Summary
The field study undertaken at the Wallace Residence Center provided our team with a challenging test of our knowledge of building systems and the effects of the natural and built environment.
Our process was careful and deliberate, based on empirical data and precedent selected from our team's knowledge of environmental control systems, natural and electric lighting, human comfort levels, and architectural design. Our experiments were created to specifically verify or refute our initial hypotheses as simply and succinctly as possible. We strove for a simple and efficient case study wherever we could.
Despite our attention to clarity and our ability to craft well-matched hypotheses and experiments, our findings were often less than conclusive. Data patterns were seemingly erratic, failing to match our preconceived theories about the study area. We were forced to revise some of our methodologies to accomodate these unexpected findings, examining areas we hadn't previously considered in our earlier predictions.
Our final responses to the results of our experiments are broken down here according to the corresponding hypothesis.
Hypothesis 1 - Daylight Distribution
Hypothesis 2 - Temperature Stratification
Hypothesis 3 - Radiant Heater Effectiveness
