International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 2017
Sustainable development has by now become an element deeply integrated in everyday design. The ma... more Sustainable development has by now become an element deeply integrated in everyday design. The main difficulty is not the design of a new building but transformation and modernization of existing ones. Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) is one of the oldest universities in Poland, its building dating back to the beginning of the twentieth Century. It is spread over several sites most of whichboth the urban layout as well as many buildings-are under the care of historic preservation authorities. This substance should in the future years become one of the basic issues fulfilling Effective Energy Directive-lowering of the energy needs in the construction sector. This procedure is much easier when dealing with new buildings, not those existing and undergoing modernization. In 2015, a Nordic Finance Mechanism project for the nZEB technology transfer from Norway to Poland was awarded to a group of researchers from WUT and NTNU Trodheim. The main aim of the project is implementation of nZEB knowledge in Poland, as well as the preparation of two integrated concept designs for public (University) buildings as exemplary case studies that could act as benchmarks for other public buildings. The transfer of technology is not easy, both due to economic limitations, as well as different technical requirements, which have to correspond with Polish Building Codes. The other issue being that the Integrated Design Process is not very much used in Poland and, therefore, procedures and management of the project will form part of the transferred know-how. The benchmark public buildings belong to WUT-one is a student dormitory, the other houses the Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering. Both buildings date back to the 1970s. The outcomes of the project will also include the compilation of a Proceedings Manual dedicated to possible public investors showing an Integrated Road Map, including legal, financial and technical issues-and allowing choosing a best-case scenario. Training workshops are also foreseen within the project-they will take place in different parts of Poland and will start with a 'train the trainers' meeting, who in turn will be able to implement knowledge in other regions than just Warsaw. We also hope that we will be able to secure a construction grant-for the modernization of at least one of the chosen buildings.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports, Dec 1, 2022
Tomasz BRADECKI, Anna TOFILUK , Barbara UHEREK-BRADECKA reflected in the relevant environmental c... more Tomasz BRADECKI, Anna TOFILUK , Barbara UHEREK-BRADECKA reflected in the relevant environmental considerations, including, first, those related to the mitigation of climate change and adaptation to its consequences, and to what extent the discussed technology fits into the assumptions of climate and environmentally responsible design.
Od początku 2022 roku na Politechnice Warszawskiej realizowany jest projekt „Opracowanie prototyp... more Od początku 2022 roku na Politechnice Warszawskiej realizowany jest projekt „Opracowanie prototypu systemu wspomagającego poruszanie się osób ze szczególnymi potrzebami wewnątrz obiektów architektonicznych związanych z transportem szynowym – LIFT”, finansowany przez Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju. Finansowanie zostało uzyskane w konkursie Rzeczy są dla Ludzi, którego celem jest opracowanie rozwiązań, które w największym stopniu przyczynią się do poprawy jakości życia osób ze szczególnymi potrzebami i zapewnienia im niezależności. Za realizację projektu odpowiedzialni są przede wszystkim członkowie studenckiego międzywydziałowego Koła Naukowego Smart City PW przy wsparciu pracowników naukowych i specjalistów uczelni. Podstawowym celem projektu jest wykonanie aplikacji mobilnej wraz z bazą danych, która poprzez przekazywanie instrukcji ma pomóc użytkownikom w odnalezieniu najszybszej i najwygodniejszej ścieżki do obranego celu na wybranych stacjach metra warszawskiego. Na tym etapie...
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
The prefabricated construction of housing estates in Poland was very common in times of centrally... more The prefabricated construction of housing estates in Poland was very common in times of centrally planned investments. It is estimated that 60% of housing developments created in Polish cities between 1966 and 95 are large-panel buildings. Currently, about 10 million Poles live in these types of blocks (over ¼ of the country's population). Hence, large-panel housing estates are an important part of Polish housing resources, and the problems associated with them affect the everyday life of a large part of society. The number of problems is significant and diverse, it's related to many areas-including urban planning, architecture, social and technical issues. This paper attempts to describe those multi-dimensional issues, indicate the directions of changes and evaluate the revitalization potential of prefabricated housing estates. The article concentrates on interdisciplinary and comprehensive nature of the revitalization that can improve the quality of the residents' life. Authors attempt to enter the issue of large-scale housing estates into the functioning and possibilities offered by the new revitalization act (2015). The article based on research and analyzes of over 18 housing estates. 110 buildings have been analyzed in terms of technical condition, construction, and internal installations. Inspections of buildings were carried out in 2005-06 and 2016-17 with employees of the cooperative, and residents (interviews). Documentation of buildings was found and analyzed.
