The What: There will be an open house of the UCSC Multi-use Micropod at a new location in the Bay Area. The UCSC Tiny House Design Lab serves as an applied science hands-on, project based learning environment. The course gives students the opportunity to practice and apply the concepts of design and engineering. In the process of practice, a diverse set of practical skills are learned.
Completed in 2018, the 50 square foot UCSC Multi-use Micro Pod Tiny House emphasizes flexibility and portability as a key feature for sustainable design. It has been designed to be portable so that it can be easily installed in a variety of locations and its light-weight structure allows for transportability by a common passenger car. It has been designed in panels for assembly and disassembly and its multi-purpose design allows for it to be adapted to current needs.
The project development from concept to completion allows students to experience a variety of integrated project-based hands on training in architecture, engineering, applied sciences, construction and electronics as well as soft skills in team collaboration and project management.
The course’s specific project tasks include hands-on learning of: project management; architectural design; sketching and drafting; physical scale modeling; 3D modeling; structural engineering; construction management; renewable energy integration; and micro-controllers.
The UCSC Multi-use Micro Pod Tiny House can be used for: temporary housing; job-site utility trailer; renewable power source; field research station; secure storage; sound and media booth; educational net-zero tiny house display; and mobile greenhouse.
The When: Saturday, April 6th, 2019, 12:00 – 3:00 pm
The Where: Uvaosos Ranch, San Jose, California
The Who: Anyone interested in creating adaptable and sustainable design.
The How: Please contact Thomas Rettenwender at [email protected] for specific directions.
The Details: The UCSC Multi-use Micro Pod Tiny House has been installed on three acres of land and is now the central hub for the 4000 gallon water catchment system. This spring, the process of planting the lavender fields will begin. UCSC students and faculty will give tours and answer questions. Bring sturdy shoes, a snack to share and your sketch pad. This gathering will be like a walk in the park.
Key Design Features include: portability; built on an 4’ x 8’ utility trailer; light-weight; net-zero renewable energy system; used recycled, reclaimed, and donated materials; water storage; bamboo siding grown, harvested and processed at UC Santa Cruz; and modular design.
The power system consists of: three Solarworld, 315W, Sunmodule Pro-Series XL, Silver Mono, WSS Battery Bank UPG 200ah @ 24VDC 4,800 watt hours; Midnite Solar Classic MPPT Charge Controller 150; Magnum Energy MMS1012G Inverter; Wind generator back-up; Smart Systems Integration; Central Controller (such as Arduino and RaspberryPi) remote control and access; Renewable energy system monitoring; Home security monitoring; Air quality monitoring (for IAQ and eld research); Automated shading; Automated lighting; Ultra-sonic distance monitoring; and Water level and solar thermal monitoring.
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