Shaping of energy efficient forms

Abstract

Although architects are responsible for designing space, thermal engineering engineers must also be involved in the work due to energy efficiency and energy savings. Today, the compactness of shapes and the design of living space are underdeveloped, and they can, even at an early stage of design, greatly contribute to the reduction of transmission losses of heat. Designing energy-efficient forms can be one of the strategies for designing low-energy and passive houses. Theoretically, the most compact form is the ball. However, in such a form it cannot be lived. As a result, the cu-be is taken as the most compact form for houses. Nevertheless, in geometry, there are a number of shapes that are com-pact in between the ball and the cube, and some of them are usable for housing. A form that is interesting for our conditions, and which is better and more compact than hemisphere (which is more compact than a cube), is a cylindrical shape with a basis that resembles the remains of the architecture of prehistoric settlement Lepenski Vir. The quality of the shape of the base from Lepenski Vir is reflected in the use of parts of the circle and quadruple. The share of the circle increases the compactness of the whole figure. An example of good practice is the John Douglas Balcomb House built in Santa Fe, the state of New Mexico in the US during the 1970s after the so-called oil shock and a major energy crisis that caused a significant increase in fuel prices. There is a certain similarity of the shape of the base of that house and houses on Lepenski Vir. The new author's form of energy-efficient house is inspired by the architecture of Lepenski Vir. There are sever-al variants of this kind. The roof can be in seven waters as shown, but it can also be flat. Arc line is fixed in the right lines, which makes it easier to build and increase the usability for housing. The asymmetry of the shape contributes to the reduction of ventilation losses, as well as the greater possibility of applying passive solar architecture. The east-southeast orientation of such an object is recommended. The form of an energy efficient house, which is protected by copyright, can significantly contribute to energy savings, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and significant savings in building materials and thermal insulation.