ACE Celebration @ Dave & Busters

Celebration Night!

Lets Party!!! =)
On August 14, 2009 is our celebration date.
Contact Abdul for more information.

Subway

A, C, and F trains stop at the Jay Street-Borough Hall station right at 3 Metro-Tech Center (second stop in Brooklyn from Manhattan).

2, 3, 4, and 5 trains stop at the "Borough Hall" station, 3 blocks from 3 Metro-Tech Center (first stop in Brooklyn for 4 and 5; second stop in Brooklyn for 1 and 2).

M, N, and R trains stop at the " Lawrence Street" station, 2 blocks from at 3 Metro-Tech Center (second stop in Brooklyn from Manhattan).

CIRT Victory

ATTENTION EVERYONE

we need to disscuss the powerpoint slides and everyone has to choose which slides they are going to focus on so list your emails so everyone can communicate with eachother.

Most Important Annoucement Ever

Team 8 has been selected as one of three national finalists for the CIRT-ACE Mentor Design Award Competition!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:-)

Engineering part 4

Plumbing is the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing fixtures for drinking water systems and the drainage of waste. The plumbing industry is a basic and substantial part of every developed economy due to the need for clean water, and proper collection and transport of wastes. Plumbing also refers to a system of pipes and fixtures installed in a building for the distribution of potable water and the removal of waterborne wastes. Plumbing is usually distinguished from water and sewage systems. It also includes the fire escape plan.

Firestopping is required where mechanical penetrants traverse fire-resistance rated wall and floor assemblies, or membranes thereof. This work is usually done worldwide by the insulation trade and specialty firestop sub-contractors.

A building's waste-disposal system has two parts: the drainage system and the venting system. The drainage system, also called traps and drains, comprises pipes leading from various plumbing fixtures to the building drain (indoors) and then the building sewer (outdoors). The building sewer is then connected to a municipal sanitary sewage disposal system. Where connection to a municipal sewage system is not possible, a local, private, code-approved septic system is required.

The venting system, also called plumbing vents, consists of pipes leading from fixtures to the outdoors, usually via the roof. Vents provide for relief of sewer gases, admission of oxygen for aerobic sewage digestion, and maintenance of the trap water seals which prevent sewer gases from entering the building. Every fixture is required to have an internal or external trap; double trapping is prohibited by plumbing codes. With exceptions, every plumbing fixture must have an attached vent.

Plumbing drainage and venting systems maintain neutral air pressure in the drains, allowing flow of water and sewage down drains and through waste pipes by gravity. As such, it is critical that a downward slope be maintained throughout. In relatively rare situations, a downward slope out of a building to the sewer cannot be created, and a special collection pit and grinding lift 'sewage ejector' pump are needed.

The septic tank is a small scale sewage treatment system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by private corporations or local governments. (Other components, typically mandated and is restricted by local governments, optionally include pumps, alarms, sand filters, and clarified liquid effluent disposal means such as a septic drain field, ponds, or peat moss beds.) Septic systems are a type of On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF).

Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. Many agricultural soils need drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.

Engineering part 3

The third part of the engineering system is the Telecommunication.
Telecommunication is the assisted transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. Telecommunication has 3 main parts:
-a transmitter that takes information and converts it to a signal;
-a transmission medium that carries the signal;
-a receiver that receives the signal and converts it back into usable information.

A network is a collection of transmitters, receivers and transceivers that communicate with each other. Digital networks consist of one or more routers that work together to transmit information to the correct user.

A channel is a division in a transmission medium so that it can be used to send multiple streams of information.

The shaping of a signal to convey information is known as modulation.
Modulation can also be used to transmit the information of analogue signals at higher frequencies. This is helpful because low-frequency analogue signals cannot be effectively transmitted over free space.

Engineering part 2

HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning)

In order to create an ideal eco-friendly and economic stadium, we are looking forward to utilize as much natural wind as possible for heating, ventilating or air conditioning. Ceiling fans and operable windows will be installed in most areas, such as the outermost passageways leading to the stadium seats. The purpose of the ceiling fans is to circulate air within a room to reduce the perceived temperature. Because hot air rises, the fans could be used to keep a room warmer in the winter as well, as it circulates the warm air from the ceiling to the floor. We are also aiming to have as much open spaces as possible for the natural flow of air. As the hot air rises, upper openings allow it to flow outside the structure and, thus, forcing cool air to be drawn into the structure through lower openings. Furthermore, central heating and air conditioning will be installed in other areas, such as offices, restaurants, and the clubhouse. Such a system will require space for a mechanical room that can hold the boiler, furnace, and heat pump.

