HVAC

The Setty Family Applied Engineering Challenge

This year’s ASHRAE Applied Engineering Challenge is to design an indoor farm for a residential building that can sustain the inhabitants of the building.
With the continual rise of urban expansion and the ever-increasing need to produce food, indoor grow facilities are becoming one of the solutions used to increase the area of food production in the United States. Indoor grow facilities can be appealing because the buildings allow for the production of fresh produce year-round, increase the variety of plants that can be grown in a specific area, and provide a more sustainable growth option over traditional farming.

Poly Planter Pod

Our team designed the Poly Planter Pod, a storage container repurposed as an indoor gardening unit. Our exemplary design involves the two storage containers pictured above, each conditioned to optimize the growth of a unique group of fruits and vegetables that will successfully meet the dietary needs of a family of four in San Luis Obispo, California.

Department of Energy: Solar Decathlon Design Challenge

Due to the high cost of living in urban areas and the emerging threats of climate change, low-income individuals and families in California need affordable, sustainable, and net-zero energy housing that will last for generations to come. The Solar Decathlon team designed an attached housing development in Watts, CA to to provide affordable housing for the community.

Greenhouse Cooling

Welcome to the 2020 HVAC&R Greenhouse Cooling Senior Project. This project was completed by Kassandra Vega, ZiFeng Zeng, Anthony Pamintuan, and Caleb Granch.

Conserving The Legacy of the Swanton Pacific Railroad

The volunteers at the Swanton Pacific Railroad do not currently have favorable working conditions due to inadequate heating solutions in a cold wet environment. Additionally these weather conditions lead to an accelerated development of rust on the locomotives, parts, and equipment. The image above is the team with Matt Wieland on the far left followed by Joshua Giacone and Zack Allen.