Course detail

LCA materiálů a staveb, certifikační nástroje kvality budov SBToolCZ a LEVEL(S)

FAST-CZV-2LCAMAcad. year: 2026/2027

The construction industry is currently facing a fundamental paradigm shift.Efficiency of building operation was priority in the past. However, current interest is turning to embodied emissions and energies stored directly in building materials. The aim of this course is to familiarize students with this issue through the LCA (Life-Cycle Assessment) methodology.

Students will learn to interpret Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), which are becoming an essential technical standard for the modern B2B market, green financing and public procurement. They will also become familiar with tools for multi-criteria assessment of building, in particular the national SBToolCZ methodology and the European Level(s) framework. The aim is to equip graduates with the ability to optimize material flows so that their projects meet the strict criteria of the “do no significant harm” (DNSH) principle. The graduates of the course will not be mere theorists, but experts capable of practically implementing sustainable strategies throughout the entire life cycle of a construction project.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Assignment to study programme types

lifelong learning

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Karel Struhala, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Not applicable.

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

KOČÍ, Vladimír a kol. LCA a EPD stavebních výrobků. Posuzování životního cyklu a environmentální prohlášení o produktu jako cesta k udržitelnému stavebnictví. Praha: Česká rada pro šetrné budovy, 2012. ISBN 978-80-260-3504-6 (cs)

KOČÍ, Vladimír. Posuzování životního cyklu Life Cycle Assessment - LCA. Chrudim: Vodní zdroje Ekomonitor, 2009.
ISBN 978-80-86832-42-5 (cs)

Level(s) European framework for sustainable buildings. Brusel: Evropská komise, [Citace 25.3.2026] https://green-forum.ec.europa.eu/green-business/levels_en

SBToolCZ pro bytové domy. Praha: Univerzitní centrum energeticky efektivních budov a Fakulta stavební, ČVUT v Praze, [Citace 25.3.2026] https://www.sbtool.cz/online/bd/

ÚNMZ. ČSN EN 15804+A2: Udržitelnost staveb - Environmentální prohlášení o produktu - Základní pravidla pro produktovou kategorii stavebních produktů. Praha : Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2020.

ÚNMZ. ČSN EN 15978 Udržitelnost staveb - Posuzování environmentálních vlastností budov - Výpočtová metoda. Praha : Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2012.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CZV3-VKEI Lifelong learning - long-term course 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Karel Struhala, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to sustainability in construction - the role of LCA.

2. Standardized framework: LCA of products/buildings according to ČSN EN 15804 and 15978.

3. Production stage (modules A1 - A3) of products.

4. Construction stage (modules A4 - A5) of buildings.

5. Use stage (modules B1 - B7) of buildings.

6. End-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) and additional information beyond the life cycle (module D).

7. Evaluation and interpretation of LCA of products and buildings: applications, software and databases.

8. - 9. Multi-criteria assessment (buildings): Introduction to certification systems, DNSH principles, European taxonomy and current developments.

10. European framework Level(s): Methodology for assessing sustainable construction within the EU.

11. - 12. SBToolCZ: National methodology for assessing the quality of buildings.

13. Final summary and presentation of semester projects

Seminar

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Karel Struhala, Ph.D.