Name: Frankline M.

Ongaga Reg No: Barc/165J/2019 Unit: Thermal Design

THE CASE STUDY : Thermal design buildings
LOCATION: Frontier Project, located in Cucamonga, southern Carlifornia.
ARCHITECT: HMC Architects.
Area: 14,000 square foot.
Construction: Use of low volatile compound, Completed in 2009.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
- The project utilized the alternative building methods that encourage sustainability by using local building materials during
construction.

Using glass in the Northern and Southern

Thick Insulated Concrete Forms
(ICFs) are used to provide both
structure and insulation for the
building, acts as thermal mass.
Façade to maximize natural daylighting since
not exposed to direct sunlight this reduces
dependency on electricity.

A photovoltaic array that

soaks up the sun's energy
and converts it into
electricity A cool roof surface that
reflects sunlight
A courtyard on the north east side of the building provides a
A green roof that insulates the building from sun exposure
sheltered space for people to enjoy, and large north-facing
and infiltrates rainwater
windows bring tons of daylight into the space.
 Fresh air is captured from Cool tower harness air from prevailing winds providing natural
Solar chimneys are prevailing winds ventilation and cooling.
Misters cool the
heated creating hot air incoming air
that is forced out of the
chimney creating a
vacuum Natural buoyancy of cool
air causes air to drop.

The vacuum forces air to

circulate within the
interior spaces

Solar chimney use natural conduction to circulate air through

the space. Hot air is heated causing it to evacuate.

Thermal mass
Insulated concrete form
Structure
cast in place concrete with
fly-ash
Daylighting
North facing facades

Passive cooling
cool tower + Solar energy
Exterior shading
Salvaged red wood

Collection
cistern
Sloped walls. A narrower building allows light to North facing glazed curtain-wall,
penetrate deeper inside, and by sloping the walls, we
maximizes diffused daylight and visual
allowed for even more window surface area connection into the building
Extended landscape
Green roof
Rain garden
Reduces heat island effect
Water management zero
Site runoff 100% stormwater &
Graywater harvesting zero
Portable water for irrigation