A NON-DESTRUCTIVE APPROACH TO THE SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE
Heritage buildings represent tangible links between present and past; embody the creativity and traditions from past generations. The distinctive character of these buildings, primarily expressed through their authenticity and inherited values, emphasizes the need for innovative and carefully adapted conservation approaches. In this context, the pr...
By Jasna Grujoska-Kuneska, Veronika Shendova
ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF MEMBRANE SPORTS HALLS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ACROSS CLIMATIC CONTEXTS
Due to their structural flexibility and rapid construction, membrane sports halls are an increasingly common solution for sports facilities. In this paper, the annual energy consumption of membrane halls in five different climate contexts was analyzed using simulations conducted in EnergyPlus: Prague, Cannes, Niš, Bergen, and Dawadmi. The re...
By Dušan Ranđelović, Vladan Jovanović, Miomir Vasov, Jelena Savić, Jelena Stevanović
INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC, ENERGY AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF TWO DIVERSION SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES FOR THE SHP “MERĆEZ”
This paper presents an integrated hydraulic, energy and economic analysis of two diversion-system alternatives for the small hydropower plant “Merćez” on the Lukovska River. Two technical concepts are considered: Alternative I – water conveyance through a pressurized steel pipeline, and Alternative II – an open-channel diver...
By Jelena Markovic Brankovic, Milica Markovic, Miljan Bankovic
FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE: BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM BLACKWATER THROUGH DECENTRALIZED URBAN PLANNING MODELS
Blackwater, the wastewater stream with the highest sanitary and energy load, is increasingly seen as a resource within circular urban systems. This paper explores its valorization through anaerobic digestion and decentralized planning. Using Banja Luka as a case study, key energy, economic, and spatial thresholds for local treatment feasibility are...
By Una Okilj, Petar Gvero, Darija Gajić
SPATIAL ORGANISATION AND POST-SOCIALIST TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE BUILDINGS OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE LEAGUE OF COMMUNISTS OF YUGOSLAVIA
The buildings of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in Skopje, Zagreb and Belgrade form a corpus of socialist modernist architecture in which spatial organisation structured political authority across diverse urban contexts. Developed within a shared modernist framework, they articulated governance through controlled ac...
By Tamara Koneska
EVOLUTION OF APPLIED FORMS IN MEMORIAL ARCHITECTURE: FROM PREHISTORIC STRUCTURES TO MODERN INTERPRETATIONS
This paper examines the development of forms in memorial architecture, from prehistoric structures to abstract monuments. It demonstrates how basic patterns such as circular structures, pyramidal forms, and simple geometric shapes have established enduring principles in memorial design. Over time, these forms have evolved under the influence of rel...
By Sanja Spasić Đorđević, Vladan NIkolić, Olivera NIkolić, Jasmina Tamburić
METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND PROOF LOAD TESTING: A CASE STUDY OF THE CAMPUS GARAGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA
This paper presents a comprehensive condition assessment of the campus garage at the University of Banja Luka. The assessment methodology included visual inspections, non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete using rebound hammer and ultrasonic pulse velocity methods, and proof load testing of the primary roof truss. Deformations were monitored usi...
By Sanja Kizić, Anđelko Cumbo, Gordana Broćeta, Marina Latinović Krndija, Gordana Jakovljević, Slavko Vasiljevic, Aleksandar Savić, Filip Marin, Žarko Dabić, Ognjen Mijatović
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF REVITALIZING INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE IN SERBIA
The focus of this research is the revitalization of Serbia's industrial heritage. The study examines the factors that influence the success or failure of revitalization projects. The aim of the research is to identify which factors are crucial for the successful implementation and sustainability of a revitalization project. The study employs the me...
By Bojana Mirkovic
LIFE, LEGACY AND THE DESIGN OUTLOOK OF PETAR VULOVIĆ: A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE AUTHOR’S ARCHIVE
This research is inspired by the acquiring of the personal and professional archive of the architect Petar Vulović (1931 – 2017) by University of Banja Luka Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy. Vulović was a distinguished architect of high-to-late modernism in Yugoslavia, whose body of work progressively came to be treated ...
By Ognjen Šukalo, Maja Milić Aleksić, Diana Stupar
INFLUENCE OF EVAPOTRANSPIRATION ESTIMATION METHODS ON IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN
This paper evaluates methods for estimating evapotranspiration (ET) and their influence on irrigation system design, using a case study from Modriča, Republic of Srpska. We compare empirical, physically-based, and remote sensing approaches including Thornthwaite, Hargreaves–Samani, Jensen–Haise, Linacre, McGuinness and FAO Penman–...
By Biljana Ćuso, Žana Topalović