CREATED FOR: ENME 619
PROJECT
DATE CLIENTDEC 1, 2015
SUNSHINE WALLENERGY EVERYWHERE COLLECTION
ENERGY IS EVERYWHERE… JUST WAITING TO BE RECYCLED!
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Light
Light
Kinetic
PROBLEM STATEMENT
TO DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE DEVICE THAT CAPTURES AMBIENT ENERGY IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT.
Existing Tech Spectrum
Small Scale Large Scale
Commercial
Household
N/A -Efficient Devices
-Thin FilmSolar
(Piezo)
DSSC
BILL OF MATERIALSSub Component
Frame
DSSC - Cell
Cell End Caps
Slotted Frame Hanger
DSSC - Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Ambient/Diffuse LightsTranslucent
Simple ManufacturingLittle material use
8-10% efficiency
On the brink of coming to market!
BUT IMAGINE… A WORLD WHERE YOUR FURNITURE SAVED UP THE DAYLIGHT FOR YOU WHEN YOU GOT HOME.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
TO DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE DEVICE THAT CAPTURES AMBIENT ENERGY IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT.
Net Energy benefitModularRetrofit - ableFor the
average home ownerLife - cycle focused
PROBLEM STATEMENTI. Net Energy benefit
II. Modular
IV. For the average home ownerV. Life - cycle focused
III. Retrofit - able
Material Choice*
Exposed AreaEnd of Life
RepairableLong Term Use
ReconfigurableAdaptable Circuitry
Standard attachment
Less Material Use
Stand-alone system
ModularLess parts
One-way to installNo specialized knowledge
(e.g. circuitry)
DisassemblyNon permanent fixtures
Ability to remanufacture
The Drawing Board… Concept Exploration
The Drawing Board… Concept Exploration
Functional Decomposition
Functional Decomposition
(Or Shelf Charger)
(Charger Shelf)
Charger Shelf (or light)
Few Fasteners
Sunshine WallConcept Refinement
Modular Units
Retrofittable Slot
Applied to Existing Glass/Acrylic Brick Wall
Reconfigurable Leads
DSSC (FTO Glass)
Reconfigurable Overall Design
Charger Shelf (or light)
Few Fasteners
Sunshine WallConcept Refinement
Modular Units
Retrofittable Slot
Applied to Existing Glass/Acrylic Brick Wall
Reconfigurable Leads
DSSC (FTO Glass)
Reconfigurable Overall Design
Charger Shelf (or light)
Few Fasteners
Sunshine WallConcept Refinement
Modular Units
Retrofittable Slot
Applied to Existing Glass/Acrylic Brick Wall
Reconfigurable Leads
DSSC (FTO Glass)
Reconfigurable Overall Design
Charger Shelf (or light)
Few Fasteners
Sunshine WallConcept Refinement
Modular Units
Retrofittable Slot
Applied to Existing Glass/Acrylic Brick Wall
Reconfigurable Leads
DSSC (FTO Glass)
Reconfigurable Overall Design
Charger Shelf (or light)
Few Fasteners
Sunshine WallConcept Refinement
Modular Units
Retrofittable Slot
Applied to Existing Glass/Acrylic Brick Wall
Reconfigurable Leads
DSSC (FTO Glass)
Reconfigurable Overall Design
PROBLEM STATEMENTI. Net Energy benefit
II. Modular
IV. For the average home ownerV. Life - cycle focused
III. Retrofit - able
Material Choice
Exposed AreaEnd of Life
RepairableLong Term Use
ReconfigurableAdaptable Circuitry
Standard attachment
Less Material Use
Stand-alone system
ModularLess parts type
One-way to installNo specialized knowledge
(e.g. circuitry)
DisassemblyNon permanent fixtures
Ability to remanufacture(D. for Sus.)
Decision Making
Solar Cells (FTO cell) Cell End Caps Battery
Materials (Embodied Energy) Glass vs. PET * Plastic NiMH
Manufacturing Molded Molded vs. Extruded
Other FTO coating, Ti2O
Conductor, cut outs and user signage
1. Retrofit-able (vs. from scratch glass wall)2. Glass vs. PET for DSSC
3. Modification of End Caps Design - for moulding ability
Overall Impact1. DSSC are still new and not mass produced for commercial use, the embodied energy is 720MJ/m2 (Maria Parisi et al) , “favourable compared with other solar technologies, due to less manufacture heat needed for process”.
2. Modularity and retrofitability in design ensures less material impact
3. Until life cycle is thoroughly assessed, not ethical to bring product to market 4. Concept of efficiency (or doing more with energy in our own homes) is an important factor for the future (DSSC or not)