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ABSTRACT:

 

Shoup Hall was opened in 1958 as a dormitory for 110 students. It remained as such until 1999, when after an addition of an elevator for accessibility; it was renovated to house the School of Communication and the Air Force ROTC. Currently Shoup Hall also provides spaces for numerous offices, classrooms, theater space for instruction and practice, as well as a student computer lab.

 

   The combinations of uses, the construction methods, and site layout were instrumental in evoking a desire to study the effects both positive and negative that they create within the building. Our role is to examine the intricacies of Shoup Hall through the testing of light levels, temperature, relative humidity, air velocities and various other aspects to determine if current construction and uses provide a comfortable space, and if not what options are available to achieve the desired levels of comfort.

 

 

*ventilation comfort levels based on Sun, Wind, & Light building design strategies and analyzed in comparison of recommended inlet and outlet areas, corridor layout, and stack effect.

*thermal comfort will range from 68-78 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity between 30-60%