HFH+-+Project+Charter

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 * = PROJECT CHARTER = ||=  ||
 * ==Objectives== ||||  ||   ||=   ||
 * * Assist Habitat for Humanity in building quality, low cost homes through the use of cost-effective energy conservation initiatives.
 * Experimentally determine the energy efficiency and cost of select home construction design decisions.
 * Build a relationship between Habitat for Humanity and the Harding engineering program that will lead to a systematic decrease in the total cost of the construction, maintenance, and operation of housing projects. ||||  ||   ||=   ||
 * ==TEAM ORGANIZATION== ||||  ||   ||=   ||
 * ==**Name**== |||| == **E-mail** == ||= ==**Phone #**== ||= == **Primary Role** == ||
 * **Project Team:** ||=  ||
 * * Grant Arthur ||||  ||   ||= Exterior Geometries ||
 * * Cristina Belew ||||  ||   ||= Insulation Experiments ||
 * * Andrew Combs ||||  ||   ||= Assistant ||
 * * Emilia Faraj ||||  ||   ||= Energy Audit ||
 * * Michael Gorman ||||  ||   ||= Wiki-master ||
 * * Matthew Irvine ||||  ||   ||= Insulation Experiments ||
 * * Scott LeBlanc ||||  ||   ||= Energy Star Ratings ||
 * * Ethan Lilly ||||  ||   ||= Pneumatic Experiments ||
 * * Kendall White ||||  ||   ||= Liaison to Habitat for Humanity ||
 * **Stakeholders:** ||=  ||
 * * Richard Wells ||||  ||   ||= Project Sponsor ||
 * * James Huff ||||  ||   ||= Project Sponsor ||
 * * Harding University ||||  ||   ||= School ||
 * **Team Communications:** ||=  ||
 * In-class discussions
 * E-mail
 * Cell phone
 * **Team Communications:** ||=  ||
 * In-class discussions
 * E-mail
 * Cell phone
 * E-mail
 * Cell phone
 * ==**MANDATE/SCOPE**== ||=  ||
 * The primary focus is the selection of the most cost-effective of existing energy saving construction techniques. Most of these techniques individually represent less than 5% of the construction cost of the house. Additional projects which would not ordinarily be included in the construction of an typical house are outside the scope of the project. ||=  ||
 * ==**CORE ISSUES & RISK MANAGEMENT**== ||=  ||
 * * Design decisions actually increase the total cost of the houses instead of decreasing it. Risk is high and hazard is medium. While not explicitly harmful, this would have an effect opposite of the project objectives. This risk can be minimized by performing experiments as carefully as possible and by using traditional construction techniques if the results of experiments are uncertain. ||=  ||
 * ==**PROJECT PLAN**== ||=  ||
 * === **Tasks** === || === **Due Date** === ||  ||= === **Resource** === ||
 * * Attic insulation selection. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Choice between 2x4 or 2x6 wall studs. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Decide between foam or cell insulation ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Decide whether insulation should be put over duct work. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Overhang optimization. ||  || Spring 2011 ||   ||   ||
 * * Window placement and sizing. ||  || Spring 2011 ||   ||   ||
 * * Create a system to compare the expected morgage and utilities cost for items in the bill of materials. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Energy rating requirements research. ||  || Spring 2011 ||   ||   ||
 * * Determine the energy rating of the build on Woodruff. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Hot water heater selection. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Condensing unit placement. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Roof venting design. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Find government programs which will fund energy projects. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * HVAC selection. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * * Roof color selection. ||  || Fall 2010 ||   ||   ||
 * ==**KEY DELIVERABLES**== ||=  ||
 * The goal in each task above is to select the option that has the lowest total cost. New data should be collected for each successive Habitat for Humanity build which will lower costs by making each build more energy efficient than the last. ||=  ||
 * ==**FUNDING & COSTS**== ||=  ||
 * ==**KEY DELIVERABLES**== ||=  ||
 * The goal in each task above is to select the option that has the lowest total cost. New data should be collected for each successive Habitat for Humanity build which will lower costs by making each build more energy efficient than the last. ||=  ||
 * ==**FUNDING & COSTS**== ||=  ||
 * ==**FUNDING & COSTS**== ||=  ||
 * ==**FUNDING & COSTS**== ||=  ||