Coming Full Circle: Integrating Revolving Doors as a Method for Sustainable Architecture at Embry-Riddle
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
In Person or Zoom Presentation
In-Person
Campus
Daytona Beach
Status
Student
Faculty/Staff Department
Physical Sciences
Student Year and Major
Aerospace Engineering
Presentation Description/Abstract
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus boasts numerous fascinating building designs, yet the sustainability of these constructions has yet to be evaluated. Sustainable architecture appears in many common forms such as solar panels, painted roofs, and green walls, but a lesser explored technique for energy saving is the installation of revolving doors. The standard revolving door configuration has four equivalent chambers separated by transparent doors with push bars; this setup ensures that the door remains closed at all times and ideally prevents interaction between interior and exterior environments. With Daytona Beach’s humid, subtropical climate, temperature regulation within the academic buildings of the ERAU campus is a high priority, with a significant portion of the university’s budget being allocated to heating and cooling. This proposal evaluates the retrofitting of Embry-Riddle academic buildings with revolving doors as a method for decreasing energy consumption in HVAC utilities. A similar analysis was conducted at MIT, finding that if revolving door usage reached 50%, an estimated 14.5% could be saved on annual energy consumption. This project leverages the Mori Hosseini Student Union, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the O’maley College of Business, as a case study, quantifying the air leakage during peak hours and assesses energy saving with revolving door installation at each location. These proposed changes provide cost-effective solutions to energy conservation, while also increasing student interaction with campus sustainability initiatives, provoking further research and action into green architecture.
Keywords
Green Architecture, Retrofit, Sustainable Energy, Revolving Doors
Coming Full Circle: Integrating Revolving Doors as a Method for Sustainable Architecture at Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus boasts numerous fascinating building designs, yet the sustainability of these constructions has yet to be evaluated. Sustainable architecture appears in many common forms such as solar panels, painted roofs, and green walls, but a lesser explored technique for energy saving is the installation of revolving doors. The standard revolving door configuration has four equivalent chambers separated by transparent doors with push bars; this setup ensures that the door remains closed at all times and ideally prevents interaction between interior and exterior environments. With Daytona Beach’s humid, subtropical climate, temperature regulation within the academic buildings of the ERAU campus is a high priority, with a significant portion of the university’s budget being allocated to heating and cooling. This proposal evaluates the retrofitting of Embry-Riddle academic buildings with revolving doors as a method for decreasing energy consumption in HVAC utilities. A similar analysis was conducted at MIT, finding that if revolving door usage reached 50%, an estimated 14.5% could be saved on annual energy consumption. This project leverages the Mori Hosseini Student Union, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the O’maley College of Business, as a case study, quantifying the air leakage during peak hours and assesses energy saving with revolving door installation at each location. These proposed changes provide cost-effective solutions to energy conservation, while also increasing student interaction with campus sustainability initiatives, provoking further research and action into green architecture.