up

17. Partition Deflection • Deflection of a panel across a span is directly proportional to the force applied to the panel and the cube of the length, and inversely proportional to the cross sectional area and the modulus of elasticity. • The goal is to minimize deflection across a 12 foot span while still maintaining an acceptable weight and cost. • The addition of foam and carpeting serve to further reduce the deflection of a panel.

18. Materials 19 oz./sq. ft 2.8 oz./sq.ft 8 oz./sq. ft 29.8 oz./sq. ft Total Panel Weight: 127 lbs.

19. Zip Tie Connecting System

20. Advantages Universal to all arrangements Inexpensive Works with layered panel Easy to assemble and disassemble No nails, screws, hammers Disadvantages Not sound proof Cannot be reused, which increases cost Easily cut, decreasing security Connecting SystemZip Tie Attachment

21. Hardware Needed: • Hinges – Plastic, 1798A15 • Nuts – 1” length, part # - 54-546-100, size #8 hole • Bolts – part # 90273A199, size #8, Zinc plated steel • Cable ties – part # - SKU#CT14-120C • Tools (screwdriver, and scissors or nippers to remove the cable ties.) • Hasps – part # - 1544A4, Zinc plated steel, size #8 hole • Lock – (Inside) – hook and eye lock, part #19095A41 (Outside) – combination padlock, part # - 1186A22, key available part # - 1186A23

22. Environmental Impacts • Recycled plastic in the inner and outer layers • Recyclable foam as sound proofing (virgin material). • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) • Recyclable • No known hazards (MSDS) • Polyethylene • No specific hazards to the environment. • Polyethylene foam • Recyclable • If burned will turn into non polluting substances.

23. Health Hazards • PET • No carcinogens • Possible fire hazard • Polyethylene • Non toxic • Polyethylene foam • Approved for food industry • Safe for human usage

24. Existing Conditions -no privacy -no adaptable living space -no personalized, permanent living space -no noise protection -no security -little space for activity -gives a stable, private place to call home -encourages community living -provides individual storage and security -quiet place to rest -accommodating living space Social Impacts

25. Social Problems with Tri-Walls • Increased privacy can cause increased: -drug/alcohol use -level of domestic violence -isolationism

26. Community Layout • Street names will make the shelter more personal and give a sense of order • Labeling each of the Tri-Walls will give each person a sense of individuality • Private space without complete isolation • Bulletin board for information

27. Disaster Relief Shelter Layout 1 • This design can fit 56 people into the area of a small gym. • This layout requires 3.15 square feet of wall material for every square foot of floor space enclosed by the partitions. • The open area in the center can be used as a common area where people can gather or for health services, mental health services, registration, or shelter management.

28. Disaster Relief Shelter Layout 2 • This design can fit 70 people into the same area of a small gym. • The layout shown here only requires 1.65 square feet of wall material for every square foot of living space enclosed. • To avoid separating large families who may be in need of shelter, partitions can be removed to create larger units capable of holding 5 or 10 residents.

29. Benefit Analysis

32. Pro Sliding Track Better sound absorption Con $12 per square foot Insecure design Excessive weight Long set-up time Competitive Analysis

33. Competitive Analysis 2 • Pro - Greater sound absorption - Pre-wired for electricity - Optional roof • Con - $13 per square foot - Inefficient design - Longer setup time - Excessive weight

34. Determining Price • Price determined per unit ; unit = 1 wall • Cost to produce: $815 • Maximum benefit to customer: $1000 • Competitive Price Determined: $850

36. Homeless Alternative Uses

37. Events – Happy House Alternative Uses

38. Cost per unit $850 Square feet in arena 87,075 Square feet per Happy House 72 Number of units per arena 395 Rent per night $50 Total Revenue per night $19,750.00 Costs per night Arena rental w/ Utilities $5,000 Liability $1,000 Trucking $1,000 ______ $7,000 Profit per night $12,750.00 Cost of total units $335,750.00 Number of events to break even 26

39. Proposed Carrier Dome Layout

40. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT Marketing • Logos • Descriptions • Slogans “For a house, a home, a place to call your own.”

41. Pro Forma

42. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT Summary is a company of young, motivated, and innovative problem solvers who combine business, social, and engineering perspectives to create reliable and economical solutions to real world problems.

43. Jon Brown Pam Major Clark Cianfarini Artem Mischenko Nate Desharnais Sadie Perkins Mike Fornasiero Steve Perkins Dan Gates Ryan Phillips Courtney Kiszewski Bobbi Jo Provost Zach Maben Dan Schwarting Engineering:

44. Dave Berlinguet Paul Marzello Eric Brennan Laurel Mathias Arthur Engelhard Sean Orcutt Kyle Korman Michael Perino Tom Holly Zach Pyle Tyler VanBuren Rich Farley Bryon Lewis Kimberly Whispell Randy Wright Business:

45. Sarah Liberty Libby Szarkowski Ryanne Welch Jessica Yau Social Team

46. Steve Yurgartis Marc Compeau Bill Vitek Chad Tessier Clarkson Staff & Faculty :

47. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT