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Ideas Energy Utility Solar PV Thermal Thermal Solar Geothermal Ground effect and water body heat sinks Ambient Sky radient cooling Usage
Matrix Source Solar PV  > Direct Storage to batteries Batteries > Charged by Solar when demand is low thermal when solar is not present Thermal > Storage Conversion to Mechanical energy and then ... Wind For most of AZ wind is only a minimal po ... Utility Only used when demand exceeds capacity o ... Fed back to grid when available potentia ... Water Supply Utility Water Utility connection Renewable Water Rainwater collection Condensate collection Ambient Air collection zero water from Scottsdale AZ Treated to Potable Distribution Internal Supply Distribution PEX Storage pressurization variable speed pumps backup pump system to provide variable v ... Collection ABS rigid drains Flexible drains Treatment Grey storage non-potable distribution On-site Packaged Water purification Black storage On-site Packaged Water purification Disposal Utility sewer waste Compost and natural treatment disposal Rainwater Storage What are the
Sensors needed? Daylighting Available Solar energy time of day applications shading movable insulation move insulation to improve livability polystyrene bead window shade movement move shading to improve livability lighting management automatic power availability based on ti ... Power development
& management Photovoltaic capture and conversion Thermal capture and conversion Battery Management Thermal Storage Management Temperature outside air Outside roof surface Inside Radient surface inside air Environmental comfort Fire Detection Outside ground temp Humidity Outside RH Underfloor ventilation Inside RH Kitchen Bath Air Management Heat Recovery Air Exchange Humidity Particulate Quality Occupancy Sensors Lighting Lighting turned on or energized and awai ... Lighting fixtures are a good location fo ... Humidity Automatic dehumidification Power Energizing other equipment and devices w ... Unauthorized
 Access Break in Trades intrusion without permission Smoke & Fire Particulate detection from combustion Temperature detection for extinguishing  ... Exterior Temp and Smoke detection for Ex ... Furniture placement / location location Range sensors for location of an article ... modality Time of day Occupant activity arrival departure awaking sleeping or resting entertaining quiet awake Power Management power available solar available Water use Management Types Clean Potable for Humans Rain harvesting Treated / filtered wastewater grey Possible process and non-human crop use black Water to be treated in Public Utility or ... Quantity
available Potable Heating and Cooling Fire suppression Temperature Potable Heating and Cooling Air Quality Standards Pollutants Dust Air filters Pollen Air Filters Cigarette Air Filters Ozone Air and Water filters Smoke large particulates from combustion interior exterior Filters vs. Destruction HEPA High MERV values > 14 Low overall operating cost Electrostatic possible ozone generation deposits on plates diminish efficiency models AirMega 400S ERIK 650A IQAir Health Pro sensor correlation
to standards Establish correlation of measured values ... Structural Strain
and Flexibility Major structural components Roof beams Foundation points Floor beams Moisture and
Water Infiltration Windows and Doors Roof Floor Foundation and Under floor Personal health
monitoring partners? MD Care manager hospital Care provider organization Equipment and Rx vendors Logistics Support PT/OT therapy health status heart rate blood chemistry respitory Rx compliance ambulation speed direction weight How to report the information from Senso ... Who will have access to data? Occupants Owners / Operator (SPaaC) Builder Vendor Blockchain Data for transactions might be contained ... Private Data that is only read and used internal ... Federated Group Data that is shared between supplychain  ... Publicly Verified Data that is accessible for public verif ... encrypted access only Publicly viewable access Movable
furniture
modules Uses Food prep storage dry cold sleeping home office storage entertainment Control Rail control top track dual edge suspensoin Single track center suspension floor mounted Single edge outside edge rolls on floor dual edge motorized movement screw positive Control Easy engagement strong Can be noisy Acme threads may be expensive linked chain inexpensive Strong noisy accurate position difficult dirty operation high maintenance poly link or belt belted Poly cords are strong Inexpensive Quiet ease of fabrication minimal lubrication needed Nylon only can be weak Rack and pinion easy to fabricate can be very quiet One Rack gear can support multiple pinio ... Very strong - can move heavy loads lubrication needed on pinion and linear  ... Drive mounted on cabinet means multiple  ... Rack can be expensive side rail or center rail mounted drives Positional control more than one module on a single rail allow movement all modules together Individually Move units from a single driveline least expensive, uses one motor Move units with individual drive motors greatest flexibility more complex controls Allow for manual or
