Editorial
PF 2013
Projection, Theory, Surveys
Comparison of a detail of a contact of a floor with a singlelayer wall I
Pavel Heinrich
Four model examples of socle detail solution and its evaluation particularly through its linear coefficient of heat penetration, typical for a heat bond.
Realization and Quality of Buildings, their use
Defects and shortages in systemic chimney construction
Jiří Vrba
Steady transfer of exhausts under various conditions, operating safety and use of maximum efficiency of appliances, simple and fast assembly – those are the defining conditions for modern systemic chimney construction methods. Achieving this does not necessarily depend on the structure, but mainly depend on the right selection of its type, airhole diametre and assembly.
Laws, Technical Regulations, Standards and Recommendations
Overview of selected ČSN issued in September and October 2012
Jan Kolomazník
New standards concerning thermal performance of window and door frames, thermal properties of masonry and masonry products and calculation of internal temperatures of a room in summer without mechanical cooling.
Sustainable plastics for buildings
František Vörös
Systems for sustainable solution application of manufacturers of plastics, particularly applications in buildings. Information about formation of norms, such as ISO, CEN and ČSN. The latest findings in sustainability of plastics were recently discussed in Polytalk 2012 conference, Global Insulation 2012 and ETICS Forum 2012. In line with sustainability of buildings, it is necessary to resolve use of waste plastics. The Summer Olympics Games 2012 in London could serve as a good example.
Materials and Products for Buildings
Concrete and perlit-concrete cladding for designing the air ventilated fasades
Petra Dvořáková
Possibilities of using facade bricks from concrete and cellular concrete to solution for ventilated and thermal insulating facades. Different functions active ventilated and diffusion open facade Life brick®.
Window moulding – solar gain versus thermal bridge
Jakub Hrdlička
Solar gain and thermal bridges play a signifiant part in the energy balance of a passive house. The focus is on a moulding detail, comparing the influence of a window distance from a front facade on a thermal bridge and on a solar gain. We have also reviewed solar gain, or losses from a front corner shadow.
Windows PROGRESSION for Passive houses
Isover EPS GreyWall Plus. Another step in development of economic insulations for thermal insulation systems ETICS
Pavel Rydlo
EPBD II
Act no.406/2000 Sb., subject to energy management
New green savings
New green savings programme: billions in savings for Czech households
Support and motivation
Announcing the 3rd invitation for submission requests for Ecological boilers grant programme
Competitions and awards
Education – Conferences – Reviews
Conference „Thermal Protection and Energy Consumption of Buildings 2012"
The 19th year of Aquatherm fair
Catalogue of thermal relations for architects and designem. A tool for concept of energy-savings houses
17th International Conference Thermal Protection of Buildings 2013
Info Service
International exhibitions and fairs – January-March 2013
Exhibitions and fairs in the Czech Republic and in the Slovak Republic – January-March 2013
Information of CZB
New system of fire resistant moulding for ETICS
Association EPS Information
Introduction of a member base – IZOPOL, Dolní Poustevna
Information of AVMI
Information of AVMI
Reconstruction of inclined roofs in a view of an additional thermal insulation
Kateřina Ullmannová
Additional thermal insulation of existing structures is in a view of energy prices fluctuation and in a view of sustainable construction, indispensable. It is necessary to check the starting condition before construction, consider all possible solutions and check those solutions not only from an economical and technological perception, but also in terms of thermal and technical view, such that the structure design meet the foreseen purpose of this structure.