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I.C.T. Classrooms Project | Research Summary

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Introduction

Collaborators GhanaCulturalSummary&EconomyGovernmentInitiative CurriculumCurriculum&TeachinginGhana LocalArchitectureAnOverviewLocallyResourcedBuildingMaterialsModernBuildingMaterialsLocalLabours ClimateClimateProfileinGhanaClimaticData&Analysis TechnologyRequirements,Dimensions&UsageStats

Container DesignStrategiesPassiveCoolingStrategies&HybridApproachInvestigation Precedents

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The ICT Classroom Project began as a collaboration between ESALA – a pro bonoarchitecturedesignteamattheUniversityofEdinburgh,LearningPlanet–aneducationalNGO providing design and infrastructure assistance to remote or disadvantagedcommunities, and Aleutia – an innovative low-power computing manufacturerspecializinginthedevelopingworld.TheDesignTeam’staskistohelpplananddesignasuccessful,self-powered, instant ICTclassroomprototype,basedon40-footor20-footshippingcontainers.Theclassroommustfunctionasanaffordable,rapidtodeploy,flexible&inspiringlearningenvironmentforICTeducationandotherdevelopmentalneeds. It’saimedatbothurbanandruralareaswhereaccesstosucheducationandinfrastructureispoorornon-existent.

Theinitialprojectisaimedatlateprimaryandearlysecondaryschoolchildren(10-16yearsofage).Thecurrent requireddeliverable isaprototypical scheme thatwillbeconstructedinthegroundsofGhana’sHouseofParliamentasashowcasefordecisionmakersoninnovative,rapiddeployment,ICTtrainingfacilitiesforGhana’sschools.

Thisworkingreportisadocumentationoftheteam’sresearch,strategiesanddesigndevelopmentsfortheproject.Thecompiledinformation,investigationsandresearchhighlightissuestobeaddressedviaarchitecture.Then,thefollowingdesignstrategiesandresponsescouldbedeterminedassolutionstosuchissues.Generally,thereportisexpectedtoprovidethefundamentalreferencesandbackgrounds, likewiseastheprojectguidelinesthatenabletheteamtoprogressthedevelopingschemeeffectivelyandefficiently.

Theteam’sfirstphaseofresearchbasedinthecontextofGhanainitiatesthestructureofthisreport.First,thecountry’sgovernmentalinitiativeineducationisdocumented,followedbyitseducationcurriculumoutliningcurrentteachingmethods,classhoursand issues. Secondly, an analysis of local resources and environment is undertakenforthedevelopmnentofpassivedesignstrategies.TheavailabletechnologiesbythecompanyAleutiafortheICTclassroomsarelistedinthisreportaswell. Precedentsarecompiledfordesignreferences.Thus,thereportstructureshouldprovidefurtherguidanceinthedesignphase.

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ZoomLionareasubsidiarycompanyoftheJospongGroupinGhanaandwillplayapartinhelping themanufactureof the ICTprototypetobedisplayedtomembersof thegovernment. ZoomLion are predominantly awastemanagement company, howeverthrough closeworkwith the government expanding Ghana’s hygiene infrastructurethey have started to expand into other areas that help community development inGhanaandpartsofwesternAfrica.Withaspecialinterestineco-friendlydesign,theirprojectshave includedorganizingaCostal ‘Eco-brigade’aswell asaNational ForestPlantationDevelopmentprojecttocontroldeforestation.Oneoftheirstrongbeliefsisthatanimportantpartofdevelopingastronginfrastructureiscreatinglocaljobsthatcontributetocommunitydevelopment.

Aleutia

Aleutiaspecialisesinmanufacturinglowpowercomputersforuseinextremeclimatesandconditions,withauniqueemphasisondesignforuseinthedevelopingworld.TheywillactashardwareproviderfortheICTclassroom,whichwillhouseanewiterationoftheirself-contained‘SolarClassroominabox’.Byinnovatingthedevelopment

anddeploymentofreliable,lowenergy,lowcost,highperformance,self-poweredIT,Aleutiahope to toprovide technological accessibility tounder-privileged children inurbanandruralareas,rightacrossthecontinent.

Learning Planet

Learningplanethelpsremoteordisadvantagedcommunitiescreatesafe,stimulating,sustainableenvironmentswherebothchildrenandadultscanlearnanddevelopnewskills.Working in collaboration theydesign, co-finance and construct schools, equipthem with clean energy and utilities, provide on-going teacher-training with localpartners, and provide engineering and other technical expertise. Learning Planetsuccessfulybroughthigh-speedinternetandthefirstcomputersto5000peopleinruralNepalin2012/2013andwillbringafurther14remoteschoolsonlinebyDecember.

In2011,LearningPlanetbeganpartneringwithAleutia-acompanythatsharedtheirgoalsandvision-tohelpbringtherighthardwareintosomechallengingenvironments.ThesuccessofthiscollaborationcatalysedtheinitiationoftheICTClassroomProject.

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Collaborators:PartnersinGhana

5theforestregioninGhana.Thesavannaregionisregardedastheleasteconomicallydevelopedarea,howevernewirrigationsuchasmanmadeLakeVoltahasopenedthelanduptouseforlivestockandfarmingofcerealcrops.