automated control scene control sequence Hall effect location laser distance? HDPE -High Density Polyethelene use as low friction guides and blocks Fabrication CNC flat panel Traditional machining flat panel stick and panel Windows
and Doors Doors Swinging single hinged gang panel accordion hinged Sliding Single track Multiple track storage Coiling Fire Storm Windows Fixed Vertical Insulated Passive Active (movable) Skylights Insulated Active Passive Operable Sliders Horizontal Vertical Hinged Awning and Casement Skylights Coiling Fire Storm Resilient Design Wind Hurricane Tornados Micro-bursts Capable Structural design Flood Hurricane Extended rainfall Spring snow melt Capable Civil Design Alternative floating foundations Fire Wild fires Grassland Forest interior Sprinkler suppression Exterior landscape protection Protection Automatic interior fire sprinklers 1 hour exterior wall construction non combustible wall coverings 20 minute window protection 20 minute door protection Class A roof assembly non-combustible gutters and downspouts No exposed rafter tails Enclosed foundations Earthquake Structural Design Roof Design Walking surface toping Rigid Pedestrian
Roof Decking composite plastic mesquite Ipe cedar treated wood Membrane deck walking pads 60 mil TPO membrane roofing adhered to T ... Tapered rigid insulation direct on steel ... R-38 minimum
(8" XPS) [Alternate - TPO roofing directly adhere ... Gutters to catch all rainwater with opti ... Wall Design XPS insulation Exterior side of steel Interior side of steel exterior finishes cladding Cement fiber board Plastics Metal Veneer Tile and Stone stucco EIFS acrylic plaster building panels plastic panels FRP faced plywood Plastic faced plywood Metal panels Crawl Space
Perimeter IRC Class 1 Vapor barrier .01 perm or less polyethylene sheets 20mil thickness provides excellent punct ... IRC Insulated Perimeter Wall R-10 minimum 2" XPS insulation - only qualifies as a  ... Water and
Moisture Proofing Water proofing for roofs and walls
and f ... water barriers Roof TPO - White White Fullly Adhered 60 mill minimum Foundation ground grade 8" below floorline Foundations may be pinned earth pillars  ... Continuous perimeter skirting tied to bu ... Perimeter building curb with water / vap ... Also how will high water flooding affect ... If crawl spaces are isolated with vapor  ... Moisture proofing for vapor migration
th ... vapor barriers Walls are welded seams on corten steel vapor barrier flashing from steel
panel  ... Under floor vapor barrier to keep
ground ... Finishes Floors wet moisture barrier below finishes to drain ... Tile backer board and full membrane supp ... dry non-porus materials with high density Subfloor existing marine plywood w/ dampproofing  ... Tilt container on side and spray foam to ... Ceilings dry latex paint on metal ceiling if radiant  ... Furring hat channels applied to metal de ... [Alternate - celotex board screwed to ha ... moisture resistant Alkyd or polyester resin paint directly  ... Ceramic Tile on fiberglass-faced gypsum  ... Walls Exterior EPS rigid insulation adhered to the exte ... [Alternate for exterior firbercement boa ... ACM signboard is faced with Aluminium or ... Option to use Superior Coatings SuperThe ... Use some of the cut out metal side skins ... Thinset tile and stone veneer are also p ... Interior Radiant humidity
control TPO roofing membrane adhered to exterior ... Radiant cooling Radiant cooling panel applied to wall fi ... Wet areas gypsum tile backer applied to wood 2x4 i ... Attachments 2x4 applied flat to wall with 12mm balti ... Interior finish 1.5" drywall studs @ 16" OC with 5/8" dr ... Environmental Systems Heating Thermal Solar-direct PV Solar - indirect Cooling Compressive gas groundsource heat pump Radiant Cooling Radient Night Sky Cooling water as a heat transfer medium Movable insulation enhancements structural integration Ground source cooling using the earth as a direct heat sink fo ... Potable water ambient Air Extraction hot Device Energy Utility Grid supplied power Solar PV Solar PV supplied power Thermal generation immediate off period generation from thermal stora ... Major demand devices Cooling Cooking Food Refrigeration Isotherm compressive refrigeration with  ... Environmental Controls Pumps Water Turbine Tesla Bladeless disks create movement by attraction of l ... Air Column Low power pump that can pump with no mov ... Waste water Ejection collect water from misc fixtures and pum ... Air Squirrel fan Bladed Duct Vane air pump Misc Systems Central
