proposed atlanta green home development project
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Team 11:
Asad Ahmed, Kate Harris, Meredith Neely, Sarah Barjum, Stacy Williams
414 Brentwood Drive Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia
1980 square foot green home for a family of 4
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Average Monthly
Temperatures
Above Freezing All Year
4.2
4.8 4.8
3.43.7
4.0
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3.9
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4.13.9
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Atlanta Detroit
Average Monthly
Precipitation
Average 50” Per Year
ATLANTA CLIMATE
SITE CHARACTERISTICS
Historic Neighborhood
BENEFITS
• Nearby Resources
• Easy Access to Center City
• Existing Infrastructure
• Abundant Trees
Narrow, Sloped Lot
CHALLENGES
• Design With Similar Characteristics
of Surrounding Homes
• Pre-Determined Orientation
• Creating Foundation within Slope
HOME DESIGN
Major Green Features
• Oriented on east-west axis
• Detached garage
• Green roof
• No destruction of existing trees
• Built for easy deconstruction
PASSIVE ENERGY
Wind Direction
Generally from NW
Air Circulation
• Wind blows air in to wind catcher
• Air flows through house via the central stairwell
• Warm air rises and is released from both the wind
catcher and transoms
PASSIVE ENERGY
Summer
Solstice
Overhangs
Provide
Full Shade
Winter
Solstice
Overhangs
Allow
Full Sun
ACTIVE ENERGY
PV
Geothermal
Radiant
Ceiling PanelsRadiant
Floors
WATER STRATEGIES
• 574 gallon
underground
catchment tank
fed from gutters
on the main roof
for non-potable
use
• 360 gallon
above ground
catchment tank
fed from garage
gutters for
landscape and
garden irrigation
LANDSCAPE SCHEME
Permeable Stone Pavement
Swale / Rain Garden
LEED CERTIFICATION
Category Point Maximum Points Expected
Innovation & Design 11 4
Locations & Linkages 10 6
Sustainable Sites 22 13
Water Efficiency 15 14
Energy & Atmosphere 38 36
Materials & Resources 16 9
Indoor Environmental Quality 21 14
Awareness & Education 3 0
TOTAL 136 96