Engineering Systems [essay]

This essay is broken into parts:

Electricity-

To use the most green effiecient materials in our stadium, we can use 2 types of ways to generate electricity. These ways are Cogeneration and Steam Turbines. Cogenerationnis also called distributed energy resources. Instead of burning fuel to merely heat space or water, some of the energy is converted to electricity in addition to heat. that is how that works.

You can also use the Steam Turbines.Topping cycle plants primarily produce electricity from a steam turbine. The exhausted steam is then condensed, and the low temperature heat released from this condensation is utilized for e.g. district heatingbottoming cycle plants produce high temperature heat for industrial processes, then a waste heat recovery boiler feeds an electrical plant. Bottoming cycle plants are only used when the industrial process requires very high temperatures, such as furnaces for glass and metal manufacturing, so they are less common. Large cogeneration systems provide heating water and power for an industrial site or an entire town.

Common CHP plant types are:GasTurbine CHP plants using the waste heat in the flue gas of gas turbines Combined cycle power plants adapted for CHP Steam turbine CHP plants that use the heating system as the Steam condenser for the steam turbine. Molten Carbonate cells have a hot exhaust, very suitable for heating. Smaller cogeneration units may use a reciprocatingengine. The heat is removed from the exhaust and the radiator. These systems are popular in small sizes because small gas and diesel engines are less expensive than small gas- or oil-fired steam-electric plants

Engineering system.

I will send the essay by 5:30 pm

HVAC website...

http://www.wbdg.org/design/dd_hvaceng.php

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/i-beam/text/hvac.html

http://contractormag.com/columns/feldman/software_calculates_hvac/

Plumbing websites

http://www.wbdg.org/design/dd_plumbingeng.php

http://www.plumbingengineer.com/sept_08/code.php

http://www.quad3.com/education/K12MediaKit.pdf

elevations

this is the finished elevations i made of the stadium, kinda did it in a rush i wish it would have come out better. >_<

this stadium needs a name!

well thi is the progress i have so far, ive drawn the track according to the scale from the olympics and on the bottom you can see some elevations that ive tried to do.

Bird's nest Areas

I found the following information about the Bird's Nest which we can relate to in our design.

Beijing National Stadium Statistics:

• 36 km of unwrapped steel
• 330 metres (1,082 feet) long
• 220 metres (721 feet) wide
• 69.2 metres (227 feet) tall
• 258,000 square metres (2,777,112 square feet) of space
• Usable area of 204,000 square metres (2,195,856 square feet)
• Seating for up to 91,000 spectators during the Olympics. (Seating reduced to 80,000 after the Games.)
• Construction cost approximately 3.5 billion yuan ($423 million USD)

http://architecture.about.com/od/greatbuildings/ig/Stadium-and-Arena-Pictures/National-Stadium.htm

Project Teams

• Our final decision for the stadium must be presented in our next meeting. I have sent out emails today, so you should all check your email.
• In one of the emails I have attached the student distribution list which encloses names, phone numbers, email, and school information.
  
• Great job everyone. If you have questions let us know.
  

London Threatened by Al Quida

Due to the fact that The Department of Homeland Security has leaked that one of London's biggest terrorist threats is from Al Quida, I think we should focus our security measures for the London 2012 stadium on that issue and in doing so we can still monitor the people entering and exiting the stucture effieciently. So far,we the security team, have developed a method to ensure the safe transportation of the atheletes, safety of spectators and ulitimately a peaceful 2012 olympics.

Step 1: Install hidden X-Ray machines at all main entrances and exits while still managing to keep a welcoming aura. The best ones are usually in door frames. A example of the technology available is listed below.

Step 2: Install the best surveilance available. Because we want to ensure safety,the issue of cost should be disregarded; at least for our circumstances.

Some examples of this technology.

