Difference between revisions of "Kitchen Area"

Latest revision as of 13:16, 9 April 2010

A-1 Floor Plan
A number of kitchen related ideas are on the Food Management and Development pages.
- Food Management
- Food Management Development Story

Requirements
- 2 walls
- 1 exterior...thermal
- need water proof back splash areas
Design / Selection
- Ideas
  - Reuse: Block, small wood, brick soldiers at base,
- Design
  - Brick
    - existing brick
    - used brick for columns (1 layer)
  - wallboard (research type)
    - use screws
    - paint (semi-gloss) wallboard (research type of paint)
  - reused wood sill / shelves
Rationale
- maximize
  - reuse
  - durability
  - Sanitary

Requirements
- drain?
- water / slip resistance
- durability for high traffic
- sanitary / easy for cleaning
Design Selection
- Used wood floor (insulated)
  - sealed
  - Level with sand ... eliminates slope
Rationale
- durability
- ability to heat via radiant flooring
- sanitary / ease of cleaning

Requirements
- Access code requirements: 36" door width
- Thermal barrier
Design / Selection
- Doors
  - New wood french doors using front door design
  - off center for better aisle way
Rationale
- Thermal barrier + Air infiltration
- driven heavily by access code

Microwave (high efficiency?)
Baking oven
- Small / Portable (not built in)
- GE advantium (microwave + convection)
Refrigerator
- Size?
- Very high efficiency
  - One idea converted freezer
- Open from top...chest type
Dishwasher
- short cycle - low water usage (Bosch + restaurant)
- hand or air dry/overnight dry. Most energy consumed by a dishwasher is during the dry cycle.
- run at off peak rates
- Sortable list of efficient dishwashers [1]
  - Top 4:
    - AGA APRODW
    - ASKO D3531
    - GAGENEAU DF261 760
    - BOSCH SHV(X)E13(15,05)
Coffee maker
- Wattage?
Disposal
- None

recycle bins (single stream)
- need size
- build from used wood
- Slim Jim containers - 23 gal. (Rubbermaid)
- Medium Deskside Containers (Rubbermaid)
Composting
- plastic w/ cover
- Happy Farmer Kitchen Compost Containers
- The Terminator

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 ** Size?
 ** Very high efficiency
+*** One idea [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/07/man_retrofits_f.php converted freezer]
 ** Open from top...chest type
 * Dishwasher
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 ** hand or air dry/overnight dry.  Most energy consumed by a dishwasher is during the dry cycle.
 ** run at off peak rates
+** Sortable list of efficient dishwashers [http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=dishwash.search_products_submit]
+*** Top 4:
+**** AGA APRODW
+**** ASKO D3531
+**** GAGENEAU DF261 760
+**** BOSCH SHV(X)E13(15,05)
 * Coffee maker
 ** Wattage?
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 ** plastic w/ cover
 ** [http://www.compostbins.com/compost-bins/kitchen-composters/scdhappyfarmerkitchencomposterkitblack.cfm Happy Farmer Kitchen Compost Containers]
+** [http://www.composters.com/compost-bins/the-terminator-compost-bin---140-gal_213_1.php The Terminator]