Summary

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The final report contains the work completed for the architectural engineering thesis as completed for AE482. The thesis includes a lighting redesign of four different spaces, as well as an electrical transformer redesign and a façade analysis for an energy and a daylighting breadth.

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The lighting depth covers four different areas: the children’s pool, the corridor, the dining room and service bar, and the outdoor dining terrace. All of the spaces flow into one another, and although the lighting designs are described separately, care was taken to ensure that the lighting designs are cohesive. The design process for each space began by defining both quantitative and qualitative design criteria. References were made to IES and IECC for quantitative criteria, and qualitative criteria were assessed from IES, AE lighting classes, and design experience. The lighting design was intended to enhance the clean lines of the architecture while providing a comfortable, fun environment for both play and relaxation.

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The electrical depth focuses on redesign of the transformers. Calculations were performed to determine transformer, breaker, and conductor sizes. A cost analysis was then performed to determine if the electrical design saved project cost.

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The two breadth topics focus on a redesign of north façade and an investigation of the ETFE material used for the roof system. The first breadth investigates the thermal performance when part of the façade is replaced with ETFE. The second breadth analyzes the daylighting performance of the redesigned façade.