Vacuum ease of use Can easily measure collected debris can be used whole house, not limited to  ... High installed labor and cost Robotic Floor
Cleaning Automatic robotic
floor vacuum Can run unattended Frees up personal time Helps to maintain home value - cleanline ... Floors have most debris to clean Very little installation labor or cost Entertainment Music streaming computer Autobot Video streaming streaming
interface Smart TV Roku Apple Android Tivo Game Console Computer Games streaming console
games rental purchase streaming robot games Sphero Appliances Laundry Washer Dryer Combo W - D Cooking Range top Ovens Portable induction cooktops Sous Vide cookers countertop ovens Dishwashing Food Refrigeration Beverages Brewers Cold Dispensers Security Access Intrusion Detection Leak Detection Fall Detection and notice Fire/Smoke Detection and notice Audio Monitoring Remote Video monitoring Pet monitoring Remote locks Remote and scene lighting Virtual Assistant Google Home Amazon Alexa Personal ID RFID platform token Cell phone Proximity readers Doors Windows Appliances Outside locations lights arrival security locks entertainment redirect streaming feed to outside order and display entertainment automatic services landscape watering Interior locations lights occupancy security locks entertainment order and display entertainment redirect streaming feed to interior Health monitors heart rates locomotion blood sugar Automation triggers When home When absent Purchasing authorization Goods Services Design and Production
Business Organizat ... Steps Design> Prototype> Fab > Install Commission Design> Fab > Install Commission Design> Install Commission Initial Configuration (4-6) Design design, planning and task management, pr ... good understanding of all systems and pr ... use digital design and documentation too ... Document user interfaces and user manual ... Prepare bidding and materials acquisitio ... assist with work planning of other team  ... QZ/QC implementation metal Fab and Wood Fab Fab and finish install of metal componen ... Finish Installation Assist with assembly and finishing of wo ... Plumbing PEX "A" expansion with Fire Suppression Electrical Flex watertight non-metallic and PVC OK HVAC Metal Duct and Insulated Fiberglass drywall tile flooring ceilings Misc finish carpentry Planninig and process documentation QA/QC Labor General labor to assist with all areas o ... general mechanical skills attention to detail inventive and creative with materials an ... Planninig and process documentation QA/QC inspection
and feedback(1) Monitor and improve fabrication processe ... Fabrication Trade tasks Installation & Delivery Middle Configuration (8-10) Design design, planning and task management, pr ... good understanding of all systems and pr ... use digital design and documentation too ... Document user interfaces and user manual ... Prepare bidding and materials acquisitio ... assist with work planning of other team  ... QZ/QC implementation Metal Fab metal fab and finish install of metal co ... CNC Welder Finisher Planninig and process documentation Wood Fab fab and finish of wooden elements, both  ... CNC Finisher Finish carpentry Planninig and process documentation IT Automation design, fab,
install, test, deliver Understand the functional design intent  ... Design and fabricate and test for usabil ... Work with other systems fabricators to i ... Document use and maintenance of all syst ... QA/QC Finish Installation (2) Assist with assembly and finishing of wo ... Plumbing Electrical HVAC drywall tile flooring ceilings Misc finish carpentry Planninig and process documentation QA/QC Labo (2)r General labor to assist with all areas o ... general mechanical skills attention to detail inventive and creative with materials an ... Planninig and process documentation QA/QC inspection
and feedback(1) Monitor and improve fabrication processe ... Fabrication Trade tasks Installation & Delivery Full Configuration (11+) Design design, planning and task management, pr ... Administrative Assistance order assistance, work task tracking, Metal Fab metal fab and finish install of metal co ... Wood Fab fab and finish of wooden elements, both  ... IT Automation design, fab,
install, test, deliver Understand the functional design intent  ... Design and fabricate and test for usabil ... Work with other systems fabricators to i ... Document use and maintenance of all syst ... QA/QC Finish Installation (2) Installing finished components and assem ... Labo (3)r General labor to assist with all areas o ... QA/QC inspection
and feedback(2) Monitor and improve fabrication processe ... Fabrication Trade tasks Installation & Delivery Marketing the idea and Finance SPaaC Software
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Small Homes Modular Development
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Energy
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Water

