Master of Architecture / Department of Architecture / Gary J. Coates / Buildings account for a large part of total U.S. energy consumption and generate far more
greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector of the economy. The purpose of this thesis is to
demonstrate how buildings can be designed in a way that helps to mitigate global environmental
problems, while resolving local urban design, architecture and social issues.
This purpose was achieved by designing a zero-energy garage apartment for a site located
along an alley in Manhattan, Kansas. The methodology for the design was to: identify a client;
define project goals and design criteria; determine solar and geothermal renewable energy
system requirements; design the garage apartment by employing energy efficient strategies
relating to bioregional design and passive solar design; identify eco-friendly materials obtainable
within a 500-mile radius of the site; and identify energy-efficient construction methods. The
energy performance of the garage apartment was constantly monitored using eQUEST and
Energy-10 simulation softwares.
Operational definitions:
Garage apartment- a building behind the main building[superscript]1, which is part of the same plot as the
main building. It is also called a 'backhouse', 'granny flat' or a 'rear house'.
Zero-energy house- for this thesis, a grid connected self-standing zero-energy house, which
results in zero utility bills throughout the year.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:KSU/oai:krex.k-state.edu:2097/563 |
| Date | January 1900 |
| Creators | Sarangapani, Harini |
| Publisher | Kansas State University |
| Source Sets | K-State Research Exchange |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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