AccordingtotheIMF(InternationalMonetaryFund)thecountryisthoughttohaveastableeconomy,asthepricesofgoldandcocoaarerelativelyhigh.Inaddition,Ghanaannounced the discovery of oil in 2007,which is presenting new challenges to thegovernmentdespiteitsobviouseconomicadvantages.

Health WhileGhanastillhasmajorhealthissues,sinceindependencethegovernmenthasbeenabletoimprovenutrition,maternalhealthandchildcare.Throughprovidingsanitation,medicationandeducation,thegovernmenthasbeenabletocontrolendemicdiseasessuchasmalariaandpneumoniawhichpreviouslyhadhighdeathtolls.Howeverthemajorityofcommunitiesarestillwithoutadequatesanitationorwater-supplyfacilitiesandasaresultareunabletoimproveupontheirpublichealth.

Literacy in Ghana

Social AnthropologyGhana is a sub-Saharan former British colony which gained independence in thelate1950’s.With anestimated25million citizens the countryhas awide varietyofbackgroundsspreadevenlyoverbothrural(48%)andurbanareas(52%).

Themajorityofthecountry’spopulationareChristian(63%)althoughthecountryalsohasasmallpercentageofMuslim(16%)andindigenous(21%)religions.Intotal,Ghanahasover50ethnicgroups,allofwhichmaintain important traditionsand individualidentitieswhichallcontributetoGhana’snationalculture.ManyareasofGhanaareethnicallyconscious,inparticularnorthernGhanawheretensionshavebeenknowntorisewithviolentoutcomes.Inthepast,thegovernmenthasbeenparticularlycarefultodownplayethnicdifferences;thisissomethingthathasbeenaidedbytheadoptionofEnglishastheircommonlanguage.TheGhanaiangovernmenthasnowtakenstepstoaddress theseculturaldifferences inaneffort tounify themanyethnicgroups inGhana to strengthen theirnational identityandenableanenvironment fornationaldevelopment.

Economic In generalGhanahas threemajor geographic regions; the coast, the forest and thenorthern savanna although the boundaries of these regions are difficult to define.Themajorityofthecountry’sfarmingandextractionofnaturalresourcescomesform

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National Commission on Culture The government in Ghana has set up the National Commission on Culture andhopes topreserveandprotectGhanaianheritageandculture. Theyhope toensurethattraditionalcustomsandvaluesareadaptedanddevelopedintheirgrowingandmodernizingsociety.Throughthedevelopmentofcultural institutionsandprogramstheyseektopromotetraditionalvaluessuchasdignity,honesty,peaceandattitudestowardsnature. In responding tomoderndevelopmentswhilemaintaining traditiontheyhopetogeneratewealthandalleviatepoverty.

The Ghana Open Government Partnership Initiative TheGhanaiangovernmentrecognizesthatcorruptionisoneofthecountriesbiggestproblemsandhopestoaddresstheissuewiththeutilizationofnewtechnologiesto“empowerpeople andpromote transparency in government”. The initiativeaims toincreaseaccesstonewtechnology,providingservicessuchasInternetaccessandmobiletechnology, providing an opportunity for information sharing, public participation,and collaboration. In doing this Ghanaian people can be made aware of the rolestheirgovernmentplaysandwillbebetterequippedtomakeinformeddecisions.Thisinitiativedevelops secureonline spacesandmakes technologyaffordablewhilealsoprovidingsupportforthecitizensofGhanatouseit.Whilepromotingtechnology,thegovernmentalso“understandthattechnologyisacomplement,notasubstitute,forclear,useable,andusefulinformation”,demonstratingrecognitionforagreaterneedforeducationalmaterial.

GovernmentInitiatives

ConclusionThrough researching the local governments and their current initiatives, it becomesclearthatourlearningcontainercanbeusedtobenefitthecommunityasawholebymakingwidereducationavailabletopeopleofallagesinthecommunities,particularlyinruralareas.Theutilizationofmediasuchasfilmhasproveneffectiveforgovernmentalinitiativesinthepastandalsodemonstratesadesirefornewmediaandentertainmentinruralcommunities.

Thecontainercouldnotonlybeused to informbutalsocouldprovideamethodofallowingcommunicationbetween thepeopleand itsgovernment,enabling themtobecomemoreresponsivetothechangingneedsoftheirpeople.

Theideaof“scalingup”alsobecomesarecurrentthemewithgovernmentalinitiatives.Emphasishasbeenplacedupontheyoungergenerationsandprovidingthemwithameansofprogressionandmodernizationwithaviewtobenefitthefutureeconomyandestablishadevelopedtechnological,educationalandeconomicinfrastructure.

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TheuseofcomputertechnologyforteachingandlearningandthebenefitsthatcomewithithasbeenofhottopicinAfricainrecentyears.Thishasresultedinanationwideeffortto incorporatethesubjectof InformationCommunicationandTechnologyintothe school curriculum,withmany countries reforming, or planning to reform, theirnationaleducationpoliciesaccommodatethis.

