Feel free to offer suggestions, I can still edit this thing until friday :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWcqd5EDBy8
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Last official group meeting
Attendance and Contact Info
Kevin Yao
404-421-9353
Parker McLean
678.770.9311
Kyle Freeman
770-712-0541
Barrett Carter
912-429-0910
Evan Poss
706-491-3581
Denechia Powell
912-996-1209
Sara Kate Greene
770-314-4228
lena basilone
678-464-7011
andre gallant
706-254-4913
kevin taylor
770-853-0083
bianca irizarry
803.237.2152
Julie Leung
404-610-8326
blogger username and pword
username: yaock@uga.edu
password madeintaiwan
everyone
Kevin Yao
404-421-9353
Parker McLean
678.770.9311
Kyle Freeman
770-712-0541
Barrett Carter
912-429-0910
Evan Poss
706-491-3581
Denechia Powell
912-996-1209
Sara Kate Greene
770-314-4228
lena basilone
678-464-7011
andre gallant
706-254-4913
kevin taylor
770-853-0083
bianca irizarry
803.237.2152
Julie Leung
404-610-8326
blogger username and pword
username: yaock@uga.edu
password madeintaiwan
everyone
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Project Notes
iCARE notes
Kyle’s Description: The device is an energy saving, blue-tooth equipped home monitoring system. By combining Bluetooth interceptor sensors with a central brain, this system will be able to control every electrical breaker in the home along with controlling heating and air. The Bluetooth sensors are inserted as interceptors between each breaker on a home's breaker box, and the corresponding electrical outlet that the breaker controls. The interceptors are in the form of a ring that is similar in size and shape of a cheerio. Inserting each interceptor onto the wiring that leads to each breaker will be how the technology works. The central brain will have specifications dialed in to the mainframe that are unique to each individual home. Consultation and two information questionnaires will determine the type of system and cost of installing the system.
The walls in your house won't stop a Bluetooth signal, making the standard useful for controlling several devices in different rooms.
Bluetooth can connect up to eight devices simultaneously. With all of those devices in the same 10-meter (32-foot) radius
Bluetooth Piconets (personal area networks) –from How Stuff Works
Let’s say you have a typical modern living room with typical modern stuff inside. There’s an entertainment system with a stereo, a DVD player, a satellite TV receiver and a television; there's also a cordless telephone and a personal computer. Each of these systems uses Bluetooth, and each forms its own piconet to talk between the main unit and peripheral.
The cordless telephone has one Bluetooth transmitter in the base and another in the handset. The manufacturer has programmed each unit with an address that falls into a range of addresses it has established for a particular type of device. When the base is first turned on, it sends radio signals asking for a response from any units with an address in a particular range. Since the handset has an address in the range, it responds, and a tiny network is formed. Now, even if one of these devices should receive a signal from another system, it will ignore it since it’s not from within the network. The computer and entertainment system go through similar routines, establishing networks among addresses in ranges established by manufacturers. Once the networks are established, the systems begin talking among themselves. Each piconet hops randomly through the available frequencies, so all of the piconets are completely separated from one another.
Power Modes
Active (In-Use) Appliance is performing its primary function. TV displays picture and/or sound.
VCR records or plays back tape.
Printer prints document.
Active standby Appliance ready for use, but not performing primary function.
Appears on to consumer. DVD player on but not playing.
Cordless appliance charging.
Passive standby Appliance is off/standby.
Appears off to consumer, but can be activated by remote control OR is performing peripheral function. Microwave not in use, but clock is on.
CD player off, but can be turned on with remote control.
Off Applicance is turned off and no function is being performed. Consumer cannot activate with remote control. Computer speakers are off,
but plugged in.
TV is not functioning and cannot be turned on with remote.
