This Bachelor’s thesis presents a design of a passive single-family house in the South Moravian Region. The output of the thesis is the project documentation. The shape of the building is determined by the building plot, which is rectangular and almost flat. The building respects the existing architecture of the surrounding development; it is located close to the street line and is designed as a two-story house. The street-facing facade is oriented to the northeast. To ensure maximum privacy, there is only one window on this side on the first floor. Due to the lack of daylight, the northern side of the house is reserved for non-residential rooms. In contrast, the southern and western facades are designed with an emphasis on visual connection between the interior and exterior. The second floor of the building contains three rooms and a master bedroom. The structural system consists of sand-lime brick walls supported by strip foundations. The building envelope is completed by a reinforced concrete flat roof.
The family house is connected to a public water main and an electrical distribution grid. A portion of the electricity consumption will be covered by photovoltaic panels located on the flat roof. Wastewater is discharged into the sanitary sewer system. Rainwater is collected in a harvesting tank, located underground on the east side of the plot, and is used for irrigation. Ventilation of the building is provided by a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery. An air-to-water heat pump serves as the main heat source, which is connected to a hydronic underfloor heating system. According to the Energy Performance Certificate (PENB) valid in the Czech Republic, the building is classified in energy class A (extremely efficient).