GhanaOurcountryof focus,Ghana,hasalreadyproduced itsown‘ICT inEducationPolicy’,whichwasimplementedin2007afterarecognitionofthesubjectsabilitytosupportthegovernmentsaimtotransformthecountryintoaninformationrichandknowledgebasedeconomyandsociety.ThepolicystatesarequirementforICTtobeusedtoteachandlearnatalllevelsoftheeducationsystem,leadingtoitsinclusioninthebasicschoolcurriculumwhereICTisnowexaminable. SchoolsthathaveincorporatedICTintotheircurriculumhavefacedandarefacinganumberofchallenges(notwithoutsuccess)alongthewayandthissectionsaimistohighlightthosethatwillhavesignificantinfluenceonthedesignofanICTclassroom.

A New Teaching EnvironmentThe introductionof ICT into the school curriculum followsagovernmentaldesire toprovide its people with an education that goes beyond the traditional practice ofmemory-basedlearningwithonethatencouragescreativeandcriticalthinking,skillsthatarebelievedtobecrucialinmeetingthechallengesofthe21stcenturyworld.

InordertoachievethisICTclassesmustgobeyondonlyteachingstudentshowtousetheequipmentandmustfocusonprovidingtheirstudentswiththeabilitytousethetechnology to generatenew learning content. Thus, teachers need a space toworkinthatgoesbeyondthetraditionalclassroomsetupandthatallowsthemtofunctionin a new information environment that is constantly changing andwhere there arenoonetimeactivities.Theyneedopen,flexible,authenticandautonomouslearningenvironmentstoteachin.

Curriculum&Teaching

Classroom CongestionOnechallengefacedbyschoolsinAfricathatincorporateICTintotheircurriculumisovercrowdingandcongestion,whichcanresultinoverheatingandteachingdifficulties.Thisiscausedbylargeclasssizes(80studentsto1teacherisnotuncommon)andthehighratioofstudentspercomputer. Inmostcases it isnotfeasibletoprovideeverystudentwithanelectronicdeviceanditisimportantthatthedesignofanICTclassroomaccommodates this. Teachers therefore require a space that is flexible enough toaccommodatelargenumbersofstudents,thatallowsforsplittingthemintogroupsandthatallowsforeaseofmovementbetweenworkingareas.

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E-Learning and the CommunityThe use of computer technology has allowed the emergence of new methods ofteaching, one examplebeingOpenEducational Resources (OER).OER’s are learningandteachingmaterials(includinglessonplans)thatarefreetodownloadandeditandthatallowever-presentaccesstoopencontentandopencourses,providingacheapsolutionthatiseasiertodistributethanthetraditionaltextbook.Theuseofe-learningisjustifiedbyitsabilitytoprovideeducationanywherealearnerhasanelectronicdevicesuchasatabletoramobilephone.Interestingly,theyallowtheiruserstocreatetheirowncoursesusingtext,graphics,quizzes,audioandvideo.

One challenge faced by African governments is the creation of tight relationshipsbetweencommunitiesandeducationalinstitutions.ItisfeasibletosuggestthatallowingcommunitywideaccesstoICTclassroomsandtheirdigitalcontent(e.g.OERs)outsideschoolhourscouldhelpencourageasenseofownershipandlocalmaintenanceoftheclassroom.Itwouldalsosatisfyacommoncomplaintsharedbystudents,whichisthattheyarenotofferedenoughtimetousethetechnologyduetoshortclasstimesandtheclosingofICTclassroomsintheeveningsandweekends.

The Ghana Education Service is not prepared to pay overtime allowance to ICTinstructors,howeverifitispossibletohaveaclassroomwitha24hourwirelessserver,studentsandcommunitymemberscouldtaketheirowndevicesto itanddownloadlearningcontentwirelessly,withouttheclassroomhavingtobeopenatall.

ConclusionAnew,selfcontainedICTclassroom,whichaccommodatesactivelearningenvironmentsthat communities can care for independently, could not come at a better time. Bydemonstrating a new way to rapidly and affordably deploy and maintain effectiveflexibleITlearningspaces,TheICTClassroomProjectisinlinewithGhana’skeystatedaimsforthenext10years. If thesolutioncansuccessfully inspire localcommercial,governmentalandnongovernmentalbodiesinGhanatoinvestandcontinuetoinnovate,theICTClassroomProjectcouldbeakeycomponentofasuccessfulITtrainingpolicyforthewholenation.

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Architecturereflectsthepeople.Hencearchitecture,especiallyvernaculararchitectureinGhana,isbasedonadynamicconception.

“Every individual had his definite place with the community. Each shared responsibility for all other...”–UdoKultermann;NewArchitectureinAfrica.

Architecture in Ghana today is in variance – on one hand there is the vernaculararchitecture that is still occupied, while other buildings embrace modern buildingconstructionmethods.ThelatterisobviousintheurbanregionsofGhana,thecapitalcityofAccraisnolessdifferentthanothermoderncitiesacrosstheglobe.

LocalArchitecture:AnOverview

IndependenceSquareinAccra,Ghana.ExamplesofvernaculararchitectureinGhana.