Zero-Demand House:

. Currently, there are not established design guides for independent zero-demand water solutions. This is because all buildings have been tied to centralized water systems run and governed by public regulators. Creating a decentralized water purification solution inside a public water infrastructure presents many questions to local jurisdictions.

. While the US Clean Water Act (CWA) indicates the standards for public and private water suppliers, there is not guidance for how an isolated private system that wants to create a closed-loop treatment system can be implemented. The technology has existed with filtration, UV and chemical treatment for closed systems for over 30 years and much of that technology came from the manned space programs of the 1980's and beyond. Much of that technology is now available as certified filtration and processing products in the commercial marketplace. But local policy and laws often don't know how to deal with the idea of water treated from toilet-to-tap.

. Certainly, in the Western states where water is scarce already, these conversations are already beginning in places like Las Vegas and Tucson and Albuquerque.

.  Our goal is to utilize natural supply sources from rainfall and ambient air condensation to supply the majority of water supply and only rely on municipal water systems in times of shortage.  

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What are the
Sensors needed?

. Smart Buildings are about more than just the smart controls, but also how a building is used and maintained. For instance, maintenance moves from a reactive to predictive model. If we are going to offer these on a "Space as a Service" model then we are maintaining the buildings and paying for the utilities and then we need to know a lot more about how and when an occupant is using the space.

. See this vid about the idea of a predictive Smart Building  https://vimeo.com/228231900

, Each unit will have between 25 and 100 active sensors across all systems. Some will be sending very active streams, others only intermittently. Some only need to send alarms, others are usage counters for billing and might be accumulated over some interval The ability to look at the elements of an aggregate sum would be helpful to diagnose operational issues and tune systems for optimal performance.

.  If we send all this data to a permanent data record that can be accesses over time to extract operational performance, we can match lower cost while raising performance. This will require a new data system not found in typical SCADA or energy management systems of today. We think it will be some form of distributed ledger data system.

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Smoke & Fire

It makes sense to have a fire sprinkler system installed. It would not add a lot of cost to install 1 head for every 10 to 12 feet of long wall. Domestic water pressure in 1/2" supply lines using PEXa piped systems should conform to the residential suppression systems. NFPA 13D is the design standard for 1 & 2 family stick or manufactured home construction. The cost should be about $1.00 / sf based on industry norms. That is no more than $1,000 for the peace of mind that fire damage will be reduced by over 60% compared to smoke detection alone.

. System design is based on room spaces. Flow design requires up to two simultaneous heads for 10 minutes of use. Supply may be from city utility or stored pressure tanks. Pressure may be from mains pressure, a static charge gas cylinder, or emergency pump system. For our designs we should need no more than 200 gallons of storage.

. Insurance premiums should be lower for sprinklers. Industry norms range from 5% to 15%. Most of these savings will come back to the operator since they experience the greatest loss and risk. Payback would take 7 to 10 years to realize a return on insurance premiums, but on actual loss, the typical loss is only 1/10 the cost of a traditional fire loss.

. These systems reduce the need for firefighter response to contain the fire. This means communities are safer and surrounding property is safer. When entire communities are protected, the larger group should enjoy higher property values than surrounding unprotected properties.

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Exterior Temp and Smoke detection for Exterior Fire
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Deploys automatic fire shutters on installed doors and windows. Warnings issued when occupants are sensed from Occupancy Sensors. and interlocked with armed security to notify occupant. Temperature of exterior could trigger external landscaping sprinklers for cooling and minimal fire suppression. Internal temperature would trigger interior fire suppression (Should this be before interior fires start?)

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Power Management

. Managing the use of power from renewable energy and grid supplied energy. Also possible Electrical Vehicle charging management..

. Our strategy is to not be tied to the power grid to sell excess power to them, but only as a last resort power source to charge storage systems for later or immediate use. This strategy gives us the option to operate our storage systems anytime, including when the grid is down. This is not the typical configuration for most renewable energy systems, which only work when they can sell power to the public utility. If the utility is down, the renewable power generation is turned off to prevent powerlines from being energized when they may be down as a safety measure for power utility workers.

