The Habitat for Humanity Greater Worcester ReStore often reaches extreme temperatures during the summer months, creating a hazardous environment for its occupants. Our team surveyed ReStore customers, volunteers, and staff in order to evaluate the impact environmental conditions have on their experiences. By performing cooling load calculations, assessing ventilation and insulation options, and analyzing costs, the team provided the ReStore with a list of potential solutions and focused recommendations based on cost and effectiveness, most notably the AIRMAX ventilation system.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Fahie, Justin Michael
• Wood, Robert Randall
• LeBorgne, Kyle Stephen
• Ruotolo, Steven Dean
• Larkin, Thomas Rae

Subject

• Health
• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Well-Being
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050315-153834

Keyword

• Heat adaptation
• Ventilation

Advisor

• Zeugner, John F.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Hoak, Deborah Maruca
• Habitat for Humanity Greater Worcester ReStore 

Date created

• 2015-05-03

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright