HABITAT RAD IANT PANEL P ROJECT
During the spring semester, ID&C students were enrolled in a sustainability course in which they conducted an experiment for Habitat for Humanity. The year’s cohort evaluated the cost-effective implementation of a radiant-wall system for Habitat clients. During this semester-long study, different parts of the experiment were designed and tested. First, material choices were evaluated for piping; followed by a look at prefabrication and
system implementation. The experiment continued into a summer independent study in which the panel was subjected to further testing to calculate output and energy usage as well as modeling Habitat designs with the proposed system. The findings were presented at the Fall 2012 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Conference.
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