Zuzana Kierulfova

Materials (Level 2)

Lesson shows what earth is possible to use for building, its qualities and some field testing. Lesson briefly shows mixes for different purposes. Open this interactive course in full size for best experience (the two arrows on the right bottom). Interactive slides are identified with a circle in the scroll bar. Don’t worry, questions are …

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database – Sustainability

International database of passive houses The database is a joint project of Passivhaus Dienstleistung GmbH, IG Passivhaus Deutschland and iPHA (International Passive House Association). At present, there are almost 4,000 buildings in the database that meet the so-called passive standard. For each building, you can get basic information about their size and layout, purpose, owner, …

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literature – Earth Building

German l,”SCHROEDER,H”,Lehmbau,Mit Lehm ökologisch planen und bauen,Springer Vieweg,,2018,ISBN-13 : 978-3658231200, “up-to-date overview of the entire topic, ecological aspects, taking in account new earth building norms”, German l,”FROMME,I, HERZ,U”,Lehm-und Kalkputze,”Mörtel herstellen, Wände verputzen, Oberflächen gestalten”,ökobuch,,2012,ISBN-13: 978-3936896589, plasters French l.,”MORISET, JOFFROY, BEGUIN, GUILLAUD, MISSE, POINTET”,Réhabiliter le pisé: vers des pratiques adaptées,,Actes Sud,,2018,ISBN 978-2-330-09258-0,First full book on how …

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literature-Sustainability

Rukoväť udržateľnej architektúry principles of sustainable architecture ŠPAČEK, R.,PIFKO H.(EDs)., Rukoväť udržateľnej architektúry, SKA, 2015, ISBN 978-80-971205-1-1, http://www.honorar.sk/informacie-v-pravo/clanky/rukovat-udrzatelnej-architektury.html Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism. “Reduce, reuse, recycle” urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to …

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links: Tools to Plan and Asess

We can certified not only building process, energy efficiency, dealing with waste or operation of the building but also design process or environmental impact after end of life cycle.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building . Today, the attention to the larger urban areas has already begun in terms of certification. In recent years, efforts have also been made towards …

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links Global Housing and Global Goals

„Over one billion men, women, and children are living in slums in the developing world. These abhorrent conditions are a personal tragedy for each family that lives in them. They also represent a moral crisis for the rest of us – and a threat to the global economy and world security” (www.globalhousingfoundation.org). “Sustainability is the process of maintaining …

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