. Our system design would not present a problem to the utilities since we only open to receive power and never send power out..

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Water use Management

Options are available to merge potable cold water systems with fire protection using PEX piping to lower reserve requirements and decrease health hazards from non-potable water used to fight fires.

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How to report the information from Sensors to occupants and others

A comprehensive data management system will be needed for SPaaC delivery to bill for, operate, maintain, and repair the facilities and equipment used to provide SPace as a serviCe.

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Who will have access to data?

If we offer the units as SPace as a serviCe (SPaaC) then the data becomes an integral part of operations for the Operator to manage the space and provide services to the Occupant. While the Occupant decides which services and when they want them, the Operator needs to monitor the use and delivery of the services so billing and customer service is provided.

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Owners / Operator (SPaaC)
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This is the most likely user of the data since the SPaaC operator is providing the space and associated amenities for a charge. Tracking the services delivered and creating an automatic bill for them will require and extensive tracking system for billing, operations, and maintenance. and repairs.

. For the Operator, knowing how the equipment and space performs means being able to control costs and learn when new services may be needed.

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Vendor
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The myriad vendors who supply goods and services to SPaaC, some of which are used by SPaaC and others by the Subscriber Occupants.

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Data for transactions might be contained in a Blockchain construct to protect privacy of all parties and still provide services.

The blockchain services will need to have a fairly high throughput capacity. If there are only 100 units, each unit can have 100's of possible daily data interactions. If there are 500 data transactions that require some kind of computation and request for service to only one other service delivery entity it would be 100*500*2=100,000/(24*60*60) = 1.16 tx/second which is a higher demand rate than most traditional blockchain solutions.

. Look for a blockchain solution that can do up to 50 transactions per second to give us room to handle growth for thousands of units handling many kinds of transactions on the blockchain.

..Note that our blockchain implementation must solve a number of enterprise level problems that require a lot of data to resolve. Blockchain ledgers right now are implemented for limited transaction access and require large resources to create the records and are often difficult to access without a specific access key. Our application needs the permanence of a blockchain ledger along with its timestamped veracity, but we also need quick access of related data that shows a progression of transactions over time as well as collections of transactions related to a source or destination. Not all records will be tied to a smart contract, but any of them may have one or more rule sets that work on them either in concert as a set or independently.

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Movable
furniture
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Create a series of modules that move on a track that supports and guides the modules to allow flexible use of the space

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. Integrate other modular furniture that transforms shape and function to save space. The integration may be attached to the structure or to the movable track system.

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Control
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motorized movement

Motorized movement takes two different basic forms. 1) common systems with a single drive unit shared by multiple units that have clamping units to engage the drive system 2) individual drive units for each modular unit on a simple common guide rail system.

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Fabrication

We need to find a way to help lessen the amount of physical labor needed and increase accuracy. These will lower the overall cost by reducing both excess labor and waste. The best way to help implement this is to be able to take the design and capture it in digital format and then send it to digitally control fabrication tools. The fabrication tools need to be able to respond to many different fabrication tasks that have low volumes. For instance, cutting new floor panels, wall panels and ceiling panels that have different sizes, materials and thicknesses. Other materials for trim, casework and custom furniture that enhances livability. .

. Fabrication designs created to allow for sub-assemblies to be created either in our factory or in other remote locations will help lower labor costs during assembly. Plumbing vent and supply, electrical wiring harnesses, wall panel sub frames and finish panel assemblies; entire cabinet and furniture assemblies ready to insert and connect.

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Windows
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Openings for human egress, daylighting and ventilation. Note there are links from here to energy management, and environmental control. Depending on the desired level of automation will drive how much machine interface will be needed for windows and doors. It may include opening and closing as well as controlling shades on both the inside and outside of the building.

. For best performance, all openings should have a thermal break in the wall and window edge details.

. Acoustical performance is also of concern. Tight door gaskets and perimeter window seals as well as multi-pane window panel assemblies will lower outside noise infiltration.

. Fire protection: In most cases we won't be concerned about fire protection of openings for doors or windows. Maintain building separation for openings and wall construction to meet fire separation requirements. Windows and doors have a minimum size requirement for building egress at main entrances and at sleeping areas.