Entertainment Appliance Power Use (when on standby/off)
Television (Including at TV, cable or satellite box, Game console, DVR/TIVO, DVD)
~79 watts
Home Office (Computer, Speakers, Modem, Routers, Printers, Fax, Multi-Function)
~40 watts
Source: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (www.aceee.org)
Description:
‡iCARE replaces the thermostat in the home; all existing wiring and control is routed through iCARE. Manual control of heating and A/C is possible using iCARE’s touch screen interface
‡iCARE has an internet connection; it can be controlled from a distance
‡iCARE creates a Bluetooth like Piconet in the home. iCARE sends out low powered 1 mili-watt signals to sensors which are placed in sockets and light switches around the home according to power use needs determined by the homeowner. The sensors receive information from iCARE that permits or prevents current flow from electrical sockets and which turns on/off lights.
‡The internet connection allows homeowners to adjust temperature in the home from a distance…while on vacation or at the office.
‡Not only can iCARE aid in managing overall power consumption, it allows for on-the-go adjustments when a power saving opportunity arises.
Coal Use:
COAL is our most abundant fossil fuel. The United States has more coal than the rest of the world has oil. There is still enough coal underground in this country to provide energy for the next 200 to 300 years.
But coal is not a perfect fuel.
Trapped inside coal are traces of impurities like sulfur and nitrogen. When coal burns, these impurities are released into the air.
Coal like all fossil fuels is formed out of carbon. All living things - even people - are made up of carbon. (Remember - coal started out as living plants.) But when coal burns, its carbon combines with oxygen in the air and forms carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas, but in the atmosphere, it is one of several gases that can trap the earth's heat. Many scientists believe this is causing the earth's temperature to rise, and this warming could be altering the earth's climate.
www.doe.gov
Architects Call for Fifty Percent Reduction by 2010 of Fossil Fuel Used to Construct and Operate Buildings
AIA Supports Ratings Systems and Standards that Contribute to a Sustainable Future
Washington, D.C., December 19, 2005 — Through its Board of Directors, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has adopted position statements to promote sustainable design and resource conservation to achieve a minimum reduction of fifty percent of the current consumption level of fossil fuels used to construct and operate buildings by the year 2010. In order to accomplish this goal, the AIA will collaborate with other national and international organizations, the scientific research community, and the public health community. As part of this initiative, the AIA will also develop and promote the integration of sustainability into the curriculum for the education of architects and architecture students, so that this core principle becomes a guiding mindset for current and future architects.
“Buildings account for forty-eight percent of U.S. energy consumption and generate far more greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector,” said R.K. Stewart, FAIA, facilitator of the AIA Sustainability Summit Task Force. “As architects, we must accept responsibility for our role in creating the built environment. We feel it is incumbent upon the architecture profession to alter our actions and encourage both our clients and the entire design and construction industry to join us in plotting a course of measurable changes that will improve the quality of life for everyone.”
Fundamental to helping ensure actual results, the AIA also supports the development and use of rating systems and standards that promote the design and construction of communities and buildings that contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future.
According to the AIA, an undertaking of this magnitude will require a sustained effort over the next ten to fifteen years, especially in educating clients about their role in the success of this effort.
For the complete AIA new position statements, click here: http://www.aia.org/SiteObjects/files/HPB_position_statements.pdf
Stewart added, “The time has come to require specific goals for significant reductions in energy use, with enhanced performance assured through commissioning of building systems. And to truly make an impact, there needs to be far greater use of renewable energy sources and the use of innovative design principles that will dramatically improve environmental performance in the built environment. Because energy consumption reductions will be realized over the entire life of a building, we need to look beyond the first impacts associated with constructing a facility and really consider what happens over the many decades that the facility will be used.”
For more information about the AIA Committee on the Environment, http://www.aia.org/cote_default
Survey Shows Only 7 Percent of Voters Know Top Cause of Greenhouse Gas Emission
As Congress revisits Energy Bill, AIA study highlights voter misconceptions about building’s contribution to global warming
Washington, D.C., September 10, 2007 — Although buildings produce nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions contributing to global warming, a survey released today by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) shows that 40 percent of voters believe cars and trucks are the highest contributors, compared to just seven percent who accurately identified buildings as the top cause of emissions.
