System Design

Perception :
Such as the Stem of a plant which connects it to the roots and the leaves. hence providing nutrition and growth, sy(stem) design is a similar way of
improving our society’s welfare.

Steps :
Roots : Core Problem
Stem : Brief
Leaves : Possible branches of solution
Fruit : Accquired solution

Embodied Energy based Lighting for Low Cost Housing Sector :

Brief :
To come up with a systematic embodied energy lighting solution which follows aesthetics and serves the purpose for low cost housing projects at the
same time.

Purpose and Influence :

To be self aware as to what opportunities and practices could aid me as well as the few others around me, the purpose for me choosing this topic was
simple, we waste at least 4hrs of electricity on a daily basis, just on lighting which we do not really require, i took up this project to understand what I
as a designer can learn and avoid before alerting others.

Rohan Zaware
UG1524
Acknowledgements :

Kanaka. A
Mohan. C
Suresh Sir
Laurence Wilfred ‘Laurie’ Baker .
Farjana Rahaman
Girish Parmar
I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone that took out time from their duties to assist me with the project
Part 1 :
Research

General
Where am I headed
Concentration
Build

Part 2 :
Focus

Execution of opportunities
Research Hilights and Notes : thoughts which i came across during research

Wastage of Embodied Energy

Reaons for cause :
Consumerism : Purchasing power leads to : little attention to their true need, durability, product origin, or the environmental consequences of their manufacture
and disposal of the commodity

We have mistaken money for wealth, it’s a constant battle to earn more as consumerism has changed the meaning of what it is actually to live rich.
one can even say that Richness of living is truly reflected through the excavations foud from the indus valley civiisation (bronze age).

its not whether one can do something or no, it is mainly about whether they want to?

Fruits(skinned), coconut water sold in plastic bags.

Weekly mobile launches.
Fashion
how does it make a difference ? things are going to go on the same way until we reach a point where we would have to forcefully change
Show the lifestyle you sell as a luxury masked behind simple living.
Consumerism : influence on quality of life : greed : devaluations .

Mind Soup
Giving the same topic a different perspective :

Every year, a huge amount paid for restooration of monuments which are stained by lovers, children, etc. making the rules strict has never stopped public, neither
has creating awareness. this is not just a waste of government money but also the janta,

why do they do it :
Because everyone wants to leave a mark on something immortal, valuable, heritage.

Can we stop it ? A- No , but we can divert it , for eg keeping a replica or a structure nearby the monument which welcomes couples to scribble, but it would work
only if the trust is gained that the replica would not be taken away or gotten rid off after a few years.
RESEARCH ANALYSIS :
about : Definition, Meaning, Context, Facts, Purpose.

What is embodied Energy :

Embodied energy is the energy consumed by all of the processes associated with the production of a building, from the mining and processing of natural resources to manufacturing, trans-
port and product delivery.

Embodied energy is the energy consumed by all of the processes associated with the production of a building, from the mining and processing of natural resources to manufacturing, trans-
port and product delivery. ... A complex combination of many processed materials determines a building’s total embodied energy.

How do humans use energy?

Currently, the primary sources of energy used by humans include fuels, like coal, oil, natural gas, uranium, and biomass. All these fuels—except biomass—are nonrenewable. Primary sourc-
es of energy also include renewables, such as sunlight, wind, moving water, and geothermal energy

Why do we need energy?

Energy fuels your body’s internal functions, repairs, builds and maintains cells and body tissues, and supports the external activities that enable you to interact with the physical world. Wa-
ter, your body’s most important nutrient, helps facilitate the chemical reactions that produce energy from food

How do humans get energy?

This energy comes from the food we eat

How is the embodied energy of products caluclated ?

Embodied energy is measured as the quantity of non-renewable energy per unit of building material, component or system. It is expressed in megajoules (MJ) or gigajoules (GJ) per unit
weight (kg or tonne) or area (m2) but the process of calculating embodied energy is complex and involves numerous sources of data

Does it take less energy to make an energy-saving light bulb than a normal bulb?
Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) contain more embodied energy than conventional incandescent bulbs. Embodied energy refers to all the costs involved in sourcing, manufacturing and
recycling the units. CFLs use about the same amount of glass and metals as conventional bulbs, but they also contain plastic and electronics. These bump up the embodied energy to about
five times that of incandescent bulbs. However, CFLs last eight times as long and consume half as much electricity, easily offsetting the extra manufacturing energy burden.

What is vaastu, and how is it scientifically corerct

what aspects make it ideal to build a low cost house
what audience would go for my product
lighting system
vaastu’s influence on health
Embodied energy in everything we do
what products other than lighting can be included
What sort of Experiments may alert children about embodied energy.
is reproduction bad for the planet
how do we waste ? And how do we ignore
how can we go one step back by taking two steps forward
what is low cost housing

Building with what is available, without compromising it’s strength and durability.
Stigma revolving the low cost housing : Points and questions generally raised :

The Term Low Cost gives it a bad first impression

Big builders like Lodha not practicing it : Eg. commoners look at Lodha houses as god tier and loose confidence do not want to settle for less

Lack of education to the buyer : Contained awareness

Geographical problems : People migrate to city for ‘better job prospects’ even though the conditions there are worst for beginners : Densly populated areas would
not have space for traditional housing projects : Ex, Dadar in bombay

Hipster image : the people educated about these factors come across as hipsters to the normal public : Example, Auroville

Difference between rich and poor : Is low cost housing only for the poor ? : why do we not see more of the rich practicing it .

Drifting apart from nature : Problems like mosquiteos become unberable : snake : insects etc.

Laurie Baker : Low Cost Housing Projects

Laurie Baker (2 March 1917 – 1 April 2007) was a British-born Indian architect, renowned for his initiatives in cost-effective energy-efficient architecture and
designs that maximized space, ventilation and light and maintained an uncluttered yet striking aesthetic sensibility. He was a pioneer of sustainable architecture
as well as organic architecture, incorporating in his designs even in the late 1960s, concepts such as rain-water harvesting, minimizing usage of energy-inefficient
building materials, minimizing damage to the building site and seamlessly merging with the surroundings.
Potential Briefs after Research
(making people realise what good lighting can mean)

(1) Cutting off unnecessary lights , that is whether bulbs are the only solution
(2) Is additional lighting even necessary, other than for directional and viewing purpose
(3) can the walls form an aesthetic through their patterns in low lighting

Potential Briefs

Internal lighting made out of eco friendly materials

Integrated embodied wall system with natural lighting and built aesthetics

Embodied energy range of accessories which can be disposed without causing harm to well-being
Final Selected Brief :

Integrated embodied wall system with natural lighting and built aesthetics

Inclusions and Focus :

Should be majorly Brick or Clay made .
Encompasses Sunlight and provides good ventillation
Should be aesthetically structured
Accompanying accesories not to be made out of new materials.

Focus :
Surrounding walls , i.e Exterior Walls (bedroom and hall)
- Privacy, Walls should breathe, should influence the user to have minimal wall light-
ing
Solution : the negatives of the wall patterns can include oil based diyas
Suggested solution : reflective surfaces facing the floor and roof, such that they do not
hit the user’s eyes.
glass Bottles, pens bodies Shells can act as filler lighting in big gaps.

Philosophy : A house should be welcoming, after a stressful day, if you enter a very
bright room, you won’t feel any difference, hence apart from table lamps, lighting
should be diffused throughout.

Focus two
Partition walls
the partition walls between the rooms can be formed as per wish,
Patterns for this wall can define the space in between.

Bedroom :
Privacy
Talking is better in the dark, Should influence user to sleep