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The GE problem statement analysis

Here we have an apartment complex with

1) 5 high rise buildings with 10 apartments each (5 x 10 = 50 households).2) Shared services and common resources :

a) Must have not more than 20% share in the total area.b) Must be accessible to all the apartments in the complex.

The design should have:

1) Rainwater harvesting system.2) Water purification systems3) Water reuse4)

Water metering

5) Water dischargeEngineering considerations

State of the art structural and power engineering ( support with data) Space matters!!! Energy required to operate (power per unit volume); limiting additional energy required to

10% of the normal energy consumption of the household.

Financial considerations

Low cost and maintenance Capital expenditure over the making of the system Annual consumption and annual payments for it ( operating expenditure)

My view of the problem:

1. What we have to design is a complex with Autonoumous buildings considering thefavourability of a person to dwell in it. Remember we have to design something which is

supposed to be the future so the first question for us is: are we going to live in such a house

which has such feature? Will it suit me? Wont i have to sacrifice my space?

2. Remember comfort is always a priority when we are designing a space like this.3. The technical aspects can be considered with googling on the internet about the new easy to

use or artificial pumps and containers. Also the containers should be kept either

underground or on an elevated aquarium like tank which can be made of either plastic or

any new technology.

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