Decarbonizing the existing building stock requires moving beyond an approach based solely on reducing operational energy consumption and toward an integrated life-cycle assessment perspective. The standardization framework for building renovation encompasses energy performance, life-cycle assessment (LCA), environmental product declarations (EPDs),...

By Slobodan Peulić, David Christian Finger

This study analyses daylight availability in a faculty lecture classroom using illuminance measurements and a survey of students. The results of the measurements conducted in mid-February showed that the recommended horizontal illuminance level (300 lx) was achieved at 50% of the measurement points around midday (12:00 h and 14:00 h), while only 0&...

By Jelena Kljakić, Biljana Antunović, Ljubiša Preradović, Darija Gajić, Slobodan Peulić, Milan Pupčević, Milovan Kotur

Prior to building retrofitting, thermal performance assessment of the building is essential. An adequate assessment can provide useful insights to heat-losses and envelope anomalies i.e. thermal bridges, mold, air infiltration etc. The most important physical quantity that needs to be defined is the thermal transmittance (U-value) which is the key ...

By Slobodan Peulić, Darija Gajić, Jelena Kljakić, Biljana Antunović

Towards building renovation strategies, the research is led by a very deep renovation of residential buildings, which would reduce the energy need for heating below 40 kWh/m2 or create energy savings 60%. The renovation of the building envelope, guided by organic materials (such as wood), which is in the one of key principles in the New Renovation ...

By Budimir Sudimac, Darija Gajić, Slobodan Peulić

Buildings intended specifically for growing plants – greenhouses, glasshouses, conservatories, orangeries and similar – represent relatively recent addition to the history and repertoire of architecture. In their three centuries of notable existence these structures managed to not only enable cultivation of climatically-exotic plants fa...

By Ognjen Šukalo, Maja Milić Aleksić, Slobodan Peulić

System of prefabricated modules installed on the existing building envelope is one alternativesolution for deep energy refurbishment of buildings in the European Union. It allows thermalupgrade installation of new parts in the HVAC system. Moreover, some elements of the envelopecan be made of renewable materials. This research compares the resident...

By Darija Gajić, Anna Sandak, Slobodan Peulić, Črtomir Tavzes, Tim Mavrič

High energy demands and obligation for building energy certification make an impact on architectural design and building construction. The paper aims to present energy performance of the educational building envelope in a passive and low-energy standard in the climatic conditions of the north zone of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)....

By Slobodan Peulić, Aleksandar Janković, Darija Gajić, Saša Čvoro, Biljana Antunović