1010Contrarytobuildingsinmoderntowns,theconstructionofbuildingsinruralGhanaareverymuchinfluencedbytheavailabilityoflocalmaterialsthatvariesbetweendifferentareasofthecountry.Belowisalistandsummaryofthesematerialscategorisedthroughthebuildingcomponents:

•Foundations: i. Stone:commonlyconstructedwithinSouthGhana. ii. Mud:rammedraftfoundation,lateritesoilwithaggregateof

gravelorsandarecommonlyused. iii.Clay.

•Floor: i. Mud:Often,thefoundationofthebuildingisthefloorslabitself,thoughanotherlayerofmudorsandscreedareoftenusedasfinishes.Sometimes,mudbricksareused.

ii. Clay.

•Walls: i. Mud:throughtheAtakpameconstruction,sun-driedmudblocks,andusedinthe‘wattleanddaub’construction.Sometimes,oldmudwallsarerecycled,asinthecaseinKasuliyilioftheDagombaVillage.

ii. Timber/Bamboo:usedintimberwallframe/structure(asinthe‘wattleanddaub’construction.)Splitbamboofrondsforaventilatedwall.

iii.Palmandcoconuttrees.Splitpalmfrondsforscreenwalls. iv.Creepers:totiehorizontalandverticaltimberframework

togetherasajoint. v. Plaster,amixtureofcowdung,locustbeanpodjuices

andmud.Asthesurfacedries,ithardensandbecomesimpervioustowater,lendingtothesmoothnessanddurabilityofthewall.

•Roof: i. Mud,usedintheconstructionofflatroofs. ii. Timber/bamboo,toconstructroofframe/structuresforboth

gabledandflatroofs. iii.Palmleavesforthatchedroofsprovideabiggerpotentialfor

rainwaterharvestingaswaterrunssmoothlyofftheleaves.

Local Architecture | Locally Available Materials &

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Photo of a building constructed with the‘wattleanddaub’method.Notethefinishingeffectsofanengravedwall.

AbuildinginGhanaconstructedwithbambooasafacadescreen.Bamboocanbefoundinabundancein the country and it is an excellent source forconstructionmaterial.

Diagram shows wattleanddaubconstruction.

LocalArchitecture:LocallyResourcedBuildingMaterials

Aconstructedhutfinishedwithpalmfrondsandroofingfrompalmleaves.

Diagram briefly showing a typical constructionwithtimber.

11About70%ofGhana’spopulation live in the south,while the remaining30% live inthemoreruralnorth.50%ofthepopulationliveinthecountry’surbanareathatareconcentrated in thesouth.AsGhanaembracesmodernity likeanyotherdevelopingcountry,conventionalbuildingmaterialsforconstructionarebecomingwidelyavailable.Forexample,concreteblocks, insulatedconcreteformwork(ICF),aluminiumwindowcasement,floortilesandmanyothers.

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LocalArchitecture:ModernBuildingMaterials LocalArchitecture:LocalLabour

AmiddleclassbuildinginGhanaconstructedwiththeconventional(modern)buildingmaterials.

Carpentry, Ghanaians dominantcraftsmenship.

The constructionofGhana’s vernacular architecture involves bothmenandwomeninthelabourforce.Themenwillmainlybeconstructingthestructuralcomponentsofthebuilding–therammedraftfoundation(oranyspecificregionalsubstructure),thesuperstructureofwallsandlayingofroofs.Meanwhile,thewomentendtothebuildingelements and finishes – weaving for walls or thatched roofs, applying the finishedsurface,etc.Thus,theconstructionandmaintenanceofalocallyresourcedbuildingisself-sustainingandefficientforthecommunityinitiative.

InmoderndayGhana,localskillsandresourcesarerequiredbytheindustryofsucha developing nation. Carpentry in particular is Ghanaians dominant craftsmenship.Thisisnosurpriseastimberandbambooareabundantinthiscountrybecauseofitspositioninthetropicalmonsoonregion.Otherprominentlocalcraftsmenshipconsistsofblacksmithingandpottery.Thus,utilisingtheseavailableresourcesishighlyidealfortheICTclassroomproject.

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LocatedinWestAfricaandalongtheGuineaCoastbetweenlatitudesof4an12ºN,theclimateinGhanaistropical–warmandcomparativelydryalongthesouth-eastcoast,hotandhumidinsouth-westwhileitishotanddryinthenorth.

Strongly influencedbytheWestAfricanMonsoon, therainfall seasonsofGhanaarecontrolledbythemovementofthetropicalrainbelta.k.a.theInter-TropicalConversionZone(ITCZ),oscillatingbetweenthenorthernandsoutherntropicsannually.MoistairfromtheAtlanticispredominantlyblownfromthesouth-west,buthotanddustyair

fromtheSaharadesert(a.k.a.Harmattan)isblownfromthenorth-eastoftheITCZ.Thus,thispatternoftwoopposingwinddirectionsisknownastheWestAricaMonsoon.

InnorthernGhana,asinglewetseasonoccursbetweenMayandNovemberwhiletheperiodbetweenDecemberandMarchobservesadry seasonwhen the ‘Harmattan’windblowsnorth-easterly.Meanwhile,thesouthernregionsofGhanahavetwowetseasons–onefromMarchtoJuly,andanotherfromSeptembertoNovember.