Examples of outside cameras with high resolutions and speedy response.

site reuse

Here's an article I found today on yahoo and I thought it was interesting for the site reuse group to consider even though I'm not in that group.
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-birdsnestfuture&prov=ap&type=lgns

I think our stadium should have a unique style and shape and stand out. I got some unique structures that stood out to me from london buildings.

Straw -bale construction

Hey!

I was taking the english regents and one of the passages was about straw bale construction.

The passage was talking about straw bale and how it was lot less costly then regular conventional houses. the straw has to be completly dry so it wouldnt bring insects, mold and and thing like that. Because of the way its built, there is enough aim to keep cool or warm, but there is not enough air for combustion, that makes it more fire proof. Plus its very stable, it wont collapse from a earth quake. The great thing about this material is that its renewable resource. We could build 5 million 2000 sqaure foot houses from the straw in the us.

A straw bale is a bundle of straw tightly bound with twine or wire. Bales may be square, rectangular, or round, depending on the type of baler used.
So i was wondering, if Straw bale would be an "okay" material to use for the satdium or would it be stupid?

Let me know what you all think

Structure

Well as you can see this is a picture of a star.I found this picture on Google.

If you are able to see,your looking at the picture from above.I was thinking of making the levels into seats.By the way I am sketching this picture for I can see my idea closely.

I am including Rilwans idea from the floating box.Also the idea of the diamond cut edges.That is when the light hits it it will turn different colors.

I will post my sketch as soon as I am done with it.

Pictures on London Structures

Big Ben is part of the Houses of Parliament building, where there has been a parliament since 1275. However, Big Ben is not the name of the Clock Tower, but rather the name of the bell inside! The Houses of Parliament is home to the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It has 1100 rooms and one of the most spectacular medieval timber roofs in the world. Some sessions are open to the public to watch from the Visitor's Gallery (Mon-Wed 2:30-end, Thurs 11:30 on) to which entrance is free.

Built in 1705, Buckingham Palace became the London home of the sovereign in 1837, with Queen Victoria. You can tell if Her Majesty is at home because the royal standard replaces the Union Flag when she is in residence. The State Rooms of Buckingham Palace are open to the public during August and September and Changing of the Guards takes place daily. The Royal Mews, home to the collection of royal state carriages, can be accessed through an entrance to the left of the palace.





For over 900 years the Tower of London has dominated the city of London. It has been a Royal Palace, Prison, Place of Execution, Fortress, Arsenal, Royal Mint and Jewel House. The Tower of London is home to the Crown Jewels, this includes the Imperial State Crown worn by the Queen at the opening of Parliament. You can also see one of the largest diamonds in the world at the Tower of London, the Cullinan 1, set in the Sovereign's Sceptre, which is kept in the Jewel House dating from 1660.












Other Pictures

RE: What officials are doing for london 2012

-"The unique stadium, being built on industrial wasteland in east London, will seat 80,000 people when it is used as the centrepiece of the 2012 games.But, in a worldwide engineering first, its roof and top tier of seating will be dismantled after the event, leaving a 25,000-seater venue."

Biomass is a renewable energy source, refers to living and recently dead biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomas
• http://www.worldofenergy.com.au/factsheet_biomass/07_fact_biomass_what.html
• http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter10.html
• http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_biomass.html
• http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/
• http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001503.hcsp
• http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/biomass_basics_faqs.html
  
• http://www.need.org/needpdf/infobook_activities/ElemInfo/BiomassE.pdf
• http://www.succeedingwithscience.com/resources/pdf/environment/report_04.pdf?PHPSESSID=51bf389e98f3c73c5563dc3248bb1e77

What officials are doing for london 2012

DERBYSHIRE engineer is in charge of London's Olympic Stadium
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 07:30

AN engineer from Derbyshire has been put in charge of building the world's first "detachable" stadium for the 2012 Olympics.
Ian Crockford, who grew up in Belper, is project manager of London's main Olympic Games stadium and will be starting the early phases of its construction in the next few weeks.
The unique stadium, being built on industrial wasteland in east London, will seat 80,000 people when it is used as the centrepiece of the 2012 games.
But, in a worldwide engineering first, its roof and top tier of seating will be dismantled after the event, leaving a 25,000-seater venue.
Mr Crockford, who was project manager for the building of the London Eye, said he was thrilled to be part of such an innovative scheme that could see the 2012 Games topping Beijing's.

