Below are team presentations in MS PowerPoint format from mini-case studies conducted at the A. J. Lewis Center for Environmental Studies during the Oberlin, Ohio 2003 Training Session. These studies represent a one-day investigation into thermal heat transfer and envelope design, patterns of air movement, and daylighting.

Team 1: Chad Bard, Alison Kwok, Julia Salinas, Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez, Vidhi Agarwal, Mary Blakeney, Paul McKeever, Juan Reiser Hypothesis: Daylighting is inadequate in the building during summer months Document: view PowerPoint (7.5mb)

Team 2: Luke Eddins, Adil Sharag-Eldin, Jonathan Knowles, Jason Turnidge, Kathy Bash, Evrim Demir, Stephanie Horowitz, Emad Afifi Hypothesis: Atrium air temperature will remain within the comfort range, atrium median radiant temperature will stray out of the comfort range, and surface temperature of the floor that gets direct solar radiation will always be warmer than the surface area that does not. Document: view PowerPoint (5.3 mb)

Team 3: Laura Briggs, Fatih Rifki, Keith Simon, Evdoxia Giavanopoulou, Rita Macias, Orcun Kepez, Derek Hosler, Walter Grondzik Hypothesis: Temperature at different locations around the Lewis Center varies more than 5 °F, relative humidity at different locations around the Lewis Center varies more than 10 %, and thermal conditions throughout the Lewis center fall outside of the thermal comfort zone defined by ASHRAE. Documents: view PowerPoint (1.6 mb)

Team 4: Peter Marks, Bruce Haglund, Eden Trenor, David Ogoli, Marc Schiler, Daniela Moebius, Jessica Boehland Hypothesis: The shading devices on the eastern wall of the atrium do not reduce radiant gain significantly (>50%), the shading devices on the eastern wall of the atrium do not reduce the illuminance on the floor .(>50%), and the shading devices on the eastern wall of the atrium do not reduce the passage of visible light through the screen. (.50%) Document: view PowerPoint (1.6 mb)

Team 5: Roger Ota, James Wasley, Vidar Lerum, Christopher Theis, Shruti Narayan, Cara McKibbin, Daniel Gehring, Sapna Khakaria Hypothesis: There is a 10 degree temperature difference within the library due to heat stratification between the floor and the ceiling. Document: view PowerPoint (7.7 mb)