TamaleAveragetemperature:27.9ºCTotalPrecipitation:1082mm

AccraAveragetemperature:26.3ºCTotalPrecipitation:753mm

TakoradiAveragetemperature:30.5ºCTotalPrecipitation:1379mm

WaAveragetemperature:28.7ºCTotalPrecipitation:992mm

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Ingeneral,climateishotandhumid.Coolinganddehumidificationaredefinitelyrequiredthroughoutthewholeyear.Adaptivethermalcomfortduetonaturalventilationwillprovideahabitableenvironment.However,iflookingintostandardthermalcomfortwithpassivedesignmethods,moreconsiderationisdemandedforprovidingdehumidifiedandcoolair intothebuilding.Moreover,solarradiationisabundantandcloudcoverreaches65%annually.Glare issuesshouldbeconsidered,especially forroomswithcomputers.

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ClimateandComfortAnalysisforAccra,GhanainSchoolHours.

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GroundTemperaturevariesfrom25to27ina4mdepthofground.Researchonearthtubescouldbeconductedsinceitmightbeaneffectivewayofprovidingventilation,passivecoolinganddehumidification.Windspeedislimited-itvariesfrom2m/sto5m/sthroughoutthewholeyear.Overall,evenwiththeapplicationofallpassivecoolingmethods,itmaybenecessarytoapplyhybridmechanicalsystems.

ThermalMassing(3,4)

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RouterThewirelessrouterwillallowotherelectronicdevices(phones,tablets,laptops)intheareatoconnectbothtotheinternetandtoanofflinedatabaseofinformationstoredinthecontainer.ThiswouldmeanthateveninareasofpoorconnectionawidevarietyofinformationincludingWikipedia,videos,andeducationalmaterialcouldbeavailabletodownloadandbeusedbyeveryone.

Thelessenclosedthedeviceisthefartheritcantransmitasignalsolookingintoanoptionofanantennaortowermaybefeasible.

ConfigurationTheclassroomcanbeconfiguredinseveraldifferentways,theapproachwhichallowsthegreatestamountofinformationsharingisoneinwhichevenwhentheclassroomisclosedtherouterandaserverremainoperationaltoallowsurroundingbuildingstoconnecttotheresources.Wearestillawaitingconfirmationonifthiswouldbepossible.Another issue to consider is external charging stationswhich can be accessed evenwhenthebuilding isshutoff.Thiswouldfacilitatetheuseofthecontainerhoweveritwouldalsousealargeamountofthecontainersstoredenergyandthereforwouldneedtobemonitoredtoavoidoveruseandabuseoftheservice.

14Solar PanelsThedimensionsofeachsolarpanelis1632x986mmwithaweightofabout19kg.6solarpanelswillbesupplied.

BatteriesThebatteriesneed tobeplaced inawell ventilatedcoolareapreferablyaway fromthe users as they give off some noxious gases. 5 batteries eachweighing 50kg and~550x200x200mm.Spacetoadaptmustbeaccommodatedforasbatteriesmaychange.

Charge ControllerThissmalldeviceregulates theenergy fromthesolarpanelsandbatteries. Ideally itshould be wall mounted somewhere safe near the batteries and where the cablesforthesolarpanelsenterthebox.Allthecomponentsofthechargecontollercanbemountedinabout1000x500mmofwallspace.

ComputersThecontainermustbedesignedtofit10xAleutia22”AllinonePC’s.Thismeansthedeskspacerequiredforeachcomputerhasaminimumwidthof540mmandaminimumdepthofdeskspaceofabout750mm.Thecomputersarefanlessandthereforecanbeplacedanywhere,howevertheywillstillemitheatwhenrunningandwillbestationary.

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22InchAleutiaAllinOneFanlessPC

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SpecificationsTheuseofabuildingcontainerasthebaseandtheprimaryshippingmethodfortheICTclassroomhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantagesallofwhichmustbeaddressed in thedesignprocess. The containers selected for thisprojectare a standard Normal Cap 40 ft container (LxWxH 12.1mx2.4mx2.6m) anda 20ft container (LxWxH 6mx2.4mx2.6m)whichwill be recycled ex-shippingcontainers.

StructureStructurallythecontainercanbeviewedasbeingcomposedofmanysmallercomponents. Simplified there are two main elements - the frame and thepanelling. The frameof the container is a simple 12 edged cuboidwith theinclusionofmorebeamsacrossthegroundplanetohelpbaretheloadinsidethecontainer.Thepanellingiscomposedofcorrugatedstealofvaryingthicknesswhichisplacedinbetweentheframe.Thecompositionofthetwoelementsmakesastrongridgedstructureinwhichtheexternalframecarriestheloadwhilethepanellingprovidesthelateralandhorizontalbracing.

This relianceonbothcomponentsmeanswheneverasectionofpanelling isremoved itmustbe replacedwith furtherbracingas the individual frame isrelativelyweakandwillbuckleunderloadifbracingisnotprovided.ItishelpfultoviewthestructuralcompositionofthecontainerlikeanI-Beam;theflangestaketheloadbutwithoutthewebwouldbendandsnapandwithouttheflangesthewebwouldstruggletotaketheload.

