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| Mar 3 2008, 4:06 PM EST (current) | Hector_B | 3 words added, 2 words deleted |
| Mar 3 2008, 3:14 PM EST | Hector_B | 153 words added, 1 word deleted |
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02-29-08
Math Riddle
I had some chocolate bars and my friends wanted some. So i sold half of my chocolates and ate half of one. Yet i managed to still have one whole chocolate bar left and no remaining pieces left. How many chocolate bars did I have to begin with?
Scavenger Hunt
Marty wishes to fill up Mr. Carters closet with trash as a joke with all do respect. He wants to know how many full trash cans he will need to fill up Mr. Carters closet in order to accomplish his little prank. How may trash cans from the lobby will he need?
Johnny doesntdoesn't like Mr. CarterCarters writing assignments on the white board in front of the class. He wants to do something about it. So he is plotting to draw on the entire board with permanent markers. Each marker only covers 4 squared feet. How many permanent markers will he need?
02-15-08
Blog
We began an individual podcast about our green architecture cafeteria. My podcast went a little like this.
Hello my name is Hector. I intend to design a cafeteria that will resemble a green structure. I am going to start off my adding insulated windows all over the building. This will allow natural light to illuminate the area and at the same time maintain the cold air out during winter. I'm also adding solar panels on the roof and windmills all around the place so that they can generate energy. this will allow sections of the building to be lit thanks to this energy that has been gathered. Since so many windows will be located around the structure. Vents will have to be located all around the building to remove heat during summers. Windows in the upper level will open to allow a breeze to enter and cool down the place on hot days. This is a brief description of what my cafeteria will look like.
02-11-08
Blog
This here is the script that Joana and I made for our Arch. Drafting pod cast.
Hector: You are listening to Hector. Joana: and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54. Hector: Today we are going to tell you how Geometry is applied in Architecture. In Geometry you learn how to calculate surface area as well as volume. As an architect one must be able to calculate the energy passing through a square foot of the material in an hour for every degree Fahrenheit. Basically, surface area and the r-value (which is the resistance that a material has towards heat flow) helps determine heat loss (which is an important factor to keep in mind when creating a home or building for a client). Joana: For example let’s say we have a shed that measures 10’ x 10’ and has 10 foot walls. There is a resistance value of 9 in the walls and a resistance value of 21 in the floors and ceilings. There is one solid door that is 3’ x 7’ (whose r-value is 1.67) and 1 2’x 2’ double glazed window (whose r-value is 1.67). The desired temperature inside is 72 degrees Fahrenheit while outside it is 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Calculate the surface area of the floor, ceiling, wall, window, door and wall area (minus the windows and doors). You should have: Floor area: 100sq. ft Ceiling area: 100 sq. ft Total Wall area: 400 sq. ft Window area 4 sq. ft Door area: 21 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 375sq. ft Hector: The floor and ceiling area is divided by 21 because that is the resistance value of the walls. The door and window areas are divided by their r-value of 1.67. Now divide the total wall area (minus the windows and door) by 9. These answers will be in BTUH (British Thermal units per hour). You should have: Floor area: 59.9sq. ft Ceiling area: 59.9 sq. ft Window area: 2.4sq. ft Door area: 12.6 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 41.7sq. ft Joana: Now add all the answers up and you should get 176.5. Now multiply this number by the difference between in and out temperatures. And you should get 2118 BTUH. Hector: The heat loss and gain equation is used when dealing with Mechanical plans. Keep in mind that in mechanical plans accurate measurements are key to solving the problem. Joana: In architecture proportion and ratios are important when reading floor plans. When you have a scaled drawing you don’t actually have to go into the room and measure it you can simply go off from the dimensions in the drawing. Hector: This concludes our pod cast on how volume and area is used in Architecture. Until next time…this is yours truly, Hector…
Joana: … and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.
02-08-08
Blog
As for a green cafeteria, I would insert massive windows for natural lighting. As well as have these windows face a real natural setting just for mood. Sky Lights would also be included. Solar panels would be located in a location where light hits the most to provide enough lighting for places that need to be illuminated during the day. A special green room with a garden would be located behind the building. This would allow people to grow their own resources.
02-04-0801-25-08
Blog
We are still working on the Revit tutorial. the drawings and animated solstice were due yesterday. Several of us had trouble plotting. Many of us are new to this program, but the class managed to get that going. Mr. Carter received a pretty cool board. Its a touch screen board that requires the use of a projector to be able to use it. Its like using an over head that has a touch screen. Its pretty amazing.
01-18-0801-17-08
Blog
Our class is continuing to work with Revit and still learning the fundamentals of this software. I am close to finish with the Revit tutorial. We've animated a summer solstice on the 3D model to show where the suns light will hit as well as to show the many angular shadows on the house. All that is needed is for my work to be plotted. We were also given an assignment that deals with creating a kitchen on this same program.
01-11-08
Blog
This past week, we've worked on Revit. Its a software that deals with making and designing structures. We have been following a tutorial on how to use Revit, just getting the basics down. We have been building a 2 story house that's on a hill. Revit is somewhat similar to CAD. The biggest difference is that Revit is a lot easier to work with when it comes to creating structures. CAD is more for technical drafting.
