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Architecture of Low-energy Buildings

Summary

At the beginning, students are introduced to the general ecological requirements within the urbanized space and then to the forms of so-called passive ecology. In the next phase, attention is paid to current and future trends in energy generation, whether solar or other alternative heat sources. From these introductory cycles of lectures and on the basis of the following lectures on the most interesting realizations in the Czech Republic and in the world, the ways, forms and trends that the architect should follow in designing ecological architecture are drawn.
These are mainly the authors Herzog, Reingerg and others who have published remarkable publications dealing with forms of ecological architecture. In their concept, ecological aspects greatly change the traditional form of architecture.
An integral part of the lectures is education towards ecological behavior within the society, household and social ecological trends.

Literature

HERZOG, T. Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planning. London: Prestel, 1996.

Advised literature

FOSTER, W. a D. HAWKES. Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering, and Environment. W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition.2002.
YAP, E. H. Energy Efficient Buildings. InTechOpen, 2017.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 226-0426
Abbreviation ANS
Course title Architecture of Low-energy Buildings
Coordinating department Department of Architecture
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Martina Peřinková, Ph.D.