Introduction

Purpose
Help the environment
while being an affordable
building with minimum
impact.
To maintain a safe
atmosphere.
Provide the users with a
comfortable home with
less need for the
spending of money.

Goal
Provide a nice house with
a low cost.
Make an environment
friendly house (LEED
certified.)
Using less technology to
maintain
comfort.(heating and
cooling systems)




Location and Description
-Alaska, Fairbanks-
Alaska is at the northwest corner of the
North American continent.
Its separated by Canadian territory from
U.S.
Alaska is twice the size of Texas.
Its bounded on the North by the Arctic
Ocean; on the East by Canada's Yukon
Territory; on the South by the Gulf of
Alaska; and on the West by the Bering
Sea.
Alaska's economy is based on oil, natural
gas, and fishing industries, and specially
tourism.
The state is usually called The Last
Frontier or Land of the Midnight Sun.
The origin name for Alaska means great
land or that which the sea breaks
against.
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the
borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star
Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Fairbanks is the largest city in the
Interior region of Alaska, and second
largest in the state, after Anchorage

Geographic
locations
The type of climate is
maritime, polar. It all
depends on the seasonal
changes. In summer, its
cool, and never gets dark. In
winter, its extremely cold
and almost always dark.
There are 6 major
renewable energy resources
that are available in large
quantities in Alaska. These
are: Biomass, Hydropower,
Geothermal, wind, Ocean,
and Solar.
Nuclear energy isnt
considered a renewable
energy but its one of the
major resources that Alaska
have. It counts as non-
renewable with Oil, Natural
gas, & coal.

Alaska in 2013 was 731,449,
which is ranked the 47th largest
population in the United States.
It shows an increase of 3% from
2010.
Alaska is ranked the smallest
density in the United States
because it has a density of 1.26
people per square mile.
The population of Fairbanks is
32,312 (2012)
Anchorage, Population 298,610
(2012)



Building types
and examples
The landmass in Alaska is a
real challenge for builders to
construct buildings there.
Its difficult transporting the
materials to a location too.
Types of buildings in Alaska are
the same as in any other
states.
The skyscrapers are mostly
steel-framed althought there
arent really much skyscrapers
around in Alaska.
The types of homes in Alaska
are Rustic cabins, log cabins,
trendy condos, million-dollar
masterpieces and etc.
Some steel typed buildings are
called Straight-walled and
arch or Nissen and Quonset
hut.




Materials used
for constructing
buildings
Log cabins were build with either
a purlin roof structure or
a rafter roof structure. They are
horizontal logs that are cut into
the gable-wall logs.
Log cabins were built from logs
laid horizontally that interlocked at
the end by cutting into the logs,
but some log cabins were just
nailed together.
Log cabins can cost a lot of
money because you have to
repair it every year.
Straight-walled and arch typed
buildings rely on a rigid frame
structure, but steels are more
efficient cost.
SIPs are building materials with
cost less and can be affordable by
low income families.




-SIPs-
Recommended
material-
(SIPs) Structural insulated panels
are high performance building
panels that are used in floors,
walls, and roofs for residential or
any other buildings.
Material costs may be more, but
speed and efficiency of installation
saves time and money.
SIP panels can be turned into
any kind of house because its
compatible with any building
systems.
SIP panel construction produces
a structure with superior strength.
RAY-CORE SIPs keep the outside
out and the inside in protecting
your home from moisture, wind,
dirt, and etc.
The panels consist of an
insulating foam core sandwiched
between two structural facings,
typically oriented strand
board (OSB).
SIPs protection
Normal material house can not be protected against the air from out or winds, or any
other destructive things but SIP panels protects the house from any harmful
environment. IT helps keep the house fresh and the air safe.
Durable Class 4 impact resistance
Flexible warranty available with either a 70-mph or 110-mph wind
warranty
Fire-safe (UL 790) Class C fire rating
Long-lasting available with a 50-year warranty
Resistance to the elements no freeze or thaw problems
Authentic look three random widths (6" - 9" - 12"); choice of nine
natural cedar wood-like colors
Eco-friendly manufactured from 80% post-industrial recycled rubber and
plastic
Packaging One bundle is 5 lineal feet.

-Seneca Cedar Shake Hip and Ridge Tiles emulate the exact look
of wood shakes but are far more long-lasting and practical. Made
in the USA, Seneca Cedar Shake Tiles are engineered to meet the
need for a safe, durable alternative to wood roofing and are
fabricated with todays strongest, most flexible recycled materials,
rubber (EPDM) and plastic (TPO).
Oil (6%)
Discovered &

Undiscovered
Resources
(31 Billion Barrels)

Gas (3%)
Discovered &
Undiscovered
Resources
(94 Trillion Cubic Feet)

Coal (91%)
Identified Resources
(171 Billion Tons)



Coal
-Relatively easy to handle
-Most economical fuel
-Supports competitive pricing for heat
-Lowest cost supplier to GVEA
-Growing regulatory challenges,
Dry stream power plants use steam emitted directly
from geysers or fumaroles to turn turbines and create
electricity
Flash steam power plants require geothermal fluids in
excess of 360F. These fluids are pumped into a tank
held at a very low pressure, causing the fluids to
vaporize instantly.
Other renewable energy like Binary-cycle power plants
use a new technology that requires only moderately hot
water.
Hydroelectric power is Alaskas largest source of
renewable energy, supplying 20% of the states electrical
energy.
Energy plants pictures

Bibliography
The US department of cities (2011)Alaska - Location, size, and extent, http://www.city-
data.com/states/Alaska-Location-size-and-extent.html
Reap, (renewable energy Alaska project) (2012) http://alaskarenewableenergy.org/why-
renewable-energy-is-important/alaskas-resources/
Structural insulated panel association (2014) alternative building materials,
http://www.sips.org/
SIP BUILT HOMES, (2014) alternative material use.
http://prefabinsulatedpanel.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html
Raycore Inc. (2012) alternative material. http://www.raycore.com/blog/sips/
Alaska antler works. (2014) Alaskan building types.
http://www.alaskaantlerworks.com/Alaska_cabin.htm
Building in Alaska. (2004) building material.
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Water/HCM-04950.pdf
Building in Alaska. (2009) challenges of building in Alaska.
http://www.uaf.edu/files/ces/publications-db/catalog/eeh/HCM-00952.pdf
Spenard builders supply. (2008) materials used now. http://www.sbsalaska.com/
Green building advisor.com (2013) Roofing materials.
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/green-basics/roofing-material-choices