A LT E R N AT I V E G R E E N B U I L D I N G T E C H N O LO GY

IET 120 – CONSTRUCTION DESIGN

DWELLING

• Multi-unit one story with enclosed courtyard/green space

500 Square feet per unit

4000 Total Square Feet

SQUARE FOOTAGE

LOCATION

Los Mangos, Colon, Panama

BUILDING MATERIALS

Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) building systems

traditional and green building techniques utilized in Panama

Bamboo and Corkwoodsustainable products natural and renewable to the

country of Panama

BUILDING MATERIALS (CON’T)

passive and active solar electricity, water, heating and cooling designs

photovoltaic module roofing tiles

FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT

We had 4000 square feet for 50 people us we decided to build eight 500 square foot units, designed to form an enclosed courtyard/green space. Each unit has 2 bedrooms, (bedroom one has two sets of bunk beds and bedroom two has a queen bed) and then there’s a built-in murphy’s bed built into the wall of the living area in each unit for a third sleeping area

This design was choose to keep with the building style and culture of Colon, Panama

TIMELINE

Purchase property July 2, 2012Surveying of site 8/6/2012 - 8/10/2012Site preparation and compaction test 8/13/2012 -

8/31/2012Utilities - Water and sewer 8/27/2012 - 9/7/2012Cement Mason/Concrete masonries 9/10/2012 -

10/19/2012Plumbing 9/20/2012 - 10/25/2012Framing and Finishing 10/1/2012 - 11/2/2012

TIMELINE (CON’T)

Passive and active Solar Electrical system 9/20/2012 - 11/2/2012

Roofing 9/20/2012 - 11/2/2012FINAL INSPECTION 11/3/2012

CONCLUSION

I learned a lot about how much green technology has improved since 2004 when I taught drafting. We learned that the photovoltaic module roofing tiles can now be in built into roofing shingles and different types of roofing tiles. There have been many improvements in the alternative Green building technology and costs are becoming more affordable. We have learned about the different types of solar and other alternative energy sources. We have attached links to some of the websites we used in doing our research.

CONCLUSION (CON’T)

• http://homes.point2.com/PA/Colon/Colon/38144049-Real-Estate.aspx

• http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Cooling/passive_cooling.htm

• http://solarheatcool.sustainablesources.com/• http://sunandearth.net/2009/06/18/active-passive-and-

combined-solar-heating/• http://www.eere.energy.gov/basics/buildings/

active_solar_heating.html• http://www.buildblock.com/?

gclid=CPmayvHy87ACFRR7OgodBzwpDQ• http://www.pvresources.com/BIPV/Roofintegrated.aspx• http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/bamboo.htm