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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299619203321

Autore

Kitek Kuzman Manja

Titolo

Contemporary Slovenian Timber Architecture for Sustainability / / by Manja Kitek Kuzman, Andreja Kutnar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-03635-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (181 p.)

Collana

Green Energy and Technology, , 1865-3529

Disciplina

621.042

658.26

691

725-728

Soggetti

Energy efficiency

Building materials

Buildings

Energy Efficiency

Building Materials

Building Types and Functions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Introduction -- Projects Contemporary Slovenian Timber Architecture 2003-2013 -- Public objects -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

The book presents Slovenia’s contemporary timber architecture. Thanks to its abundant forests, Slovenia has preserved the tradition of wood construction. As much as 60% of its surface is covered by forests. Slovenia is also the third most forested country in Europe. The high share of forest-covered surface allows for a sustainable production of high-quality wood. In the past, wood was used primarily in the construction of farm buildings, but now timber architecture is used for everything from residences and office buildings to public buildings such as community centres and schools. Timber construction is becoming increasingly popular. Apart from larger companies taking this approach, a great number of wooden houses have sprung up, built either on personal initiative or with the support of carpenter



workshops. Slovenian timber architecture has taken a new approach to environmental and energy-efficiency problems and received great international recognition. The book discusses over fifty projects built over a ten-year period, and includes descriptions, photographs, and plans. The projects include residential areas, administration, and office, as well as tourist, educational, and industrial buildings. Timber architecture is presented as an integral part of the Slovenian landscape. The monograph will be useful to designers and future experts in their planning of optimal timber buildings and will highlight the main benefits of using timber construction.