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EDSGN 100. SECTION 6 GROUP 6. COVER PAGE. “Our idea was: let’s just pipe the sunlight into the building” -Duncan Earl. SUPER-SOLAR. Problem Statement: . Energy – most scarce resource Ways to save the energy and its application
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EDSGN 100 SECTION 6 GROUP 6 COVER PAGE “Our idea was: let’s just pipe the sunlight into the building” -Duncan Earl SUPER-SOLAR
Problem Statement: • Energy – most scarce resource • Ways to save the energy and its application • Solution – the entire house with energy-efficient system
Mission Statement • Convert sunlight energy -> useful energy • From the sun -> Different purposes in the house • Financially helpful + environmental issues
Customer Needs: • Efficiency: a) Main purpose of the house b) Solution for the global problem • Timeliness: a) Suitability for the people who want to purchase b) Cost + lifestyle in the house • Safety: a) Safe living in the house b) An attractive factor for the customers • Affordability: a) Economical help – previously mentioned in “timeliness” b) Not a burden for the customers
Fiber Optics Reflective dish
Description of Devices • Reflective dish • Focus lens • Adjustable head • Motorized stand • Solar tracker • Light collector • Optical fibers • Solar panel
Solar Lighting • How it works • Hybridization concept • Sunlight brought into building via optical fibers • Benefits • Reduces electricity cost • Efficient method of lighting • Health benefits
Water Heating TO WATER HEATER FROM WATER HEATER
Water Heating • How it works • Absorptive filter removes IR from the light • IR removed is used to heat water • Benefits • Cools down absorptive filter • Improve durability • Reduces water heating cost
Generate Electricity • How it works • Optical fibers carry unused light • Solar panel convert light into electricity for household use • Benefits • Reduce electricity cost • Environmentally-friendly technology
Reference • http://www.sunlight-direct.com/ • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7287168/