He said: "We will be doing things very differently. A major part of our Olympic Games bid was that we would be very considerate towards the environment.
"We are thinking about the future use of the stadium and what we do not want is to build an 80,000-seater venue that will just be left standing after 2012.
"But what we are desperate for is a 25,000-seater stadium for the public, so we are going to build that.
"The top tier of the stadium will be built from lightweight steel and bolted into place. Once the games are over, that tier will be removed and will leave a stadium that will be much more useful to the public."
The 43-year-old, who now lives in London with his wife and children, said the magnitude of the venture added an extra element of pressure.
He said: "Working on the design and building of this project is fantastic because having a stadium with 55,000 detachable seats has never been tried before. It is an extremely exciting project that is full of challenges for us."
Mr Crockford will also oversee the creation of a dedicated warm-up track where athletes can prepare for their events before being called into the stadium to compete.
It will form part of Stadium Island, a multi-million pound regeneration scheme for the area, aimed at transforming it into a hub of activity with the creation of a sprawling park and public sports facilities.
In May, foundations were laid for the Olympic Stadium and the construction of its lower tier will begin next month.
The upper tiers are expected to be installed by early 2009, with the entire project completed by 2011, when test events will take place ahead of the start of the games.
But former Long Row Primary School pupil Mr Crockford, who experienced strict deadlines during his work on the London Eye, said he is confident his team will finish the project on time.
He said: "Time is definitely our biggest challenge but we are already ahead of where we wanted to be."
Mr Crockford's parents, John and Mavis, said they were proud of their son's achievements.
Mr Crockford, of Oakhurst Close, Belper, said: "There is a tremendous amount of pressure on this project but one of Ian's greatest attributes is his ability to cope with it.
"Since his work on the London Eye, I have been collecting articles and documentaries about him and his work and we are extremely proud.
"It is a great achievement for him."
A spokesman for the Olympic Delivery Authority, which is in charge of the overall construction of London's stadia, said emphasis had been put on the environmental impact of the games.
He said: "Compared to the Beijing Olympic Games, ours will be a much lower cost and much more modest event.
"For the city, hosting the games will leave an enduring sporting, social and economic legacy."
He said London was poised to welcome the games in a way certain to inspire every athlete.


this article comes from this website
- http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/DERBYSHIRE-engineer-charge-London-s-Olympic-Stadiumarticle-285557-details/article.html

jewelry box.

so earlier this week, i had an idea for the design of the stadium. My inspiration for this was based upon a jewelry box; it sounds very girly, but yeah its what i got. so my idea was to make a jewelry box but with a different shape then the most, having it in the shape of a pentagon, and since i love glass and claritty, i wanted to make it out of glass. To me coming up with this whole jewelry box concept, was kinda cheesy but; i think it would fit in and it sounds like something iconic. I wish i could show the progress that i have started on sketching this up, but my camera is not helping me out in this situation, but i will look forward on showing you guys on monday my very small progess. have a good weekend guys. :]

A Note on Posting Up Links

I think it's great to post up links for other people to check out.  However, it's important to do it in an organized fashion so that you save yourselves time and other people of their time. 

On Posting Up A Link

-State your purpose of posting the link

   e.g. I'm listing these links which are relevant to security infrastructure; I'm currently working on something on security cameras; I'm doing this to reach out to the other members of the security team

-Take the next step: (Great, so these links are relevant to security infrastructure; what about it)

    Provide your thoughts on it. Be generous... We'll love to know what you think...

-Give Notes: generalizations that you made 

-Further: Construct a plan => What do you want to accomplish?

-Or, ask questions? 

  e.g. What do you guys think? Do you think that the environmental and cost-efficiency pros of having a tensile roof for our stadium outweigh the functionality of a retractable roof?

So, that's about it for now. Keep these things in mind, because you want your posts to be meaningful and not futile. 

And please stop posting up wikipedia links. It kinda goes without saying that everyone knows about wikipedia, and probably goes to that source to search something without being told... 

OH! Don't forget! Label your posts! Label your post according to what field it's relevant to; for example, if you made a post regarding electrical circuiting, you probably should label the post "Systems", or whatever group that you are working in.

