Habitat For Humanity

October 2, 2001

Team Organization

Web / Architectural Team Prathima

Venkatesan Jimmy Johnson Berook Moges Sam Jin Renae Hopf

Energy Efficiency Team Anshul

Mangal Matt Selvey Rachel Austin Chris Costanzo

Team Leader – Jimmy Johnson

Overview Web / Architectural

Database Volunteer Tutorials

Energy Efficiency Setback Thermostats Solar Fan

Jimmy, Prathima, Sam, Barook

Point of Sales Database Purpose

Track inventory and donors in the Habitat resale store

Increase the organization and maintainability of the resale store

Potential addition to resale stores at other HFH locations

Jimmy, Prathima, Sam, Barook

Point of Sales Database Status

Completely functional Working database currently being tested by

Habitat Bar-coding systems being researched

Timeline Week 7-Contact Habitat and answer any

questions they may have; Begin review and design of bar-coding system utilizing VB

Week 8-Update database to meet new requests Week 9-Setup revised database in retail store

Jimmy, Prathima, Sam, Barook

Volunteer Tutorials Purpose

Provide fast, effective training for those involved in the construction process

Video tutorials target college students with high speed internet access

Status 16 text tutorials are currently accessible on

web Drywall video is recorded Waiting for integration of digital video to

compliment tutorials

Renae

Volunteer Tutorials Timeline

Week 8-Continue research on how to present video in most effective manner

Visit habitat worksite during Blitz build to take more video

Week 9-Integrate video with current website

Renae

Volunteer Tutorials

Rachel, Chris

Setback Thermostat Purpose

Lower energy usage of the house by implementing temperature control thermostats

Status Names and address of homeowners known Thermostat tutorial modified and complete Presentation to homeowner planned

Timeline Week 8 – Meet with the homeowners and present to

them the benefits of properly using the thermostat

Rachel, Chris

Set-Back Thermostat

Programmable thermostats can lower energy use in home

Modeled in Energy-10

software package

Rachel, Chris

Set-Back Thermostat

Rachel, Chris

Honeywell T8600 Chronotherm III Thermostat

Weekday/Saturday-Sunday programming

Temporary override Vacation override User Friendly Donated by Honeywell

to Habitat International

Rachel, Chris

Honeywell T8600 Chronotherm III Thermostat

Installed Spring 2001 in 3 Lafayette homes

Homeowners will be trained to use thermostat with tutorial

Cost savings will be calculated throughout Fall and Winter

Anshul, Matt

Solar Powered Attic Fan Purpose

To provide cost effective and low maintenance solution to having low air circulation in a habitat for humanity home

Status Found and came up with fixes for design flaws on the

previous solar powered attic fan Designed a new solar powered attic fan Ordered parts to construct a new fan

Timeline Week 10 – Finish construction of the new solar powered attic

fan Week 11 – Finish analysis of the attic fan using Energy 10

Energy 10 Analysis Purpose

Model the attic fan in Energy 10 software to obtain energy savings information

Status Software installed on some computers

Timeline Week 11-Data will be generated for

the attic fan

Team Conclusions

Arch/Web Team Resale Database

Updated database is currently being tested by Habitat

Future implementation of bar-coding

Tutorials Update, revise, and add to current tutorials Research best way to present materials Integrate video with current text tutorials

Team Conclusions

Energy Team Setback Thermostat:

Presentation is ready to give to homeowners Energy bills will be collected and analyzed Estimated $50 - $80 savings a year

Solar Power Exhaust Fan Components have been ordered Fan will be modeled using Energy 10