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Item Integration of Sustainable Infrastructure at a Neighborhood Scale(2006-12-20) Binder, Michael P; Kelly, Brian; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)By concentrating power generation, water treatment and waste management facilities at large centralized sites on the edge of its cities, modern industrial society allows us to ignore our responsibility for the damage we are doing to the environment. This thesis project proposes the integration and distribution of neighborhood-scaled power and waste management functions throughout our urban centers, demonstrating the efficacy of localized infrastructure based on sustainable natural and man-made cycles, making it simultaneously beautiful and providing a desirable amenity to the residents. The heart of this thesis project is the design for an indoor garden space which also integrates solar power management, nature-inspired wastewater treatment and solid waste recycling. The program will include an environmental education center using the facility as an operational example. A site in Northwest Washington DC, bounded by New Jersey Ave., New York Ave., North Capitol and K Streets has been selected for its redevelopment opportunities.Item Solar Decathlon 2017 D-1: 100 Word Description(2016-03-31) Team reACT; Binder, Michael P; Rockcastle, Garth C; Adomaitis, Raymond A100 word description of team and goals for placement on Solar Decathlon website. First iteration.Item Solar Decathlon 2017 D-1: Project Management Plan(2016-03-31) Team reACT; Rockcastle, Garth C; Adomaitis, Raymond A; Binder, Michael PProject Management Plan that outlines your team structure, approach to the competition, general work schedule (including plan for continued progress over the summer of 2016), course integration, and fundraising schedules.Item Solar Decathlon 2017 D-2: Schematic Design Summary(2016-04-29) Team reACT; Rockcastle, Garth C; Binder, Michael P; Adomaitis, Raymond AMission Statement; Detailed strategy for winning the competition including a contest-by-contest breakdown; Design drawings and/or written description of the following systems and components, with identification of any unique systems and components that are being considered; Summary of potential innovations and non-standard elements being pursued; Description of public exhibit, communications, and outreach strategy; Computer-generated renderings of competition prototype design; Health and Safety Plan outline including approach to meeting OSHA training requirement; Identification of the licensed design professional expected to stamp structural documentationItem Solar Decathlon 2017 D-8: Complete Cost Analysis(2017-08-10) Team reACT; Andros, Whitney Paige; Rockcastle, Garth C; Binder, Michael PThe complete cost estimate is included. The estimate’s appropriateness, professionalism, and level of completion is reviewed by a professional cost estimator. This is the exact estimated construction cost the cost-effectiveness with regard to meeting team and design goals.Item Solar Decathlon 2017 D-8: Innovations Narrative(2017-08-10) Team reACT; Cossard, Patricia Kosco; Lagomarsino, Matt; Binder, Michael P; Rockcastle, Garth C; Adomaitis, Raymond AThis report describes the team’s approach to innovation, from design to execution. It includes details on how and what research was conducted and how it informed decisions on design solutions. It discusses how the team integrated innovative sustainable strategies, products, and solutions, as well as how the house maximizes sustainability through the use of passive solar strategies, smart materials selection, and/or local considerations in the design. It explains how the innovations relate to and improve the lives of the selected target market. The environmental, social, and commercial benefits are described. Lastly, it answers the questions: Are the innovations durable relative to the life cycle of the house? Will the innovations improve or maintain occupant safety?