The AstroPower Headquarters Newark, Delaware

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1 The AstroPower Headquarters Newark, Delaware Steven A. Neimeister The Pennsyvania State University Architectural Engineering Senior Thesis Presentation 13 April 2004

2 Presentation Outline Lighting Design

3 Presentation Outline Omitted from Presentation: Lighting Design Lunch Room Open Office Area Front Entranceway Electrical Design

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5 AstroPower is one of the world s fastest-growing solar electric power companies involved in many innovative new solar projects. Their headquarters in Newark, Delaware, was constructed to creatively demonstrate AstroPower s commitment to bringing the benefits of clean renewable energy to the environment.

6 Newark, Delaware is located in the North East region of the United States. Surrounded by major cities such as Wilmington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and New York, along with the fact that it lies close to the Chesapeake Bay, the location is optimum for easy accessibility by all clients or customers that would like to visit the Headquarters.

7 Project Team Architect Bernardon, Haber, Halloway Architects PC Owner/Developer McConnell Development, Inc. Structural Engineer O Donnell, Naccarato, & MacIntosh Mechanical/Electrical Engineer Bruce E. Brooks & Associates Fire Protection Bear Industries, Inc. Interior Designer Bernardon, Haber, Halloway Architects PC General Contractor Commonwealth Constructive Company

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9 -Building used to manufacture, sell, and represent the solar panels. -Situated to face the southeast, a Green Design guideline. -Exterior covered in the blue/green solar panels that are manufactured inside. -Interior has an abundance of daylight.

10 Project Design Goals -To keep the idea of solar panels constant throughout the interior of the building -To incorporate the color blue to mimic the sky, or natural elements -Have a new lighting design that works with the building s daylighting influence -To provide an energy efficient design -To maintain the same goals in all spaces of redesign

11 Project Design Criteria -To satisfy the minimum illuminance levels recommended by the IESNA. -To maintain lighting power densities at or lower than the required ASHRAE/IESNA Standard values. -To consider glare, illuminance distribution, and color appearance.

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14 Existing Conditions

15 Design Goals -To accentuate the architectural cove above the table. -To provide an even wallwash over solar panels hung on the interior walls, with a blue tint. -To create a visually interesting space. Design Criteria -To have an evenly lit table surface for writing and reading. -Illuminance values of 30 fc horizontal, 5 fc vertical. -Power allowance of 1.5 watts/ft². -To allow for flexibility of lighting control system.

16 -Cove Lighting -Fluorescent downlights over table surface -Wallwashers around room perimeter

17 Luminaire Layout

18 System Controls A control system will be implemented for three different user controlled settings: -General Meeting environment -Audio/Visual Presentation environment -Midday Meeting environment (for use with high daylight)

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21 Photoshop rendering of blue tinted wallwashers (solar panels not shown)

22 Power Analysis Spreadsheet to be imported

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24 Second Level First Level

25 Existing Conditions

26 Existing Conditions

27 Design Goals -To take advantage of the architectural pieces, such as the balconies and skylight. -To provide an even wallwash over solar panels hung from the interior walls, with a blue tint. -To create a visually interesting space. Design Criteria -To have an adequately lit area for walking. -Illuminance values of 5 fc horizontal. -Power allowance of 1.7 watts/ft² (0.7 w/ft² for corridor, 1.0 w/ft² for decorative and accent lighting). -To allow for flexibility of lighting control system.

28 -Uplighting the skylight, drawing attention to it at night -Wallwashers around room perimeter -Blue L.E.D.s around the balcony edges

29 Luminaire Layout To be imported with pictures of luminaires

30 System Controls A control system will be implemented for three different user controlled settings: -Morning/Afternoon Environment (for use with high daylight) -Presentation environment for nighttime functions -Unoccupied/Night light

31 RENDERING PAGE

32 RENDERING PAGE

33 RENDERING PAGE

34 Power Analysis Spreadsheet to be imported

35 Telecommunications Design

36 Design Goals With rapidly changing technology, an up-to-date telecommunications network infrastructure is needed for a company to keep up with their competitors. Four new telecommunications closets will be added to the AstroPower Headquarters. Each will be equipped with a data rack and risers to link to the new main Data Center, located on the second floor. Using Category 6 plenum-rated cable, a new network will be developed for the AstroPower Office.

37 First Floor Plan First Floor Plan

38 Second Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

39 Typical Telecommunications Closet Typical closet plan, layout, and rack elevation

40 System Riser Diagram System Riser Diagram

41 Main Data Center The Main Data Center will consist of a row of 48 deep cabinets with multiple servers. The room will also feature a UPS to backup the entire system in the even of power failure. Construction of the room will be completed by multiple vendors in compliance with the Owners for their individual wants and needs.

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43 Summary To be composed after analysis is complete.

44 Recommendations for Improvement To be composed after analysis is complete.

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46 Lighting Design All of the lighting redesign goals have been achieved: -To keep the idea of solar panels constant throughout the interior of the building -To incorporate the color blue to mimic the sky -To have a new lighting design that works with the building s daylighting influence -To provide an energy efficient design -To maintain the same goals in all spaces of redesign An up-to-date telecommunications network infrastructure has been designed and is ready to be implemented into the building s current design.

47 (A summary for this section will be added as soon as the analysis has been completed).

48 Special Thanks -Bernardon, Haber, Halloway Architects PC -The Architectural Engineering Faculty at the Pennsylvania State University -AstroPower North America and everyone who took the time to be here today! Thanks!

49 Questions?