Elementary School
Philadelphia, PA
Selma Benmakhlouf
Lighting/ Electrical
LIGHTING DEPTH
The four spaces to be analyzed and redesigned are the following:
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Circulation Space: Main Lobby
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Large Work Space: Cafeteria
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Special Purpose Space: Media Center
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Building Exterior and Site
These spaces will be studied and developed from schematic design to construction documents through the 2017 Spring semester. The designs will include studies done in various breadths to create an energy efficient design for the elementary school.
ELECTRICAL DEPTH
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BREADTH TOPICS
Daylighting and acoustics present an excellent opportunity to coordinate with the design and engineering of the building. Studying the different glazing materials used on different facades and controls would be a stimulating analysis. Also, analyzing the various spaces in order to calculate appropriate reverberation times and adjusting the room materials where necessary can help improve the comfort for students and teachers.
Proposal
The electrical depth will conduct a redesign of transformers in the building. An in depth study of centralized transformers vs. step-down transformers will be made to determine which is more efficient in terms of both costs and energy savings for the educational facility.