Theroofingpanelsarecapableofbearingaround250kgsoitisimportanttomakesurethattheroofloadistransferreddownthecornercolumns.Alsoduetothebracingnatureofthepanelsitisnotadvisablethatanycutsaremadeinthepanellingwithinhalfameterofthecorners.

Intheselectionofthecontainersit is importanttobewaryofanyextensiverustingof the steel under thepaint especially around the frameas this is aseriousstructuralissueandwill likelybewhythecontainerwasretiredfromuse.

TransportationAs itwas thepreviousprimary functionof thecontainer, the transportationabilities of the container are excellent. The ample spacemeans that all thenecessarytechnicalequipment,aswellasalladditionalbuildingmaterialscanbedeliveredonsitewithinthesinglecontainer.Itwillbeimportanttoaccountforthelengthlimitationsinthedesignsothatallelementsoftheclassroomcanbedisassembledandfitwithinthetransportationspace

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1616The design of the ICT classrooms will use the modular steel shape of a shippingcontainer,whichwill then be clad and reconfigured in order to incorporate passivedesignstrategiesofnaturalventilationandthermalmass.Wefeelthatthecontainerisanexcellentmethodofreusinganexistingstructureaswellasofferingaquickandinexpensivesolutiontoanewbuilding.

The structurewill operate off-grid andwill investigate strategies of anAutonomousHouse,withtheincorporationofphotovoltaicpanelsontheroof.Solarenergyreserveswillsatisfytheneedsforlightingandtheuseofelectronicequipment(laptops,tablets)andnoenergywillbespentforartificialcooling.

Thefinalresponsewillbeahybridstructure,combininglocalmaterialswiththesteelframestructureof thecontainer, for thedesignofabioclimaticresponsivebuilding.Theaimof thedesign is to testconceptdesignusing IESsimulationtechnologyandinvestigatethedifferenttechniquesandmethodsforachievingthermalcomfortwithintheICTclassroom,locatedinatropicalclimateandwithouttheuseofair-condition.

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Thecontainerwillhavethepossibilityoftravellingtodifferentplacesintheformofaboxandthenreconfiguredonsiteusingtheexpertiseofthelocalworkmanship.However,whenplacedatitsbasedlocationitwillbecomepermanentandwillinitiateafurtherdesigningandreconfigurationofitsadjacentterritory.

Furthermore, thedesignwillexplore furtherpossibilitiesof thestructurebeenusedthroughoutthedayandpresentamulti-usefunctionbyhostingeventsorcommunitymeetingsorganizedinaccordancewiththeneedsandaspirationsoftheresidents.Withthisinmind,thedesignwillofferthepossibilityofenlargingthefootprintofthebuildingbyusingtemporalorremovabledevices,likeatent-fabric.

Above:Crossventilationwithmanuallyadjustablelouvres Above:SummerCoolingSystem

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Tsai Design Studios - Vissershok Container ClassroomTheVissershokPrimarySchoollocatedatDurbanvillevalley(ontheoutskirtsinCapeTown) is a rural school dedicated to children of farm workers and underprivilegedcommunities living inDuNoon. The12-meter recycled container is an independentclassroomfor25studentsaged5-6.

Thiscasestudyisanalysedforthedesign’seffectivenessinbeingminimalyetrobust.The internal classroomspace isflexible incapacity–desksandchairsare takenoutwhenneededforschoolinghours,andtheyarestoredawaytocreateachild-friendlylearningcorner.Moreover,theconnectionbetweentheinternalspacewiththeexternaldesignedspacesisagoodexampletobetakenfortheproject’sspaceplanning.

Sean Godsell Architects - Future ShackThe Future Shack is a mass producedrelocatable house for emergency andreliefhousing.Thestudylooksintothestructure of the design, particularlytheparasol roof that is initiallypackedinsidethecontainerandthemobilityoftheschemeasawhole.

Tsai Design Studios - Piketberg Sports Centre, South AfricaThis ‘Sports-In-A-Box’ container scheme is briefly analysed for its recognisedsustainabilityindesign,aswellasitsefficiencyasasolutiontoprovideforthedemandofasafeandcosteffectivesportscentre.Thesimplicityofthestructureisalsonoted.

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Architecture for Humanity - Oguaa Football for Hope Centre, GhanaSimilar to the Africa ICT Classroom brief, the Oguaa Football for Hope Centre is asuccessfuldesigninintegratingshippingcontainersintoitsscheme.LocatedinGhana,thebuildingpromotespassivedesign scheme,costefficiencyandadaptivityof localresources.

Two 12-meter long shipping containerswere designed to bewithin an outer ‘shell’comprisingofscaffoldingasthestructurefortheverticalbambooscreenings.Theroofseemstobeofalightweightstructure–scaffoldingtrussbeams,bamboo-stripceiling,light-weightroofingmaterialandceilingfansforadequateventilation.ThesearesomeoftheaspectsanalysedfortheprojectandthustheOguaaFootballforHopeCentreistheteam’smainprecedentstudy.

