Jolanta Gintowt

The paper concerns an attempt to collate qualitative research with quantitative FEM research in terms of two dimensional heat flow. It shows the accuracy of both methods, according to in situ researches with a thermal camera and models – done with software Therm 5, Therm.

Comparative analysis of multi-criteria Pareto and SPBT optimization, for a single-family, detached residential building used as an example. Main elements of interest include minimum power and minimum cost of investment.

This paper describes the process of designing the passive residential buildings. The analysis is carried out on the basis of the Mannheim project, created as an entry for the Isover competition – Multi-Comfort House. Particular steps of the design process are analyzed for meeting the requirements of passive standard building. The specific solutions adopted in the Mannheim project are presented as an example.

The influence of acoustic parameters of lecture halls is essential for the quality of reception and the understanding of the content. One of the basic acoustic parameters is the reverberation time in the room. The study demonstrates that the room which is not properly designed for acoustics, causes difficulty in understanding the delivered text. Selected acoustic parameters were analyzed, such as reverberation time, acoustic background, and delivered text intelligibility. A possible solution was proposed, using reflecting and absorbing surfaces appropriately positioned in the room.

This paper is an attempt to briefly present the problem of light pollution, concerning the illumination of both historical and architectural objects and its influence on environment. According to the measurements conducted in Kraków and Frankfurt am Main, the comparison and the analysis of the problem will be provided.

The project concerns windows and their properties. Four windows were considered to provide computations. Two of them were common windows and the other two – passive windows. The analysis focuses on a role of a fitting in heat losses, explains important aspects of choosing a window and shows main types of methods of mounting a window. The paper proves how big the influence of fitting a window is on a heat transfer coefficient value and shows what the losses steming from inproper fitting are. The project submits that fitting factor should be considered while calculating the heat transfer coefficient value and that windows ought to be mounted in an insulation to minimize heat losses.

The article is about the concept of a housing estate in Germany. The project was created as a part of a competition. The contest was organized by the ISOVER Company. The name of the contest is ISOVER Multi-Comfort House Students Contest Edition 2013 Vision & Reality – Glückstein Quartier. With reference to a historical place which belongs to our place, the development has been called “diamond apartments” Houses have a shape like the crystal of a diamond. The way of creation, location, and building shape assure the maximum usage of solar energy, so that there will by optimal thermal comfort inside. The project also includes a large scale service and entertainment building complex, located in the immediate vicinity planned residential development.