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  • Energy Saving and Environmentally Friendly Technologies
  • Concepts of Sustainable Building
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1: Building Materials, Components and Structures
  • Applicability Analysis of Selected Methods of Determining the Moisture Content of Highly Porous Thermal Insulations
  • Case Study of Chimney and Flue Fires in Timber Constructions in Slovak Republic
  • Case Study on Determination of Tensile Properties of Construction Sealants at Variable Temperatures
  • Characteristics of Mechanically Fastened Joints of Single-Layer Bitumen Sheets
  • Compare of Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Structure with Application of Reflective Insulation
  • Modern Lightweight Structures
  • Experimental Investigation of the Tensile Properties of Ventilated Facade Cladding with Bonded Joints
  • Dependency Analysis of Selected Thermal Properties of Reinforced Bitumen Sheets for Waterproofing
  • Designing and Testing of the Recycled Vegetative-Retention Layer of the Vegetative Upper Skin of the Pitched Roof
  • Gluing as a Type of Stabilization Flat Roofs
  • Graphic Survey and Analysis of the Outer Walls and Floor Plan of the Royal Corpus Christi College-Seminary in Valencia
  • Impact of Hydrophobic Additives on Properties of Clay Plaster
  • Measuring the Thermo-Technical Parameters of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
  • Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites Uses in Construction
  • Optimization of Re-Mixing Recyclated Concrete Aggregates
  • Modern Stucco Elements
  • Risk Analysis of Foundation Structures According to the Method of Founding
  • Stone in the Restoration of Architectural Heritage
  • Deterioration of Stone Structures Caused by Humidity
  • The Assessment of Reaction to Fire of Crushed Straw
  • The Influence of Additional Insulation of Facades to their Aesthetic Devaluation by Vegetation of Algae, Fungi and Cyanobacteria.
  • Verification of Sealing Possibilities of Cement
  • Based Structures without Additional Surface Treatment
  • Understructure of Passive Houses in Terms of Materials
  • The Operational and Environmental Consequences of the Polystyrene Insulation Disposal
  • Construction Details from Secondary Raw Materials
  • Chapter 2: Indoor Environment and its Hygienic Aspects
  • Analysis of the Relationship of the System "Operationally Efficient Building
  • Indoor Environment Quality
  • User"
  • Architecture Indoor Environment as a Healing Factor of Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder
  • Indoor Environment Influenced by Radiant Effect of Floor Heating
  • Latex Paint Influence on the Oriented Strand Boards and the Indoor Climate
  • Mold Growth Risk Analysis on the Surfaces of an Organic Building Structure Based on In Situ Monitoring
  • Movement of CO2 Concentration in the Room
  • Quantitative Microbiological Aspects of the Indoor Environment
  • Reduction of Environmental Stress through Spatial Arrangements and Different Choices of Body Positions in Indoor Environment
  • Influence of Orientation of Building on Indoor Conditions in a Roof Truss
  • Potential of Vegetation in Improving Indoor Thermal Comfort and Natural Ventilation
  • Acoustic Analysis of Double Transparent Facades in Bratislava
  • Chapter 3: Energy Performance of Buildings
  • The Use of a Mathematical Model for the Management and Distribution of Heat
  • The Influence of Thermal Bridges on the Energy Need for Heating after Renewal: A Case Study
  • The Impact of Balcony Glazing on the Selected Building Envelope
  • The Effect of Thermal Bridges on Energy Balance of Wood Frame Houses
  • The Applicability of Existing Methods for Testing the Base Layers of ETICS
  • Added Convex Windows for Improving the Energy Balance
  • Analysis of Energy Consumption in Building with NZEB Concept.