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ItistheintentionofthisresearchsummaryandthetopicsaddressedwithinittohavemadeclearthemajorfactorsthatwillinfluencethefinaloutcomeoftheI.C.T.ClassroomsProject.

At the micro scale, the container classroom will help address the challenges ofimplementing I.C.T. into the curriculum by providing teachers and students with acomfortable, affordable space designed specifically to enhance their teaching andlearningexperience.Theclassroomwillbringtogethercommunitiesinbothurbanandruralareasbymakinguseof localmaterialsand labour in theconstructionprocess.Accesstotechnologyandlearningresourceswillalsobemadeavailabletomembersofthecommunityoutwithschoolhours,encouragingfurthereducationandbenefitingeveryone.

At themacroscale, thenewlydesigned I.C.T.classroomis tobeasymbolofmovingforwardandexpansionbyprovidingtheAfricanpeoplewitheducationaltoolsandskillsthatwillbenefitthenationsinfrastructureandeconomyasawhole.

ESALA Projects is a pro-bono design team, aiming to illustrate through this reportthe contextual background to Ghana and the resources available for the design oftheprototypedisplay classroom,which isplanned tobebuilt in thegroundsof theGhanaianHouseofParliamentinNovember2013.Wehopethatthesuccessofthisdesignventurewillenablelocation-specificversionsofthisprototypetobedistributedacrossAfricaandothercountriesaroundtheworld.Wehopethatitcanhelpprogessinfrastructure and in doing so, provide more children and communities access toaffordableinformationandprovideasolutionforuniversal,innovativeteachingspacesforinternationaldevelopingnations.

ESALA Projects Team

AliaAida,TimilehinFagbemi,JonathanLynn,ShaunMcLeod,SuzannePriestley,FengQuiandTanyaSaroglou.Team Co-ordinator:OlaUduku

DES I GN P ROPOSA L S S UMMARy

ICTClassroomsProjectESALAProjects

16-09-2013

FurnitureProposal

The design of the classroom’s furniture requires theconsiderationofafewkeyareas:

- Variationintermsofuseofthespace- Thedifferentusersofthespace- Potentialclasssizes&curricularrequirements- Workingenvironmentcreated

Followingthesuggestionofmountingthecomputerson“arms”,webegantoexplorethenotionofanadaptablespace that couldbe facilitatedbymovable furniture. Bymounting the computers to central poles we can allowthemtomovewithoutriskingtheirsecurityorsafety.Thisconceptisalsoadvantageousasitallowstheclassroomtobesafelylockedatnight.

The proposed furniture design involves a basic circularconfiguration, which would be orientated around thecentral computer poles. Additional desks, which can bestoredneatlyunderneaththemaintablescouldthenbefreelymovable.Theseadditionaldeskscouldalsobeusedtoadaptthelayoutofworkingspacefacilitating,individual,smallgroup,largegroupandpresentationwork.Thiswillalsoenableallofthefurnitureandcomputerstoremainsafely insidethelockedcontainerwhentheclassroomisclosed.

40ftContainerThe most prominent feature of our proposal is the folding wall on the frontelevation,whichonceopenedoutwillformthefloorplateoftheclassroom.Thiswillnotonlyincreasethefloorareabutwillalsoprovideabasefortherestofthestructure.

Thesupportingstructurefortheroofismetalscaffold,whichoffersasimpleassemblyandisacosteffectiveoptionforstructure.Wherepossiblethisstructurewillalsobeabletoclipontothecontainer,minimisingtheneedforfurtherfoundations.

Followingtherevisionofourinitialconceptwehavealsoalteredtheroofformtoimprovethemaximumyieldofthesolarpanels.Wehavealsoadaptedthelayouttoallowforasinglesecurityshutter,whichwillisolatethecontainersafely,makingitasecurespaceatnight.

Ouraimthroughouttheprojectwastoprovideaspacewhichcanbecooledusingonlypassive strategies.Ascrossventilationhasbeencalculated tobe themosteffectivemethodofdoingso,wehavebeencarefultomaximiseairflowwhereverpossible.Toenablethis,thedesignfeaturesalargewindowinthebackwallwithoperablelouversaswellasanopenfrontelevation.

Theinclusionofagenerousoverhangingroofonallsidesprovidessolarshadingforthewindowsandopenings.Thisisanotherpopulartechniquecommonlyused

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FoldingContainerWall Foundation OperableLouvers

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During summer sun rays are verticle and the roof overhang, in combination with the application of bamboo on the elevation, is sufficient to successfully shade the container.

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During the winter the sun angle is low in the sky, entering the building and increasing the thermal properties of the front of the container.

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2x20ftContainersUsingasimilarconcepttoourinitialproposal,thisdesignfeaturestwo20ftcontainersplacedoppositeeachother,bothwithafoldingfrontelevation.Asiswiththeproposal for the40ftcontainer, theadditionalscaffoldstructurecanalsobeassembledonsitewiththefloorplateprovidingabase.

Theuseofspacedbamboocladdingandlargeopenwindowswithoperablelouversallowscrossventilationtoactastheprimarycoolingmethod.Rollingshuttersattachedtoeachcratewillprovidethenecessarysecurity foreachcontainertobetotallyisolatedwhennecessary.

