Habitat House

The Affordable House project was to simulate the processes of designing a Habitat for Humanity house.  This simulated house would be located in Noblesville, IN.  This home is for the McRoden family which consists of 2 adults and 1 child.  I have incorporated sustainable design in this home by adding Energy Star Rated appliances and lots of windows for outside lighting.  As an architect I had to follow the guidelines set by the Habitat for Humanity, under these guidelines I was forced to stay under the square footage of 900 square feet.  I accomplished this with the near close square footage of 899 square feet.  This was not as big of a challenge as I believed it would be.  I saved much space by combining the kitchen and dining area and barely separating the living area by a mid section wall.  In the end I managed to come up with a suitable design that pleased the client without too much difficulty.


Habitat House Bubble Diagrams and Sketches





SITE MAP PLAN

RENDERINGS

DIMENSIONED FLOOR PLAN

ELEVATIONS

WALL SECTION

DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULE

ROOM SCHEDULE

ELECTRICAL PLAN

PLUMBING PLAN

WATER PRESSURE CALCULATIONS

Based on the distance from the water source and pipes, I calculated that the expected water pressure in the house will be about 44 psi, which is just barely within the residential limits. 

 

Water Runoff Calculations

 

Pre-development  (for 100 year storm)

Q = CfCiA
C = 0.1
i = 3.05
A = 0.5 acres (from site plan)
Q= (1.25)(0.1)(3.05)(0.5) = 0.2 cfs
Post-development (for 100 year storm)
Q = CfCiA
C (grass) = 0.2  C (asphalt) = .96  C (roof) = .96
i = 3.05
A (grass) = 0.5 acres  A (roof) = 0.03 acres  A (drive way) = 0.05 acres
Q = [(1.05)(0.2)(3.05)(0.5)] + [(1.05)(0.96)(3.05)(0.03)] + [(1.05)(0.96)(3.05)(0.05)]
Q = 0.32 + 0.09 + 0.15  Q = 0.56Change in runoff

 

ΔQ = Qpost - Qpre ΔQ = 0.24 - 0.2

ΔQ = 0.36