El Moore Greens design studio

This page captures the design work ongoing for the El Moore Greens project on Alexandrine St. in Midtown District of Detroit.

HVAC Design

• Geothermal
  • Mitsubishi City Multi VRF Water source heat pump. PQRY-P72THMU-A , W-Series units combine the convenience of water-source systems with VRF technology. These units are easily installed indoors and can be used on a range of closed water loop applications including geothermal. Combine with appropriate indoor units and branch circuit controllers
    • Water to Refrigerant Unit PQ
      • Performance Data (pdf)
• Ventilation RenewAire energy recovery ventilators
• Power generation with hydronic energy exchange benefits Freewatt

Floor / Ceiling Design

Sound Barrier

• Types of sound
  • Airborne sound
  • Vibration (Impact) Sound
• Research
  • LBI Boyd Supplier recommended by Chad. They carry material and wallcoverings that reduce sound.
    • Soundblock
  • Titebond Acoustical Caulk in Bulk

Thermal Design

• Wall
  • 2" Polyiso and 3 1/2" Blown in cellulose for total R value of approx. 26

• Ceiling
  • 22" blown in cellulose for R-80

• Moisture control

Rooftop Cabin Design

• Wall Ideas
  • Insulated Metal Panels (IMP)
    • Could be good solution for cabins. Available in numerous colors and styles. Metal panels with polyisocyanurate core.
    • Kingspan is one brand, which also makes roof panels.
    • Corten AZP, a painted steel panel, intended to look like rusted steel.
• Ceiling

Greywater System

Manufacturers

• flotender grey water system ... includes irrigation system

Issues

• What do you do in the winter?

Research

• Some UK Sites
  • aquaco
  • UK Rainwater Harvesting Assoc trade org also addresses greywater
  • Waterline Cool water measurement system