Theroofformisacloserdesigntotheinitialconceptandincludesanopeningatthetoptoallowforanystackventilationthatmayoccur.Thepitchoftheroofalsooffersanoptimumangleforthesolarpanelsthatwouldbemountedontop.

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RoofPanels

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OperableBambooLouvers

Sun Study | Summer

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ICT CLASSROOMSPROJECTESALAProjects

6/10/2013

C O N T E N T S

LightingConsultation Page37SunStudy Page38SiteStrategy Page40

Proposal1Day-timeVisualisation Page42Night-timeVisualisation Page43SitePlan Page44LayoutDiagrams Page45SectiononAA Page46FrontElevation Page47SectiononBB Page48AssemblyDiagram Page49

Proposal2Day-timeVisualisation Page51Night-timeVisualisation Page52SitePlan Page53LayoutDiagrams Page54SectiononAA Page55SectiononBB Page56AssemblyDiagram Page57

FurnitureExamples Page58

TechnicalInformation Page59

Credits Page67

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LightingConsultationSummary

Following ourmeetingwithGillian Treacy, a lighting specialist from EdinburghUniversity,wehavebeenabletomorefullyassessthelightingconditionsinsideour intended designs.We have concluded that some small alterations to thedesignmustbemadetoimproveourutilisationofdaylightwhilealsominimisingthesolarexposuretothecontainers.Thefollowingadaptationsare:

-Enlargementoflouvres(Seefig.1)Byenlargingthelouvresandpaintingthemwhiteorcream,theywillbeabletoactasalightshelf,maximisingtheamountofdaylightinsidethecontainer.

-AlterationtotheheightofwindowByextending thewindow to the topof the container roofwe canallowmorenaturallightintothecontainer

-ColouroftheundersideofroofPaintingtheundersideoftheroofalightcoloursuchaswhiteorcreamwillallowdaylighttobereflectedtotheinsideofthecontainer.

ThroughinvestigatingmethodsofartificiallightingrequiredfortheeveninguseofthecontainerswehavefoundthatwarmLEDstriplightingwouldbethemostadvantageoussolution.Wewouldalsoliketoproposeatypeofoperablecasingfor theLED lightingwhichcouldallowthedirectionof the light tobeadjusteddependingontheusersneeds.Forexamplethelightcouldbeusedtospecificallylight the roof or walls to create more ambient lighting within the space, oralternativelyitcouldbedirecteddownwardsduringtimesofworkorstudy.

WehavealsoconsideredthepossibilityoftasklightingwhichcouldbeimplementedbytheinclusionofsmallerLEDlightsfixedtothedesksorpoles.Thiswouldimprovevisibility forkeyboardsduringtimesof lower light levels insidethecontainers.Thereisalsothepossibilityofincorporatingrechargeablebatteryoperatedsolarlightswhichcouldbefullymoveableandtakentoanypartofthecontainerbytheuserdependingontheirspecificrequirements.

Gillianhasalsorecommendedacoupleofspecialistlightingcompanieswhomaybeabletoprovideadditionalinformation:

-MikeStoaneLighting:http://www.mikestoanelighting.com/

-ACDCLighting:http://www.acdclighting.co.uk/

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Diagram showing acomparison betweenoriginal design andthe implementationoflouvredlightshelves.

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WarmLEDstriplightingis recommended asthe primary artificiallightingoption.

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AnexampleofpossibleLEDtaskLightingwhichcouldbedeskandpolemounted.

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Thestudyrevealsthat2x20and40feetcontainersareprotectedfromsolarexposurebothduringwinterandsummermonths.Furthermore,sunraysarealmostverticalduringthedaythroughouttheyear.

Asaresultphotovoltaicpanelsonroofstructurewillhavemoreorlessoptimumperformanceregardlessoforientationaslongasroofangledoesnotexceed10degrees.

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Hot & Dusty Air From SaharaNorth East planting of mixed vegetation to reduce the impact of hot and dusty air from the Sahara.

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Similartothediagramsofthe40ftcontainer,thefollowingimagesshowthesequenceofassembly2x20ftcontainersWhilewehavefocusedonthesesolutions,itispossiblethatthefootprintofthestructurecouldbereducedorextendedviaasingle20ftcontainerora2x40ftoption,dependingontheneedsofthecommunity.

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OptionA:ExamplesourcedfromRhubarbSolutions OptionB:ExamplesourcedfromSungJangLaboratoryRemovabletablelegsmadefrommaple.

Mainconceptforfurniturefeaturingcomputersmountedtometalpoles,whichareattachedtoagantrysystem.

Steelgantrysystemistobeattachedtotheroofofthecontainerwithasupportingframework.

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WINDOWS ON BACK ELEVATION WITHMANUALLY MOVABLE LOUVERS FORADVANCING NATURAL VENTILATION

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ESALAProjectTeam

AliaAidaJonathanLynnShaunMcLeod

SuzannePriestleyTanyaSaroglou

FengQui

TeamCo-ordinator:DrOlaUduku

Business

Aleutia solar container classroom presentation