Jan Česelský

Application of BIM Process by the Evaluation of Building Energy Sustainability

The use of building information modeling (BIM) in the Czech Republic is currently at the stage of being slowly established in the Czech building environment. From the viewpoint of applicability in the building industry, the issues of BIM in the Czech Republic are very desirable, mainly because of ever-increasing pressure on the sustainability of construction. This approach is gradually used by some, often multinational, construction companies. The article focuses on finding the possible optimization of approach to the planning and operation of buildings in terms of the energy sustainability of buildings.

The Impact of Urban Structure and Building Typology on Transport Solutions

During the 19th century, European cities witnessed radical reconstructions which were usually necessitated by the remarkable increase in traffic. The existing transport systems were often based more on Gothic period or even earlier. The narrow streets were no longer able to accommodate the increasing frequency of vehicles, which have been even more intensified by the development of railways. The second half of the 19th century and the period of the beginning of the World War II brought the construction of ring roads based on the layouts of former medieval walls and in big cities then more and more thoroughfares. Along these main avenues, mainly residential houses or parterre intended for services and trade were built, that nowadays form the traditional urban structure. The objects were not usually uniformed in style and in the 19th century there were mostly eclectic forms of architecture. In the early 20th century and at the turn of the century then we can meet the Art Nouveau style, Traditionalism, Cubism, Modernism and Functionalism.

Modeling, Analysing and Simulation – Way to Good Operation Phase of Residential Stock

The period of the crisis characterized by the stagnation of economy sectors has an impact especially on building activities where a large part of them is housing construction. In the field of housing, this situation has an adverse effect not only on the level of further quantitative development, but especially in the form of the suspension of the basic reproduction of housing resources that is necessary for maintaining the state of housing. The housing property management and maintenance process currently undergo greater pressure caused by budgets of the portfolio owners. The challenge of this time is to turn partially away from looking for ways of advancing and financing new housing construction and to focus primarily on optimizing the management and maintenance of the existing house and flat resources in order to maximize capacity utilization, on looking for saving, new possibilities, technologies, and tools with emphasis on the flexibility and complexity of services, and on finding ways how to set about these services as efficiently as possible for the benefit of the owners and tenants under the condition of substantial cost reductions. One of these possible tools, which is not too much known yet and is still underused in the Czech environment but which has the great potential for benefits to optimizing and improving the effectiveness of management and maintenance in the future, is BIM (Building Information Modeling).

Calculation of Impact of Construction Investment to the Public Infrastructure

Abstract The paper shortly introduces and describes a computational model that illustrates the impact of land development construction investment in the form of creating new needs for public infrastructure and community facilities in the territory. New construction investment may also initiate other construction investment, which also increases the demands on ensuring the capacity of public infrastructure. For public administration (local and regional), the created model can facilitate preparation, decision-making and management of public investment in the territory while respecting the 3E principle.

Description of the State of Public Buildings Property Management in the Czech Republic

Securing a good technical condition of the building and the technical equipment is an essential part of the management of each property owner. The buildings form a background for the purpose of building use and indirectly significantly influence the smooth running of the entire operation. Therefore, it is very important for each owner that this background works seamlessly and it is not discussed too often.Within the technical management, the technical condition of the property of the customer is completely organized. The professional approach and modern technical facilities increase the life of the building and thereby inflate the value of assets and level of benefit from it.Property and its environment make a reputation of its owner. Well technically managed property increases convenience for users and is a good sign for those who visit it.

Application of Risk Analysis by the Evaluation of Buildings Indoor Environment

In civil engineering we face up to a wide line of risks of mostly technical character (accident hazard, formation of damages or defects). At present a continuous tightening of cladding energy parameters happens within the sphere of residential and civic engineering. With buildings built in the end of the past century it is not possible to meet completely these requirements without a considerable intervention (and not only into the cladding). Risks acting to users of such objects resulting from its use can be evaluated using the risk analysis method.

Investment In Top Architecture And Its Potential For The City

The aim of the article is an analysis of restructuring progress of two significant European, former industrial, cities with an approximately even number of inhabitants, which are centers of metropolitan territories about the same size and which dealt with redevelopment of extensive vacated, once industrial, areas in the city center at around the same time frame with emphasis put on assessment of the return on investment in the unique architecture and evaluation of its multiplier effect.