Course detail

Principles of envelope design for low energy buildings

FAST-BHA028Acad. year: 2025/2026

Suitable design of building shape of energy-efficient buildings.
Solution of vertical and horizontal structures of energy-efficient buildings.
Material solution of the composition of the envelopes for energy-efficient buildings.
Building envelope from renewable building materials.
Special thermal insulation materials.
Wall opening suitable for energy-efficient buildings.
Principles for solving the details of building structures.
Provisoin of airtightness of buildings.
Passive and active use of solar radiation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Milan Ostrý, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of thermal engineering and building envelopes.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BÁČOVÁ, Marie, et al. Manuál energeticky úsporné architektury. Praha:  Státní fond životního prostředí ve spolupráci s Českou komorou architektů, 2010  (CS)
OSTRÝ, Milan a Roman BRZOŇ. Stavební fyzika – Tepelná technika v teorii a praxi. Brno: Ing. Vladislav Pokorný - LITERA, 2014. ISBN 978-80-214-4879-7 (CS)
TYWONIAK, Jan et al. Nízkoenergetické domy 3 - nulové, pasivní a další. Praha: GRADA, 2012. 204 s.  (CS)
ŠUBRT, Roman et al. Tepelné mosty: pro nízkoenergetické a pasivní domy. Praha: Grada, 2011.224 s. (CS)
TYWONIAK, Jan et al. Nízkoenergetické domy 2. Principy a příklady. Praha: GRADA, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2061-6 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-EVB Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Milan Ostrý, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Motivation, terminology, definition of categories of energy-efficient buildings, overview of related laws, regulations and standards.
  • 2. Architectural solution - orientation to the world sides, recommended layout solution, recommended shape solution, influence of shape solution on energy performance.
  • 3. Constructional design - variants of load-bearing structures and pratitions (advantages, disadvantages), importance of thermal bridges.
  • 4. Envelope of energy-efficient buildings - principles of design of vertical structures including material variants.
  • 5. Envelope of energy-efficient buildings - principles of roof and floor design including material variants.
  • 6. Envelope based on the renewable building materials.
  • 7. Modern thermal insulation materials.
  • 8. Wall openings- used types, methods of anchoring.
  • 9. Principles for the solution of details of building structures.
  • 10. Air-tightness of buildings - legislation, ways of provision and tests on site.
  • 11. Passive and active use of solar radiation, influence of building solution on thermal stability.
  • 12. Energy rehabilitation of the envelope - differences compared to new buildings.
  • 13. Examples of good practice.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Sylva Bantová, Ph.D.
Ing. Roman Brzoň, Ph.D.
Ing. František Vlach, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Assignment of semestral work
  • 2.-3. Design of building layout, modifying of an existing object
  • 4. Design of the size and location of wall openigs
  • 5. Design and calculation of the properties of wall openings
  • 6.-7. Design of vertical structures and their assessment
  • 8. Design of roof structure and structures in contact with soil
  • 9. Calculation of average thermal transmittance
  • 10.-12. Design and assessment of selected design details
  • 13. Consultations and credit