Golbarg (Goli) Razaghi Kashani
Lighting + Electrical
GRK Headquarters
Northeastern United States
Lighting Depth
The lighting depth will focus on redesigning the lighting schematics in 4 spaces, which include: landscape, East, South and West Façades, first floor Hallway and the second floor Open Office. This depth will enclose all the steps in the design process from the schematic design through the formation of contract documents. Further details in this report will provide more information on professional feedback from the presentation at Lutron Headquarters, tasks and how they will be achieved in the spring semester and tools needed for completion of these tasks.
Electrical Depth
The electrical depth of this report includes, redesign of the branch circuits based on the changes made in the lighting depth, an examination of the energy produced by the PV panels and how much of the energy they can provide during the day to minimize the electricity usage. The incorporation of lighting control systems and analyzing the energy difference after decreasing the light levels and energy usage.
Mechanical Breadth
Based on the research done over the fall semester on double pane windows, the theory that has been established is, if one of the window panes is heated, the load on the HVAC system decreases and there will be less heat loss through the window. This theory will be tested in one of the spaces, where a new window system will be installed. Since the new windows will be self heating, calculations will be done to determine the difference between the mechanical loads before and after the installation of heated glass units. The mechanical load of the room will be examined to provide further proof of the feasibility of this concept. For this breadth topic, all the windows in that space will be replaced with the heated glass based on the specifications of the manufacturer, while dedicating a section to the combination of materials of the glass.
In a broader way, the mechanical breadth will include new window system installation and calculation on the mechanical load of one of the enclosed spaces in the building before and after the heated window unit is installed to determine if this is an effective way to minimize heat loss through the windows.
Construction Breadth
The generator that is currently in use is from before the demolition of the building. A detailed cost analysis and return time on the different types and sizes of generators will be done to examine the best possible solution moving forward in the future. Essentially, this breadth will examine the cost differences of keeping the current generator and purchasing a new one in the future with purchasing a new generator now. However, during this analysis different types of generators will be examined to determine the best option/solution for current purchase of a generator. This study is done to determine if the purchase of a new generator is beneficial and less costly vs if the generator is kept and changed a few years down the road.