The document outlines plans for a Discovery Centre that incorporates sustainable design principles. It will include solar panels to generate renewable energy, water tanks to reuse rainwater, and double glazed windows to improve energy efficiency. The goal is to create a community space that is accessible to all and minimizes environmental impact through sustainable features that allow the building to function without issues over an extended period of time.

1. Discovery Centre

2. MCE Developers
Our vision is to create a public space to allow the
community to cater for their needs. All of our facilities
will be accessible for anyone of any age, race and
gender.

3. Sustainability
Sustainability is very important into considering for a
development as to what has been created, it has to last for a
period of time which can be used over and over again without
malfunction.

4. Sustainable Design Principles
When it comes to designing our Google Sketch Up centres, our
group had to incorporate some sustainable design features in
the process. We included Solar panels, water tanks and double
glazed glass window walls to increase the lighting in the room
and the sunlight in winter.
SOLAR PANELS WATER TANKS
DOUBLE
GLAZED
WINDOWS
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5. Photovoltaic Solar Panels
We have used Photovoltaic Solar Panels to decrease our use of
fossil fuels and use renewable resources for the better of our
environment.
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6. Water Tanks
We have incorporated several water tanks at the Discovery
Centre to allow us to re-use and recycle the rain water which is
our natural resources. We will be using the water for garden
irrigation and bathroom toilets.
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7. Double Glazed Windows
The Discovery Centre and all of our centres combined have
used Doubled Glazed windows to help save energy. Theses
windows allow the heat to stay in and cold to stay out in the
winter. This principle also applies in summer which the heat
stays out and the cold stays in
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8. Features Of Design
Here I have used solar panels and you can see the glass
windows for the sustainability aspects. I have also used water
tanks to conserve water which will be able to be used for
watering plants to the bathroom taps.

9. Helpful Websites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INLyfernZQ4
Here is a YouTube clip to explain sustainability.
http://www.callutheran.edu/sustainability/get_in
volved/
Steps to become more sustainable.