Studies show that buildings produce 48 percent of dangerous greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change, and that they consume 71 percent of electricity produced at U.S. power plants. Despite these statistics, only aerosol cans finished behind commercial buildings (1 percent) as being identified as the top source for greenhouse gas emissions. Power plants (19 percent) and natural causes (15 percent) were thought to be top contributors, while 10 percent of respondents were not sure what the top cause was and 8 percent responded “other.”
Although voters may not realize that homes and buildings are responsible for half of the greenhouse gas emissions, most were willing to invest in an energy efficient home. 91 percent said they would be willing to pay an additional $5 thousand for a house that would use less energy and protect the environment. Of the respondents who would not make the extra investment, 69 percent said they would, if they could get their money back through lower electric and gas bills over the next seven to eight years.
The survey emerges as Congress reconvenes to produce a final energy bill. Energy bills from both the House and the Senate include the AIA’s Federal Building policy position, which requires that all new and significantly-renovated buildings owned or leased by the federal government be carbon-neutral by 2030.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted among a nationally representative sample of 1,000 voters in the United States. The survey was developed for the American Institute of Architects by The Tarrance Group and Lake Research Partners. The margin of error for the sample overall is +/-3.1%.
Kyle’s Description: The device is an energy saving, blue-tooth equipped home monitoring system. By combining Bluetooth interceptor sensors with a central brain, this system will be able to control every electrical breaker in the home along with controlling heating and air. The Bluetooth sensors are inserted as interceptors between each breaker on a home's breaker box, and the corresponding electrical outlet that the breaker controls. The interceptors are in the form of a ring that is similar in size and shape of a cheerio. Inserting each interceptor onto the wiring that leads to each breaker will be how the technology works. The central brain will have specifications dialed in to the mainframe that are unique to each individual home. Consultation and two information questionnaires will determine the type of system and cost of installing the system.
The walls in your house won't stop a Bluetooth signal, making the standard useful for controlling several devices in different rooms.
Bluetooth can connect up to eight devices simultaneously. With all of those devices in the same 10-meter (32-foot) radius
Bluetooth Piconets (personal area networks) –from How Stuff Works
Let’s say you have a typical modern living room with typical modern stuff inside. There’s an entertainment system with a stereo, a DVD player, a satellite TV receiver and a television; there's also a cordless telephone and a personal computer. Each of these systems uses Bluetooth, and each forms its own piconet to talk between the main unit and peripheral.
The cordless telephone has one Bluetooth transmitter in the base and another in the handset. The manufacturer has programmed each unit with an address that falls into a range of addresses it has established for a particular type of device. When the base is first turned on, it sends radio signals asking for a response from any units with an address in a particular range. Since the handset has an address in the range, it responds, and a tiny network is formed. Now, even if one of these devices should receive a signal from another system, it will ignore it since it’s not from within the network. The computer and entertainment system go through similar routines, establishing networks among addresses in ranges established by manufacturers. Once the networks are established, the systems begin talking among themselves. Each piconet hops randomly through the available frequencies, so all of the piconets are completely separated from one another.
Power Modes
Active (In-Use) Appliance is performing its primary function. TV displays picture and/or sound.
VCR records or plays back tape.
Printer prints document.
Active standby Appliance ready for use, but not performing primary function.
Appears on to consumer. DVD player on but not playing.
Cordless appliance charging.
Passive standby Appliance is off/standby.
Appears off to consumer, but can be activated by remote control OR is performing peripheral function. Microwave not in use, but clock is on.
CD player off, but can be turned on with remote control.
Off Applicance is turned off and no function is being performed. Consumer cannot activate with remote control. Computer speakers are off,
but plugged in.
TV is not functioning and cannot be turned on with remote.
Entertainment Appliance Power Use (when on standby/off)
Television (Including at TV, cable or satellite box, Game console, DVR/TIVO, DVD)
~79 watts
Home Office (Computer, Speakers, Modem, Routers, Printers, Fax, Multi-Function)
~40 watts
Source: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (www.aceee.org)
Description:
‡iCARE replaces the thermostat in the home; all existing wiring and control is routed through iCARE. Manual control of heating and A/C is possible using iCARE’s touch screen interface
‡iCARE has an internet connection; it can be controlled from a distance
‡iCARE creates a Bluetooth like Piconet in the home. iCARE sends out low powered 1 mili-watt signals to sensors which are placed in sockets and light switches around the home according to power use needs determined by the homeowner. The sensors receive information from iCARE that permits or prevents current flow from electrical sockets and which turns on/off lights.