You're doing awesome. Keep up the awesomeness. :-)

Here's some more research

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2008/08/london_huge_new_train_system_g.html

http://www.slowtrav.com/uk/london/transportation.htm

http://www.visitbritain.fi/travel-and-transport/travel-around-britain/london-transport/

http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Travel/Transport/London/Underground.htm

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/system/galleries/download/print_maps/LondonConnections.pdf

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/tocs_maps/maps/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_tube_station

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground

http://www.metazone.co.uk/

http://www.abandonedstations.org.uk/

http://underground-history.co.uk/front.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_London

Here’s a map:
http://www.inetours.com/England/London/pages/London_Map.html

Site maps and Google Satellite Aerials

I did some research and here's what i found

http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/links/sustainable_building_supplies.htm

http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:PYGp_PdUG9IJ:www.ecohousingindia.org/downloads/EcoFriendlyMaterials_may05/Eco-Friendly%2520Building%2520Materials.pdf+eco-friendly+materials&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=us

http://www.iaaf.org/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations

http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/movement/if/n214068296.shtml

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=715478

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atteridgeville_Super_Stadium

http://cedb.asce.org/cgi/WWWdisplay.cgi?9804074

http://www.exploresouthafrica.net/2010soccerworldcup/stadiums.htm

http://www.wheelchairbk2008.org.cn/en/general/2008-01-20/25854.html

http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/london.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_in_London

http://googleanalitycs.info/search.php?q=london%20architecture

www.newlondonarchitecture.org/

http://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/

http://www.visitlondon.com/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26095123/

http://www.schneier.com/essay-053.html

http://www.globalsecuritychallenge.com/2008/06/2012-olympics-budget-to-rise-a.html

http://www.interpol.int/public/ICPO/speeches/Beijing20070910.asp

http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:sTGCw3Ky0_cJ:www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/Balance/schools_Claughton.ppt+engineering+requirements+for+olympics&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us

http://www.go-explore-trans.org/2009/jan-feb/engr_olympics.cfm

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/science/86/8630sci3.html

http://jobs.trovit.co.uk/jobs/civil-engineering-olympics

Beijing Olympic Stadium

1st part

2nd part

3rd part

4th part

5th part

some websites i found online during school

• http://www.cabe.org.uk/default.aspx?contentitemid=2305
  
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/27/olympics2012.london?gusrc=rss&feed=news

• http://www.edibek.com/2008/07/26/london-2012-preparing-its-demountable-olympic-stadium/

• http://www.london2012.com/

• http://mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/locog?nav=pr115988839

• http://www.london2012.com/news/media-releases/2008-08/olympic-stadium-begins-to-rise-out-of-the-ground.php

i also have a question- i know this may sound weird but,-- what exactly do we have to find out about our "group" we are in? Do we have to find maps, information, what exactly are we looking for? AND for the information about the the environmental aspects, what do we have to get?

Project Teams

Below is our list of teams. Notice that not all the students are listed below. This was based on Monday's attendance. If your name isn't here, let me know what team you would like to be on.

• Security - (Marilyn, Jessica W,
• Materials – (Rilwan, Mohammad,
  
• Construction – ( Krishan, Marlenn,
• Structure - (Nataly, Jessica S, Alex, Mohammad,
  
• Site reuse -
  
• Environmental Aspect - (Shanna, Jessica W,
  
• Systems - ( Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Telecom ) - (Shanna, Krishan,
• Character - (Nataly, Jessica S, Marlenn, Rilwan, Iman,
  
• Drafting and graphics (Presentation) - ( Iman, Alex, (Marilyn,
  
  

This isn't the best drawing that you would see but I tryed my best. My idea was to make the outside of the stadium look like a soccer ball using the same bars that were used for the birds nest. And also one of my other ideas is to have a sliding roof that will look like the olympic rings. The purpose of the sliding roof is to close the stadium when it rains or when they are heavy winds, knowing that it rains so much in England.

Scholarships Applications

Scholarship applications are for seniors only.

• Application is available online at www.acementor.org

1. Due date is Early March, actual date is to be determined later.

Hey! A word about downsizing.

So, I hope that y'all are enjoying this awesome cold 3-day weekend. I have a mountain of work to get through before the weekend ends..

