The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
Atmospheric warming and the depletion of natural resources on our planet have awakened awareness about the energy future. Energy consumed for building operation in the European Union accounts for 40 per cent of all energy consumed. This must be reflected already in the design concept of the building as well as in the subsequent renovation of individual buildings. They found, similarly to what various studies in several countries have already established, that modular construction is more energy efficient than timber construction and affects the sustainability of the building.
Problem
Atmospheric warming and the depletion of natural resources on our planet have awakened awareness about the energy future. Energy consumed for building operation in the European Union accounts for 40 per cent of all energy consumed. This means that residential and commercial buildings are major energy consumers.
Energy for building operation in newly constructed houses should be provided from renewable sources. It is necessary to approach the problem with timely and appropriate measures and to find the right solution. We must be aware that inefficiently consumed energy resources can lead us to energy deficiency and to major ecological pollution that will also threaten human lives.
Awareness about sustainable construction is equally necessary, about the use of environmentally and human-friendly materials, about the exploitation of natural energy sources and the aspiration towards low-energy modular buildings. Certification of buildings into energy classes is determined by the building energy performance certificate according to the principles of sustainable construction. The energy performance certificate marked the beginning of an important period in the construction industry and also greater interest in energy-efficient and sustainable construction.
Solution and Method
This must be reflected already in the design concept of the building as well as in the subsequent renovation of individual buildings. The diploma thesis encompasses sustainable building materials, modular construction and energy efficiency in the construction industry. The construction industry is one of the activities that must constantly grapple with innovations and new developments.
Recently, energy-efficient and sustainable construction has been gaining importance. Energy-efficient buildings have been standard abroad for some two decades. In our country, however, they have only become common in the last ten years, with the emergence of new requirements and regulations on building construction that demand energy efficiency.
The theoretical part of the diploma thesis addresses selected aspects of sustainable building materials and energy efficiency of timber and modular weekend houses. Some important guidelines are presented that are used in the field of sustainable construction in developed countries of the European Union. Subsequently, according to the fundamental purpose of the diploma thesis, they examined the impact of energy efficiency with regard to the composition of walls, ceiling and floor foundation slabs and roofs for individual weekend houses.
This was the starting point for preparing hypotheses. In the empirical part of the diploma thesis, they analysed how new materials affect energy efficiency, which is one of the decisive criteria for sustainable construction.
Results
They found, similarly to what various studies in several countries have already established, that modular construction is more energy efficient than timber construction and affects the sustainability of the building.
Module, programme and stories.
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