‡The internet connection allows homeowners to adjust temperature in the home from a distance…while on vacation or at the office.
‡Not only can iCARE aid in managing overall power consumption, it allows for on-the-go adjustments when a power saving opportunity arises.
Coal Use:
COAL is our most abundant fossil fuel. The United States has more coal than the rest of the world has oil. There is still enough coal underground in this country to provide energy for the next 200 to 300 years.
But coal is not a perfect fuel.
Trapped inside coal are traces of impurities like sulfur and nitrogen. When coal burns, these impurities are released into the air.
Coal like all fossil fuels is formed out of carbon. All living things - even people - are made up of carbon. (Remember - coal started out as living plants.) But when coal burns, its carbon combines with oxygen in the air and forms carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas, but in the atmosphere, it is one of several gases that can trap the earth's heat. Many scientists believe this is causing the earth's temperature to rise, and this warming could be altering the earth's climate.
www.doe.gov
Architects Call for Fifty Percent Reduction by 2010 of Fossil Fuel Used to Construct and Operate Buildings
AIA Supports Ratings Systems and Standards that Contribute to a Sustainable Future
Washington, D.C., December 19, 2005 — Through its Board of Directors, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has adopted position statements to promote sustainable design and resource conservation to achieve a minimum reduction of fifty percent of the current consumption level of fossil fuels used to construct and operate buildings by the year 2010. In order to accomplish this goal, the AIA will collaborate with other national and international organizations, the scientific research community, and the public health community. As part of this initiative, the AIA will also develop and promote the integration of sustainability into the curriculum for the education of architects and architecture students, so that this core principle becomes a guiding mindset for current and future architects.
“Buildings account for forty-eight percent of U.S. energy consumption and generate far more greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector,” said R.K. Stewart, FAIA, facilitator of the AIA Sustainability Summit Task Force. “As architects, we must accept responsibility for our role in creating the built environment. We feel it is incumbent upon the architecture profession to alter our actions and encourage both our clients and the entire design and construction industry to join us in plotting a course of measurable changes that will improve the quality of life for everyone.”
Fundamental to helping ensure actual results, the AIA also supports the development and use of rating systems and standards that promote the design and construction of communities and buildings that contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future.
According to the AIA, an undertaking of this magnitude will require a sustained effort over the next ten to fifteen years, especially in educating clients about their role in the success of this effort.
For the complete AIA new position statements, click here: http://www.aia.org/SiteObjects/files/HPB_position_statements.pdf
Stewart added, “The time has come to require specific goals for significant reductions in energy use, with enhanced performance assured through commissioning of building systems. And to truly make an impact, there needs to be far greater use of renewable energy sources and the use of innovative design principles that will dramatically improve environmental performance in the built environment. Because energy consumption reductions will be realized over the entire life of a building, we need to look beyond the first impacts associated with constructing a facility and really consider what happens over the many decades that the facility will be used.”
For more information about the AIA Committee on the Environment, http://www.aia.org/cote_default
Survey Shows Only 7 Percent of Voters Know Top Cause of Greenhouse Gas Emission
As Congress revisits Energy Bill, AIA study highlights voter misconceptions about building’s contribution to global warming
Washington, D.C., September 10, 2007 — Although buildings produce nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions contributing to global warming, a survey released today by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) shows that 40 percent of voters believe cars and trucks are the highest contributors, compared to just seven percent who accurately identified buildings as the top cause of emissions.
Studies show that buildings produce 48 percent of dangerous greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change, and that they consume 71 percent of electricity produced at U.S. power plants. Despite these statistics, only aerosol cans finished behind commercial buildings (1 percent) as being identified as the top source for greenhouse gas emissions. Power plants (19 percent) and natural causes (15 percent) were thought to be top contributors, while 10 percent of respondents were not sure what the top cause was and 8 percent responded “other.”