Anyway.... 

One of the cardinal ideas of building an olympic stadium in these days is downsizing after the Olympic event is done.  It goes without saying that we need a downsizing plan as we construct the project.

DOWNSIZING

Back in the day when our plan was to construct an Olympic stadium in London for the 2012 event, I did some research on stadiums and made some important discoveries.  Here are the notes. I'm a little short on time, so excuse my sloppiness. 

The point of posting my notes here is to spark your thoughts. These notes are relevant to downsizing; just put these abstract ideas together---you'll find downsizing here.

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So things to consider 

I was doing research at 2:00 AM in the morning. This is what I’ve come up with. It’s very disorganised, but you can email me if you want to clarify some things. 

Retractable roof

What is known

-So, the London Stadium currently existing has planned a membranous one.

-That one would not be reusable once the stadium is downsized from 80,000 seats to 25,000 to 30,000 after the Paralympics

-London is rather rainy and windy… so this is a must 

Idea

+ Totally random… In Batman Begins, we are introduced to the idea of memory fabrics when Lucius shows Bruce his new cape. This cape gets a bat wing bone structure that holds up when an electric current runs through it. What about applying the concept to the roof? Waterproof, wind resistant fabric, which is environmentally friendly. Thinking about Colosseum Awning… Tensile structure

Must consider--- the time to extend and the time to retract. How much energy is needed for this structure to be up? Cost? Technology?

 

Communications path

-It’s hugely important to set up a solid communications path; circuits and bandwidth and systems

• Security
• Necessity, for logistics, etc.

 

+What technologies are necessary for this? How are they implemented?   

Fan zones

-locate big screens for additional spectators outside of the stadium, proven successful for the FIFA 2006 World Cup in Germany for a variety of reasons

• More spectators--- brings in prospects of $$$ from advertisements
• Eliminates the need for kitchens within stadium
• Party concourses outside of stadium, no food outlets inside the 80,000-seat arena, which reduces the need for kitchens and higher levels of fire protection 
• Less tension to plan for more seats, or a bigger stadium which would pose a big problem after the Paralympics (downsizing)

 

Outside Open space

-Spacious open area outside of stadium to implement “fan zones”.

-Garden…. Full of trees…

-Available to convert to residential, or commercial area after the 2012 event

-Plumbing, draining system, it rains a lot in london….

 

World-class venues and transport

-Train station, or tube, as they call it. Javelin shuttle.

-Crowd control

      +How it works…?  
 

LEED, and now UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations ?

-Plans after 2012

• athletics stadium with a sports training, science and medicine centre
• Neighboring football clubs interested in moving in? West Ham United, or Chelsea…
• If the latter is considered, then in addition to incorporated the design of the stadium with LEED criteria, consider this  UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations

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Okay. That's the end of that. See y'all on Monday. :-)

Standards and Criteria

When designing our stadium and Olympic village, it's necessary to keep LEED criteria in mind. Wikipedia offers a nice summary, but here's a more authentic source:

http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2039

On another note, can someone find the statistics to these Olympic events? It would be nice to know the scope of people that will attend so that we can finally decide on the following:

• What size the stadium should be?
• How many seats should the stadium have?
• How many people would need to be accommodated in terms of the residential and commercial zones of our Olympic village.
  

And @ Rilwan--nice design. :-)

I like the idea of a spiral/solar panel/retractable roof... but I'm more in favour of a tensile roof....

http://www.kuk.de/content/akt/pub/127.pdf

Did you know that it takes more energy to manufacture a solar panel than a solar panel can generate during its lifetime?????

Yeah... Google it to confirm that.

Something to look into

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-spdesign0407,0,992463.story?coll=ny-mets-utility

This site includes a video of the place and photos of the field during construction. Look into it. Decide for yourselves what to make of it.

On another note, where is it possible to acquire blueprints or some construction documents regarding the Citi field-- is there like a blueprint bank available online?

And also, what do we know about CIRT? Is it viable?

Citi Field the New Shea

This link should be a good start for us to explore and research. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citi_Field

Some questions to ask our selves:

• How to transform the field to an olypmic stadium?
  
• What's so special about the current field and how to incorporate it into our design?

olympic village

I thought this might be an interesting place to get started...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_village