..See Resilient Design section for wind and fire protection

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Resilient Design
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http://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/nibs-finds-investment-in-resilient-design-can-pay-off-by-more-than-si

Based on data from Alert Systems.  http://alertsystemsgroup.com/earthquake-early-warning/informative-maps/  After witnessing the difficult year of 2017 the US and the Pacific basin it became an obvious point to the SPaaC design team that our modular design needed to withstand high winds, be flood tolerant or flood resistant, and be  highly fire resistive. To that end, our shipping container based designs are being designed to resist wind, flood, and firestorms. Of these hazards, fire is the most difficult to mitigate
. Wind is largely a structural problem and floods can be largely mitigated with a good structural design. Flood mitigation can be handled with effective site improvements, good foundation flood design and even the option for floating foundations that raise during high water events. 
. Firestorm events often consume the construction materials. Since our primary construction is largely non-combustible we may be able to use internal sprinklers as a flame spread control to maintain the main structure and most of the interior materials. Exterior site design that cuts down on combustion fuel close to the buildings can also prevent some fires and certainly mitigate fire spreading. Using water to dampen surrounding vegetation could aid in protecting structures and vegetation.   . For us, the main issue is if the structure experiences a major fire and the metal structure is compromised through excessive heat. If we can prevent the internal contents from burning we can probably save the structure. Our exterior insulation schemes that are covered with non-combustible materials may provide some significant protection. Most homes lost to the California wildfires burned their roofs and then lost the internal contents after the wooden roofs ignited the contents inside. Windows that are fire resistive often need water on at least one side to provide cooling to maintain the glass integrity, sometimes both sides. That would prove to be difficult when local power will be lost and many times that means loss of water pressure as well. But, if our properties rely on their own power and have a sufficient water storage available to provide some time for sprinkler support then we may be able to protect the structure while loosing soft personal objects. 
. From the SPaaC property value protection point of view, we are most concerned with protecting the improved property and lives, personal property is of much less concern. If we can protect property from wind and flood we will have covered the vast majority of significant disaster loses across the globe. Providing supplemental protection from wildfires is largely an isolated phenomenon mostly needed in the drier Western states. 
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Wind
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. The initial design specifications for ISO containers is based on surviving a hurricane at sea while remaining water tight and structurally sound. Blowing debris and tossing ship decks are much more severe environments for design than land-based scenarios where buildings are securely tied to stationary foundations.

.  Storm certified containers have been found floating weeks after being dislodged from ships during storms. This watertightness under extreme conditions indicates the strength and integrity of the ISO shipping container.

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Flood

. Flooding is often one of the most costly insurance sectors. Our mitigation strategies range from developing sites above anticipated flood stages, to providing full structure flotation solutions. Since our structures are compact they are easier to provide protection from flooding.

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Roof Design
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Tie roofing waterproofing membranes to perimeter systems to allow for continuous water sheading to the exterior of the wall systems. Assure perimeter edges are secure against 150 mph hurricane wind forces.

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Wall Design

Walls need to meet new IRC resistance of R-38 for most of the USA. This will cover all of the southern states and up to the northern tier.

XPS continuous insulation produces about r=5 for each inch of thickness

See https://insofast.com/ for an integrated screw fastening system with XPS formed boards with fitted edges that qualify for continuous insulation. For interior applications, install horizontally, Exterior, install vertical. Additional exterior XPS may be attached for additional protection.

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Finishes
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Walls
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Exterior
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Environmental Systems
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Heating

Hydronic Heating and Cooling

Floors as the radiators don't work well for cooling since the cool air will stagnate at eh floor.

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Wall radiators that have some air movement and natural convection are show to work best for both heating and cooling. Finned or plate designs can work well.

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Radiant cooling will be more problematic in high humitidy conditions on cold surfaces where RH is > 70%.

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Flooring needs to be higher in mass when the floor is used, but higher floor mass will act as a thermal heat sink to maintain air temperature. Where the building is tight and well insulated, the changes in air temp will be smaller with more mass inside the building.

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Since we will have a Heat Recovery Ventillation System, it should help maintain humidity control if we use humidistats that exhause air to outside from bath and kitchen areas, that should keep the RH low enough to prevent condensation.

