You can see pictures from multiple of the activities below
Concepts Involved:
Heat - Q - Energy due to kinetic vibration of molecules
Specific Heat - c - Measure of how much heat an object can hold
Solar Tubes - A day lighting technique that utilizes a tube in the roof of a building to illuminate the inside. This is usually used on inner rooms where windows cannot be placed.
Light Shelf - A day lighting technique that utilizes a strategically placed, reflective shelf outside of a window to reflect more light into a room. Depending on where it is place it can keep certain parts of a room in shadow or light up other parts. Light shelves are great for rooms in which you don't want a glare on a screen but want to be able to see other things around the room.
Clear Story Windows - A day lighting technique that utilizes windows placed in a relatively high area. The light that enters from the window is unobstructed because of the height of where it is placed. Additionally, the clear story windows are good because they don't take up much space and just putting them in front of a white wall will help light up the room. They are great for big rooms and open floor plans such as the one we used in our tiny home.
Skylight - A day lighting technique that is essentially a big hole in your roof. This is a great way to let in a lot of sunlight directly into your home. Similar to the solar tube it is a great choice for rooms where a window cannot be placed.
Solar Geometry - Over the course of the year the seasons change. This is because the the tilt of the Earth changes the spot where the sun is giving direct sunlight to the Earth. The picture to the right shows this change and it also serves as a link to the University of Oregon's sun chart monitoring website. If you follow the instructions there you can see how the angle of the sun changes depending on what time of year it is.
Radiation - Heat transferred in the way of waves, particles, or rays
Conduction - Heat transferred by direct contact
Convection - Heat transferred by a fluid (gas or liquid)
Reflection: I personally found this project to be fun and very educational. I liked my group and found them to be very hard working, except for a few moments where we were distracted. One high point of the project was making the table where we were perplexed on how to achieve what we wanted and that made the outcome that much more rewarding. A low point was when we only had a few days left so we had to rush to complete our own separate tasks so we were a bit tense and one group member in particular was a bit irritated with the rest of us. Overall I found the project to be enjoyable and do find the knowledge we gained from it to be valuable.