Conclusions:

perspective of studied spaces

Now that we have analyzed all of our data and tallied our surveys it is quite evident that Shoup Hall does not provide comfortable* temperatures, nor ventilation, produces glare far in excess of 20:1, and cannot produce all of the energy it needs to run every day. The east/west glazing units have potential to capture adequate amounts of prevailing winds only if their configuration is changed, and subsequently the effective materials they are made out of also increasing temperature control. The amount of solar radiation permitted by the large square footage of glazing and excessive amounts stored by the shear square footage of surface area of thermal mass contributes much to the uncomfortable hot environment in Shoup Hall.

The addition of short thermal collecting walls in front of the radiant heaters to absorb the heat radiated from them, and to then dissipate it slowly into the spaces and vent out the top where breezes could meet it, would work well to control temperatures in the interior spaces. Being more attentive to wall color and its reflectance, perhaps using a semi-gloss paint instead of satin, could help reflect yet more of the heat from the radiant heaters and gain from solar radiation.

It seems with the sun angles associated with the east and west facades that glare will continue to be a major problem unless shading devices are installed and used correctly. This could also help to significantly reduce temperatures inside Shoup Hall. The addition of overhangs to the front of the arena space, a screen over the north windows in the corridors, and vertical fins to both the east and west facades would be required to adequately block the sun when necessary and still allow effective daylighting. The offwhite wall colors do work quite well in dispersing the entering daylight.

No amount of wishing in the world could equip Shoup Hall with enough roof square footage to provide photovoltaics for producing all the energy needed for it to operate. However, significant cuts could be made in the energy demanded everyday with the addition of simple systems like shading devices, occupancy sensors, centralized equipment (layout and configuration planning of offices), elimination of unnecessary electronics, and low-Kelvin degree compact fluorescent bulbs to replace the energy-inefficient incandescent fixtures found in many offices, gearing Shoup Hall towards greater sustainability.

Possibilities with the suggested, simple, low-cost changes:

"So we didn't quite make it, but we found some ways to make great improvements "

section of Shoup Hall showing thermal mass collector wall and disbursement of heat wave travel

Shoup Hall glare problems are reduced in the corridor with shading devices: walls surrounding the north window still allows ample light; pseudo color readout shows the now little contrast levels with even illuminance red(50+fc) levels

Shoup Hall glare problems in the classrooms on the west side of the building are significantly reduced with the addition of vertical fins and horizontal shading devices allowing the light to be more evenly distributed: the partition walls of the classrooms with their offwhite finishes are at low light intensity levesl (blue-0 fc), while the work surfaces provide extra reflectance for task work red(50+fc)

light changes with the addition of shades

Shoup Hall Case Study - University of Idaho - Arch 571 - Spring 2008 - Harshanna Thimmanna - Dave Burley - Kori Arthur - For Educational Purposes Only