Abstract

The current design of the East Halls dorm buildings lacks the concept of sustainability and eco-friendliness. This redesign is targeted to improve energy efficiency , residents’ living conditions, and method of waste reduction based on the survey completed by the current East Hall residents.

Figure 1&2. House of Quality

Figure5&6. Case Study

Figure 3 & 4. Utility Function

1. Energy Efficiency (0.478) 1.1. Appliances 1.2. Temperature control 1.3. Motion sensing water control 1.4. Heating and Insulation

i. Window Insulation a. Material Selection

ii. Floor Insulation a. Material Selection

iii. Ceiling Insulation a. Material selection

2. Quality of life (0.196) 2.1. Water quality 2.2. Water fountain availability 2.3. Noise Insulation

3. Space efficiency (0.087) 3.1. Size of the room 3.2. Furniture

i. Energy Consumption Controls ii. Arrangement iii. Mobility iv. Size

a. Refrigerator 4. Waste reduction (0.239)

4.1. Hand dryers i. Eliminates paper towel wastes

4.2. Easy garbage recycle ii. Reuse waste

Electric Energy Accept Energy

Appliances

Switches

Utilities

Gas Heater

Building Materials Dorm room

Commodity Wastes

Trash can

Recycle bins

Signal

Power

Transformation

Problem

Water

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