The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
The housing issue is one of the central economic and social challenges in Slovenia. Over the past decade, due to rising property prices, limited supply of new housing, lengthy administrative procedures and increasing construction costs, access to public rental housing has significantly deteriorated. Analysis of the documentation revealed significant differences in time efficiency. The prefabricated structure was erected in four to five working days, whilst the traditional brick structure required 11 working days, with material drying time not taken into account.
Problem
The housing issue is one of the central economic and social challenges in Slovenia.
Solution and Method
Over the past decade, due to rising property prices, limited supply of new housing, lengthy administrative procedures and increasing construction costs, access to public rental housing has significantly deteriorated. Young individuals and families with lower incomes are most affected, which reinforces the need for faster, affordable and sustainable solutions in residential construction. Modular prefabricated construction, based on pre-prepared elements from an industrial environment, is emerging as a promising solution.
It enables faster and more precise execution, better quality control and less waste. In the research, modular prefabricated construction was compared with traditional brick construction on two buildings with the same net area of 130 m², namely the KLASIC130 prefabricated house by NOAH hiše and a comparable traditional brick house.
Results
Analysis of the documentation revealed significant differences in time efficiency. The prefabricated structure was erected in four to five working days, whilst the traditional brick structure required 11 working days, with material drying time not taken into account. In addition to time efficiency, modular construction brings environmental and organisational advantages, such as reduced waste, better energy efficiency and the possibility of simple adaptations and upgrades to the building.
Due to these characteristics, it is suitable for the revitalisation of degraded areas, such as abandoned industrial zones, which often already have basic infrastructure, enabling faster project implementation. The research results confirm that modular prefabricated construction represents an effective, time-rational and sustainable alternative to traditional brick construction. Due to the speed of execution, process optimisation and the possibility of standardisation, it can significantly contribute to increasing the supply of public, affordable housing in Slovenia.
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