Finally, we are watching a movie that deals with building a house. Not just any house. Its a green structure.
Math Riddle
I had some chocolate bars and my friends wanted some. So i sold half of my chocolates and ate half of one. Yet i managed to still have one whole chocolate bar left and no remaining pieces left. How many chocolate bars did I have to begin with?
Scavenger Hunt
Marty wishes to fill up Mr. Carters closet with trash as a joke with all do respect. He wants to know how many full trash cans he will need to fill up Mr. Carters closet in order to accomplish his little prank. How may trash cans from the lobby will he need?
Johnny doesntdoesn't like Mr. CarterCarters writing assignments on the white board in front of the class. He wants to do something about it. So he is plotting to draw on the entire board with permanent markers. Each marker only covers 4 squared feet. How many permanent markers will he need?
02-15-08
Blog
We began an individual podcast about our green architecture cafeteria. My podcast went a little like this.
Hello my name is Hector. I intend to design a cafeteria that will resemble a green structure. I am going to start off my adding insulated windows all over the building. This will allow natural light to illuminate the area and at the same time maintain the cold air out during winter. I'm also adding solar panels on the roof and windmills all around the place so that they can generate energy. this will allow sections of the building to be lit thanks to this energy that has been gathered. Since so many windows will be located around the structure. Vents will have to be located all around the building to remove heat during summers. Windows in the upper level will open to allow a breeze to enter and cool down the place on hot days. This is a brief description of what my cafeteria will look like.
02-11-08
Blog
This here is the script that Joana and I made for our Arch. Drafting pod cast.
Hector: You are listening to Hector. Joana: and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54. Hector: Today we are going to tell you how Geometry is applied in Architecture. In Geometry you learn how to calculate surface area as well as volume. As an architect one must be able to calculate the energy passing through a square foot of the material in an hour for every degree Fahrenheit. Basically, surface area and the r-value (which is the resistance that a material has towards heat flow) helps determine heat loss (which is an important factor to keep in mind when creating a home or building for a client). Joana: For example let’s say we have a shed that measures 10’ x 10’ and has 10 foot walls. There is a resistance value of 9 in the walls and a resistance value of 21 in the floors and ceilings. There is one solid door that is 3’ x 7’ (whose r-value is 1.67) and 1 2’x 2’ double glazed window (whose r-value is 1.67). The desired temperature inside is 72 degrees Fahrenheit while outside it is 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Calculate the surface area of the floor, ceiling, wall, window, door and wall area (minus the windows and doors). You should have: Floor area: 100sq. ft Ceiling area: 100 sq. ft Total Wall area: 400 sq. ft Window area 4 sq. ft Door area: 21 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 375sq. ft Hector: The floor and ceiling area is divided by 21 because that is the resistance value of the walls. The door and window areas are divided by their r-value of 1.67. Now divide the total wall area (minus the windows and door) by 9. These answers will be in BTUH (British Thermal units per hour). You should have: Floor area: 59.9sq. ft Ceiling area: 59.9 sq. ft Window area: 2.4sq. ft Door area: 12.6 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 41.7sq. ft Joana: Now add all the answers up and you should get 176.5. Now multiply this number by the difference between in and out temperatures. And you should get 2118 BTUH. Hector: The heat loss and gain equation is used when dealing with Mechanical plans. Keep in mind that in mechanical plans accurate measurements are key to solving the problem. Joana: In architecture proportion and ratios are important when reading floor plans. When you have a scaled drawing you don’t actually have to go into the room and measure it you can simply go off from the dimensions in the drawing. Hector: This concludes our pod cast on how volume and area is used in Architecture. Until next time…this is yours truly, Hector…
Joana: … and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.
02-08-08
Blog
As for a green cafeteria, I would insert massive windows for natural lighting. As well as have these windows face a real natural setting just for mood. Sky Lights would also be included. Solar panels would be located in a location where light hits the most to provide enough lighting for places that need to be illuminated during the day. A special green room with a garden would be located behind the building. This would allow people to grow their own resources.
02-04-0801-25-08
Blog
We are still working on the Revit tutorial. the drawings and animated solstice were due yesterday. Several of us had trouble plotting. Many of us are new to this program, but the class managed to get that going. Mr. Carter received a pretty cool board. Its a touch screen board that requires the use of a projector to be able to use it. Its like using an over head that has a touch screen. Its pretty amazing.
01-18-0801-17-08
Blog
Our class is continuing to work with Revit and still learning the fundamentals of this software. I am close to finish with the Revit tutorial. We've animated a summer solstice on the 3D model to show where the suns light will hit as well as to show the many angular shadows on the house. All that is needed is for my work to be plotted. We were also given an assignment that deals with creating a kitchen on this same program.
01-11-08
Blog
This past week, we've worked on Revit. Its a software that deals with making and designing structures. We have been following a tutorial on how to use Revit, just getting the basics down. We have been building a 2 story house that's on a hill. Revit is somewhat similar to CAD. The biggest difference is that Revit is a lot easier to work with when it comes to creating structures. CAD is more for technical drafting.
Finally, we are watching a movie that deals with building a house. Not just any house. Its a green structure.