  • Spreading of Temperature Field Caused by Microwave Radiation
  • Analysis of the Internal Insulation of Renovated Building
  • Analysis of Thermal Performance of Energy Storage System
  • Annual Analysis of Boundary Conditions on Air Flow through Building Envelope
  • Application of Data Sets Obtained from the Detached Experimental Weather Station in Conditions of Real Building
  • Assessment of Energy Efficiency in Different Façade Solutions
  • Contemporary State and Development of a Concept of Passive House
  • The Effect of the Vegetative Roof Construction and the Influence of the Effect of the Designed Air Gap on the Thermal Stability in the Testing Building
  • Development of a Mathematical Model to Find the Best Solutions for the Refurbishment of Energy-Efficient Buildings
  • Heat Thermal Transmittance of Log Wall
  • High-Tech Solutions for Building Retrofit: Investigation of Window Systems with Vacuum Glazing
  • Influence of External Surface Resistance and Thermal Insulation Level on Energy Need for Cooling
  • Influence of Structural Design of Balcony Panels on the Course and the Size of Thermal Bridges
  • Mechanically Fastened Single Casing Roof in Terms of Building Physics
  • Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings & Buildings Built with Industrialized Technology: The Case of Hungary
  • Obtainable Method of Measuring the Solar Radiant Flux Based on Silicone Photodiode Element
  • Optimalization of the Heat Pump Design in the Phase of the Evaporator Selection
  • Overhead Reduction or Energy Efficiency Measures
  • Dependence of the Shape of the Temperature Field around Basement Structures on the Properties of Surrounding Soils
  • Energy Consumption for Heating Considering Interior and Exterior Conditions in Production Buildings
  • Operative Temperature Predicting of a Room in Summer: An Approach for Validating of Empirical Calculation Models.
  • Numeric Thermal Bridges Simulation: Approaching Optimized Usability for Sloped and Rounded Shapes
  • Simulation of Summer Thermal Stability and Comparison with Measurement
  • Summer Thermal Stability of a Passive House in Moravany
  • The Czech Republic and Thermal Storage Mass
  • Usage of Raspberry Pi for Temperature and Relative Humidity Measurements and Comparison with HAM Simulation
  • Chapter 4: Hygrothermal Performance of Buildings
  • Analysis of Thermal
  • Moisture Problems in Massive Wooden Sandwich Structures
  • Diffusion of Water Vapour through the Damaged Light Weight Wooden Wall
  • Hygrothermal Properties of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concretes
  • Initial State Sorption Measurements
  • Simulation and Measurement of Hygrothermal Behaviour of Newly Developed Plasters
  • The Effect of Moisture and Relative Humidity on Oriented Strand Boards Properties
  • Vaporization Box for Monitoring of Moisture Generation Depending on the Temperature and Relative Humidity
  • Chapter 5: Ventilation of Buildings
  • Analysis of Natural Ventilation Systems in Schoolrooms
  • Dust Analyses in Ventilation Ducts
  • Experimental Assessment of the Influence of Outlet Geometry on the Airflow and Temperatures in the Ventilated Façade Cavity
  • Optimization of Air Distribution of Social Hall
  • Risk Assessment of Airtightness of Building Envelope
  • Chapter 6: Daylighting
  • Annual Daylight Condition in Bratislava
  • Errors of In Situ Illuminance Measurements
  • Testing of Illuminance Meters
  • Architectural Models for Measurement of Daylight Factor
  • Insolation of Interiors: The Dead Angle Analysis
  • The Influence of Selected Type of Daylight Device on Horizontal and Vertical Internal Illuminance.
  • The Effect of Colored Surfaces and Tinted Window Glazing on Daylight Spectral Characteristics and Illuminance Levels in Deep Space Rooms and its Evaluation for Human Visual and Biological Response
  • Measurement and Calculation of Luminous Characteristics of Photovoltaic Glazing Samples
  • Comparative Evaluation of Daylighting Simulation Programs
  • Implementation of Simulation-Based Virtual Sensors Using Radiance and Java
  • Chapter 7: Sustainable Buildings and Environmental Assessments
  • Green Building
  • Towards Sustainable Architecture
  • LCA of Fibre Flax Thermal Insulation
  • Façades with Photovoltaic Elements: A Review
  • Cool Roofs vs Solar Systems
  • Decreasing Negative Influence of Under-Flow Rainwater Inverted Green Roofs on Passive Houses, Using Accumulating Hydrophilic Mineral Wool Panels
  • Extensive Roof Green in Central European Climate
  • Exploitability of Renewable Resources in Administrative Buildings
  • Effect of Vegetation on Wind-Comfort
  • Chapter 8: Engineering Managment in Architecture and Construction
  • Bridging the Gap between Systems Controls and Architectural Design
  • Toward Visual Accessibility in the Built Environment: The ViDeA Project
  • Effort and Effectiveness Considerations in Architectural Design: Two Case Studies of Architectural Design Studios
  • The Issue of Escape Routes in the Setting up Additional Kindergarten in the Existing Elementary School Building
  • Keywords Index
  • Authors Index.