References/Construction
From Drexel Smart House
Construction refers to the built environment of the house, from medium to large scale, and the process of creating or altering said environment. "Real Estate" is its current manefestation.
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Zoning
City of Philadelphia Zoning Map: [Zoning Map]
You can type in any address in Philadelphia to have the map center in on that point. Click the arrows or anywhere in the map to move to view around. Use the bar on the right to zoom out.
The best feature is the ability to take a screenshot as a PDF of the view in the map window.
City of Philadelphia Zoning Code: [Zoning Code]
Find the appropriate regulations pertaining to the desired zoning of the Smart House, for example "IDD" for Institutional or "RX" for Residential.
Structure, Systems, and Loads
Building Program Spreadsheet: [Building Program]
This needs to be filled out to have an idea of the scope of our construction. There's a lot there, but a serious building program should have much more-- and must also be completed by us down the road.
Scheduling
Utilities courtesy of Professor James E. Mitchell: [AE Resources]
A Gantt chart creator is featured here, among other things.
Mechanical Systems
Digital Direct Control: [HVAC Control Systems]
Variable Air Volume: [[1]]
Wikipedia article, scholarly sources to follow for "white paper".
[Alternate Energy Sources]]
