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Research Proposal

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In-Stadium Eco-Friendly Cooling Systems   

Summary Statement of Proposed Project:

The world is always looking for new ways to save and store energy, while using the stored energy to power other locations. Even though Israel is located in the Middle East, their national soccer team has been playing in the European league since 1994. Upon being named the host of the European U-21 Championship, Israel is in need of new up-to-date soccer stadiums. Israel is one of the globe’s hottest places, known to reach highs of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. With this heat comes sunlight, averaging approximately 3376 hours of sunlight in a year, making it a prime location for sustainable construction. With a development like this, Israel could set precedence for other countries in need of large upscale stadiums. Besides, 30% of the world’s land mass has a climate similar to Israel. What if there was a way to build a stadium for the world’s most popular sport, where you could play and watch soccer at a comfortable level even on the hottest day?

Purpose:

The purpose of this proposal is to build a soccer stadium in Haifa, Israel with an eco-friendly in-stadium cooling system to keep players and spectators comfortable in a place where temperatures soar. With the 2013 U-21 Euro Cup Championships coming to Israel, the city of Haifa will be in need of a new stadium. People have been playing soccer all over the world for over 100 years and the sport is still growing. A stadium that can economically stay cool in stifling temperatures is vital for players, as well as essential for the comfort of spectators.

Goals and Objectives of the Project:

In this project the goal is to find a way to collect sunlight and use it as energy to create an in-stadium cooling system. With this cooling system, the objective is to find a way to neutralize the heat issues and keep this stadium in the Middle East at a temperature of under 80 degrees Fahrenheit, even on days reaching over 100 degrees. It would also be ideal to have the spectators and players at different temperatures. The way to go about this is to have two different cooling systems: one focusing on the spectators, blowing air under their feet at around 80 degrees; and the other focusing on the players blowing air at field level at temperatures of 60-70 degrees. The end result will hopefully use some sort of city grid system where the stadium will use energy off the grid for the cooling system while the rest of the city could use the grid as well. Along with the cooling system, the plan is to engineer a roof that will cover part of the stadium to keep hot air out and cool air in to help lower the energy use.

Methodology and Analytical Approach:

For this project the plan is to take many different approaches to find accurate information. Finding the easiest and at the same time most efficient way of running this system is the first step. The Internet will be the main resource for searching information on the actual cooling systems and stadiums and how these can work competently with one another. Looking at different types of cooling systems to find which would fit into a big stadium, which will work the best for the spectators, and which will work best for the players. Another way to find this information will be at the library, whether it is at the Thompson Rivers University library or the TNRD library. The books and e-books that will be used include: HVAC, different types eco-friendly systems (to compare cooling systems with other systems to see how things work) and stadium structure books. Additionally, the climate will be another main factor. Then putting all the information collected together to make the best system work for the climate. Interviews will be set up with Walter Prescott, a professor at TRU, to talk more in depth about the HVAC systems and how they work, and to see if he thinks this system is possible to be Net Zero. Getting in touch with some engineers who have set up cooling systems in other stadiums will also be a good addition. There is a grid system at Sun Rivers in Kamloops that would be a good place to visit so that I can get some information on that. This way it will help show more information about how it will work and how it can be incorporated into the system.

Previous Studies:

Scientists from Spain have come up with a solar powered environmentally friendly cooling system that will not harm the ozone. The technology uses solar and residual heat as a source for energy.  Some of their ideas will be used for the development of this cooling system. Although this technology has only been designed to produce enough cold water to cool down a room of 40m2 of floor area, there are some things we can use. The problem this project faces is the cooling system will be for a whole soccer stadium.*(Solar cooling becomes a new air-conditioning system.) I have also looked in using a large body of water such as a lake or the ocean instead of chillers to cool the building. As Israel is on the Mediterranean Sea, this technology could work for this site. *(Lake-source district cooling systems)

Plans for Dissemination of work:

The main plan for sharing my project with others will be through a class blog. This way people will all be able to share ideas with each other. Another way is to share the project is to ask people to read it to give them insight on what the study is and also hope for some critique back.

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