Problem Formulation and Project Plan
View/Download the Complete: Presentation or Report
Need Statement:
The amount of power used to keep the interior of large, warehouse like, buildings at a comfortable, cool temperature is too high.
Project Goal:
To design and build roof system prototypes which can maintain the interior at constant temperature of a building model while using minimal power.
Designing, Building and Testing Three Roof Designs:
The main concept of the project is to test some reflective roof systems to help block solar radiation from hitting the roof in the summer months, and in the winter months the panels would allow the solar radiation to be absorbed by the black painted roof.
These reflective paneled roofs will be tested against a control roof which is painted white.
Control Roof ~ Plain white roofPassive Roof ~ Stationary reflective panels
Active Roof ~ Rotating reflective panels
Project Timeline:
Fall 2013: Project Planning and Design Phase
Spring 2014: Construction and Testing Phase
