CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS Enclosure system: Roof, walls, windows and doors. To shelter and protect the interior space from noise and weather and to provide privacy and security. Structural system: Columns, beams, the foundation. The structural system is basically to keep the house standing upright. It allows the weight forces to be transmitted to the ground safely.
IMAGE 3: The structural system of a chicken coop.
Mechanical system: The water, sewage, electrical and heating systems all make up the mechanical system. These systems are used to bring comfort to the occupants of the home. Performance requirements: fire resistance, insulation, protection from rain and water vapour, ability to cope with movement in soil, resistance to sound, easy to be maintained, readily changeable. Aesthetic qualities: Colour, surface material. Economic efficiencies: Initial building cost, lifetime costs (maintenance) Environmental impacts: Sustainability of materials. Use of nontoxic materials. Example of thermal mass
Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Strategies: - Night air purging -Local materials