Although voters may not realize that homes and buildings are responsible for half of the greenhouse gas emissions, most were willing to invest in an energy efficient home. 91 percent said they would be willing to pay an additional $5 thousand for a house that would use less energy and protect the environment. Of the respondents who would not make the extra investment, 69 percent said they would, if they could get their money back through lower electric and gas bills over the next seven to eight years.
The survey emerges as Congress reconvenes to produce a final energy bill. Energy bills from both the House and the Senate include the AIA’s Federal Building policy position, which requires that all new and significantly-renovated buildings owned or leased by the federal government be carbon-neutral by 2030.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted among a nationally representative sample of 1,000 voters in the United States. The survey was developed for the American Institute of Architects by The Tarrance Group and Lake Research Partners. The margin of error for the sample overall is +/-3.1%.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Meeting Attendence and Summary 11-09-97
Meeting 11-9-07
Meeting Summery
Andre Gallant
Kevin Taylor
Kevin Yao
Lena Basilone
Sarah Upchurch
Sara Kate Greene
Shemariah Butts
Over the weekend, please read over the documents posted on the blog before the meeting.
Monday - Meet after class for a brief five minute team meeting to divide up the teams.
If you’re free at 1:10 on Wednesday, please meet at Jittery Joes @ the SLC please.
Lena and Shemariah volunteered to get the ball rolling for presentation stuff =)
Meeting Summery
Andre Gallant
Kevin Taylor
Kevin Yao
Lena Basilone
Sarah Upchurch
Sara Kate Greene
Shemariah Butts
Over the weekend, please read over the documents posted on the blog before the meeting.
Monday - Meet after class for a brief five minute team meeting to divide up the teams.
If you’re free at 1:10 on Wednesday, please meet at Jittery Joes @ the SLC please.
Lena and Shemariah volunteered to get the ball rolling for presentation stuff =)
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Wednesday 11/07/07
Members Present:
Kevin Taylor
Andre Gallant
Julie Leung
Evan Poss
Parker McLean
Barrett Carter
Bianca Irizarry
Chih-Wen Kevin Yao
Shemariah butts
Denechia Powell
Lena Basilone
Target Audience:
25+ years old, middle class, young proffesionals w/ young family households homeowners
business
academic institution
Stats - use it and research it
incoporate current facts on energy consumption
present ways on how icare will change the current consumoption and how its the smart choice for all.
talk to an authoriative figure, such as the director of SLC on energy consumption.
product info
~all online
Discussions:
i care, do you? - slogan
platform - change the way you live without changing your lifestyle!
~why its making your life better
~why its making your life smarter
~why its making your life brighter
Presentation:
Audience Interaction:
~Poll on college student energy consumption
~throw in the stats for saving
Julie offered to help make the movie for presentation, Andre, Bianca, Kevin wants in.
Goals:
Marketing to split into small groups, meet on friday again.
Figure out the questions?
Please look at the info online proactively.
Content day FRIDAY!
Kevin Taylor
Andre Gallant
Julie Leung
Evan Poss
Parker McLean
Barrett Carter
Bianca Irizarry
Chih-Wen Kevin Yao
Shemariah butts
Denechia Powell
Lena Basilone
Target Audience:
25+ years old, middle class, young proffesionals w/ young family households homeowners
business
academic institution
Stats - use it and research it
incoporate current facts on energy consumption
present ways on how icare will change the current consumoption and how its the smart choice for all.
talk to an authoriative figure, such as the director of SLC on energy consumption.
product info
~all online
Discussions:
i care, do you? - slogan
platform - change the way you live without changing your lifestyle!
~why its making your life better
~why its making your life smarter
~why its making your life brighter
Presentation:
Audience Interaction:
~Poll on college student energy consumption
~throw in the stats for saving
Julie offered to help make the movie for presentation, Andre, Bianca, Kevin wants in.
Goals:
Marketing to split into small groups, meet on friday again.
Figure out the questions?
Please look at the info online proactively.
Content day FRIDAY!
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