About my system proposals.
Lighting Depth
Lighting Concept:
Eastside III is in the final phase of a revitalization project in the heart of the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. The City of Pittsburgh and its current gentrification trend has transformed once low value neighborhoods, like East Liberty, into high value metropolitan areas. Eastside III has brought in new market-rate housing and host of amenities to the area.
Though the present and future of Pittsburgh is exciting, new and promising, we cannot forget the roots of such a distinguished industrial and commercial city. The city’s industry is what makes Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh. The steel industry, the bridges, the train tracks, the smog of the 1950’s.
The lighting design throughout Eastside III will highlight and bring to life just that - the city, the town, and the building’s industry. The strong interior design and architecture within Eastside III speaks for its industrial feel itself, and the lighting will simply highlight this prominent identity of Eastside III.
Throughout each space, the lighting design will call to attention the materials that gives each space its identity - its industry.
Electrical Depth
System Redesign | Building Utilization + Equipment Analysis:
The utilization voltage of the residential portion of Eastside III will be converted from a 208/120V system to a 480/277V system. This change will require switching the current 208/120V transformer from the input voltage to a 480/277V transformer, resizing the switchboards and feeders, and installing a transformer for each meter of the residential section (4 total). The current feeder and equipment costs will be compared to the new cost of equipment and the electrical rooms on each floor of the residential housing will be resized to account for the new transformers.
MAE Depth
Daylighting Analysis:
Within the amenity spaces of Eastside III, daylight is plentiful through the use of curtainwalls and building entrances. I will be analyzing these spaces, specifically in the Lower Level Lobby, Main Lobby, and Fitness Center, through an in-depth daylighting analysis. This analysis will determine current daylighting conditions within these spaces, such as useable daylight autonomy and glare. Since the lobby spaces are mainly used as transition spaces, I will also be studying the implementation of building façade materials that can be added to curtainwalls to create a patterned effect within the spaces. Glazing and building materials will be analyzed further to ensure maximum sustainable performance.
Breadths
Mechanical:
Tying into the daylighting analysis, I will look into the HVAC effects from solar heat gain within the daylight plentiful amenity spaces of Eastside III. I will also consider mechanical heating and cooling loads within the newly designed electrical rooms of the residential portion of the building, being altered from my electrical depth..
Acoustical:
In addition to mechanical considerations within the electrical rooms, I will also look into the acoustical effects that the new transformers may create to the room’s surrounding spaces. Since these electrical rooms will be near residential units, acoustics is a large concern for this private section of Eastside III.
