The aim of the Master’s thesis is to design a new administrative building with a focus on structural solutions, energy efficiency and building environmental technologies, including experimental research on the impact of parameters on dehumidification. The thesis is divided into three parts.
The first part is the documentation for a building permit. The building's load-bearing system consists of reinforced concrete columns and steel beams. The foundations comprise footing foundations connected by foundation beams and a base slab under a reinforced concrete core. The ceiling structure consists of prestressed reinforced concrete hollow-core panels. The roof structure is flat, single-layered, and vegetated.
The second part focuses on building environmental technologies and the assessment of the building's energy performance. A portion of the electricity demand will be covered by a photovoltaic system, with panels installed on the roof. Air-to-water heat pumps are designed as the primary heat source, providing heating in winter and cooling in summer. One heat pump is also dedicated to the priority heating of domestic hot water. Air exchange is ensured through mechanical ventilation. Rainwater from the roof will be collected via roof drains and subsequently used for irrigating part of the grassed area on the property. Excess water is directed to infiltration blocks, while water from paved surfaces is routed to infiltration trenches.
The third part of the thesis involves experimental measurement. The goal of the measurement was to determine the amount of water evaporating from the water surface into the air as water vapor or mechanically transferred into the air as an aerosol, which is subsequently removed by a fan. The study also analyzed the effects of various parameters on this process with regard to the efficiency of air dehumidification.