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Also, hygrometers could control window operation as part of the natural ventillation system. A chilled water panel that has a simple condensation collector could be an effective dehumidifier.

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We also might be able to find a simple commercial dehumidifier that could be controlled from an external input or even it's own internal sensor set at a comfort level to dry air enough.

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Another option is to use a high mass wall section with chilled pipes on it that would act as a dehumidifier and have a condensate collector and drain the water into the heat transfer medium as makeup water.

This wall could also act as a heater in cold weather helping to moderate the air temperature.

A good general information sheet on home heating and thermal transfer is

https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ae/ae-89.html

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Cooling

All the cooling and heating options shown can use an intermediate thermal storage strategy to help lessen the peak demand requirements for energy. If we use a common storage medium to all the systems we can pick the optimum system for economy and performance.

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Misc Systems

See www.Josh.ai for voice control integration between either Google Home and Amazon Alexa and other systems as a complex control solution. All environmental sensors, as well as positional sensors can be integrated to control equipment or other systems through signaling or power control relays.

Josh.ai requires a live internet connection just as Google Home or Amazon Alexa do.

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Appliances

Connected appliances that are controlled through either Amazon Alexa or Google Home voice command interfaces or smartphone app interfaces. Often these appliances have both interrogation and announcement functions built into the apps. Diagnostics and consumable reorder is also available on several brands. Reorder is most often offered through Amazon.

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Personal ID

An RFID identification method tied to a worn RFID tag or the cell phone of the resident can trip automation sequences to happen upon arrival or departure or at a specified time when they are present or absent.

Disney uses a bracelet to help guests move through rides, purchase food and merchandise and it happens when the admission ticket is bought. A bracelet with a unique ID is worn by each guest and that profile has an authorization applied to it for rides and purchases and can help locate the guest if needed. These bracelets also give guests preferred line position in some cases.

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For us, using RFID not only helps with home automation, but it can help in ordering additional goods and services when quantity or adjacency trips cause an automatic purchase or reorder of household needs, entertainment or even transportation. We might be able to tie the RFID tag to an account to allow rental cars, grocery purchases and other ancilliary services.

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The intent is to make life easier for the resident subscriber. They control what they want the RFID to trigger so it can be as helpful, intrusive or quiet as they choose to make it.

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Design and Production
Business Organization

This deployment model may work to ramp up new fabrication locations after we establish enough work for the first location and can justify creating another fabrication plant around a significant developing market geography.

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Initial Configuration (4-6)

. Our minimum staff and equipment configuration still needs to be able to support a full QA/QC plan that allows for full code inspection and certification inspection by the AZ department of Housing. Our product will be classified as a Factory Built Building.(FBB) See https://housing.az.gov/manufactured-housing/factory-built-buildings

. This requirement is really nothing more than we were already anticipating. It only means we now have the information needed to move the inspection process ahead. For compliance in AZ we need to become a Manufacturer of Factory Built Buildings (FBB) (M-9A) and a Dealer for FBB's (D-10) and have designated people for the Manufacturer and Dealer including a designated Licensed Salesperson. To install our units we will need a Licensed Installer (I-10G) team as well.

.  These licenses will allow us to create modular factory built structures and subassemblies that are erected on a site and sell them to the public and then install them. We will need to contract with others to prepare sites and install utilities. We could train another contractor to install units for us, but eventually we should be installing our own units to make sure our quality of installation is the highest possible. We might have the field maintenance crews also be the installation teams since they will be the most knowledgeable about how the units perform and how to set them up for best operation. 

. The minimum licensing we need to secure a FBB Manufacturer's license (M-9A) and work with a licensed FBB dealer (D-10 or D-12) and installers for the units (I-10C or

I-10G). Registered General Contractors can prepare the site work and install site utilities.

. The ADOH requires a full set of factory plans, factory installation and Quality Control plans to be submitted for a Manufacturer's license and permit plans for each unit and an applied physical Label affixed to each unit produced. Local jurisdictions will require approved zoning and site plans as well that are coordinated with ADOH.  

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Middle Configuration (8-10)
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Marketing the idea of Space as a Service and how to finance the idea.

Video about how Space as a Service is working in commercial properties for WeWork  https://vimeo.com/228241596