Sustainable City Year Reports 2019-20 (Silverton)

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Passive Heating Strategies for Silverton, Oregon
(University of Oregon, 2020) Palmer, Sydney; Rempel, Alexandra
The city of Silverton partnered with the University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program to analyze the proposed site for a new police station and city hall and propose passive heating strategies. Eight student teams analyzed the site, calculated optimal tilts for solar energy-collecting glass, determined thermal mass goals and sizes, proposed building masses and orientations, and investigated movable insulation solutions. This report explains the specific passive heating strategies that can be applied to the Silverton project and gives background on how students arrived at their recommendations. Each student group provided unique recommendations and designs for the building’s passive heating system. Recommendations include optimal siting locations, optimal glazing tilts, thermal mass considerations, and ideal moveable insulation options, among others. Incorporating passive heating into Silverton’s new police station and city hall can help the City move towards more sustainable and efficient construction modes while remaining economically feasible and people friendly.