ASSIGNMENT NO.

1
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
AROOJ ANJUM
18094795-009
DEPARTMENT:
ARCHITECTURE
SUBMITTED TO:
AR. MUHAMMAD TALHA

UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT
PHEONIX REGIONAL
OFFICE, ARIZAONA
CLIENT- DPR Construction
ARCHITECT- Smith Group
DURATION- 5 Months
LOCATION- Phoenix, Arizona
CATEGORY– urban revitalization and sustainability

PROJECT SUSTAINABLE GOALS

•Net zero energy •Maximum natural light
•Passive cooling •Security: place to work

THE TRANSFORMATION
•More than 90% of the existing building structure was maintained in the final design only the
interior was demolished.
•Building orientation was predetermined by the existing structure.
•The design approach involved creating a response to the environment.
•The design involved adding windows to provide day lighting in the office.
•South and west façades have no openings, helping to buffer the space from the harsh desert
sun.
•The east and north façades are modified to allow natural light and ventilation.

DAYLIGHTING ELIMINATES NEED FOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING.

•solar tubes provide the minimum light levels without artificial lighting.
•Building user input during the first year of occupancy documented that occupants felt the day
lighting provided more than enough light to accomplish work, and the lights in the main office
areas were turned off.

RENEWABLE ENERGY
•After reducing all other sources of energy use, the team focused on the amount of
photovoltaic that needed to be added to offset the yearly consumption.
•A detailed analysis of all the loads was performed, revealing a 79 kW PV array would provide
enough power to achieve net zero.
•The PV array also provides covered parking for employees, shading vehicles from the harsh
Arizona sun, while reducing the site heat island effect.