Design Technology Assessment

Define;
Sustainability-
Sustainability meaning the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level which in
sustainable housing can be defined as meeting the needs of today without compromising
the needs of future generations. Sustainable housing has the potential to produce good
quality housing at a price that is affordable both in the short and long term.

Passive solar design-

Passive solar designing refers to the use of the sun’s energy for the heating and cooling of
living spaces by the exposure to the sun. When sunlight strikes building, the building
materials can reflect, transmit, or absorb the solar radiation.

List 8 ways the design incorporates passive solar and sustainable housing in
the house below:

1. Cross Ventilation
2. Orientation
3. Shading
4. Building lay-out
5. Thermal mass
6. Window design
7. Insulation
8. Skylights
A few examples of sustainable and passive solar design; above

5 Elements of Passive solar home design:

Aperture
Absorber
Thermal Mass
Distribution
Control
REPORT-

Aim:
Our goal is to make a sustainable house in 8 weeks, in this fieldwork-based activity students
are involved in assessing the quality of the constructed or built environment of their
neighbourhood or town. The quality of such environments is an important aspect of
liveability. In any street you would normally expect to find a mix of well-maintained and
poorly maintained structures including residential, commercial and public structures.

Method:
 Using cardboard to overall build the house
 Using wooden skewers to keep the house in its place
 Make roof out of card-board
 Using the inner part of the tissue paper roll for the chimney
 Apply shredded green paper on top of PVA glue for the grass
 Add rocks to the garden
 Put mini collectibles inside to make the house more realistic
 Add fairy lights around the house
 Add little ornaments to make it look better

Materials:
Large Cardboard
Wooden Skewers
Paint
Coles mini collectibles
Tissue box
Toilet paper roll
Modelling clay
Rocks
Different cardboard
Fairy Lights
Tissue paper (box and Tissues)