Architekt projektujący w sposób odpowiedzialny klimatycznie powinien dążyć do zastosowania rozwią... more Architekt projektujący w sposób odpowiedzialny klimatycznie powinien dążyć do zastosowania rozwiązań technologicznych i materiałowych redukujących eksploatację zasobów oraz zużycie energii. Artykuł analizuje prefabrykację i jej zastosowania w wielorodzinnej zabudowie mieszkaniowej, rozpatruje ją w odniesieniu do cyklu życia obiektu oraz zasady 4R.
ACTA SCIENTIARUM POLONORUM - Architectura Budownictwo, Feb 11, 2021
Residential buildings provide a very important, if not crucial, element of the human living envir... more Residential buildings provide a very important, if not crucial, element of the human living environment. They also constitute one of the basic urban development forms. Therefore, the way housing development is designed bears consequences, including those in the field of sustainable development and climate change, for the entire urban body. Both at the EU, national and local level, decision-makers undertake a number of activities by setting standards for designing cities that take into account the requirements of sustainable development and climate responsible activities. The following paper focuses on selected documents developed for Warsaw in the last few years, in which the importance of the abovementioned issues is emphasized. The analyzed documents set regulations and standards for planning the city, including the design of buildings and housing estates. Document records are analyzed through the prism of sustainable and pro-climate design criteria. The present paper is aimed at specifying guidelines intended for architects, according to which new sustainable housing developments should be designed. Moreover, attempts to evaluate the above guidelines in relation to determinants of the designers' work are made in the present article.
Residential buildings provide a very important, if not crucial, element of the human living envir... more Residential buildings provide a very important, if not crucial, element of the human living environment. They also constitute one of the basic urban development forms. Therefore, the way housing development is designed bears consequences, including those in the field of sustainable development and climate change, for the entire urban body. Both at the EU, national and local level, decision-makers undertake a number of activities by setting standards for designing cities that take into account the requirements of sustainable development and climate responsible activities. The following paper focuses on selected documents developed for Warsaw in the last few years, in which the importance of the abovementioned issues is emphasized. The analyzed documents set regulations and standards for planning the city, including the design of buildings and housing estates. Document records are analyzed through the prism of sustainable and pro-climate design criteria. The present paper is aimed at ...
The threats that arise from climate change and their associated economic, social, and environment... more The threats that arise from climate change and their associated economic, social, and environmental impacts are leading to the transformation of the spatial structures of cities. The growing demand for climate adaptability calls for the development of normative criteria for the design of forms of urban settings that integrate vegetation. Climate-responsive urban design reacts to the challenges of urban physics, which depend heavily on the forms of urban structures and the role of greenery. This method includes research on vegetation indexes and their impact on urban regulatory functions. The goal is to propose a comprehensive framework for assessing the functioning of urban public space, which considers the role and maintenance of green infrastructure. The intersection with the subject matter of analytical urban morphology is evident, in terms of the resolution of the urban fabric and its transformations over time. The framework of climate-responsive urban design also covers examini...
The article presents structural and technological problems resulting from the use of historical f... more The article presents structural and technological problems resulting from the use of historical floors in the process of planned renovation and modernization. In the three-story building, built at the end of the nineteenth century, there was significant damage caused by warfare. At the stage of post-war reconstruction, some structural elements were adapted to new functions. Structural walls, made of ceramic bricks, were suitable for further use, without the necessity of additional reinforcement. Damaged fragments of the floors were reconstructed. Due to the elevation of the street level, the rebuilt ceiling above the ground floor was weighted with a 600 mm layer of brick debris or crushed brick. In an additional layer, water-supply systems were located. In the following years, the building was superstructured by one storey. Structural walls made of ceramic bricks were covered with channel plates. After several decades of usage, the user decided to change the function of the rooms, w...
The last 25 years have been in many Polish cities a period of intensive modernization and renewal... more The last 25 years have been in many Polish cities a period of intensive modernization and renewals of the existing public spaces. Most of all the resurfacing of the pavement and changing of street furniture have been held. In many cases, the transformations in the urban areas were integrated with exclusion from traffic. The question arises what criteria architects or landscape architects follow and what design solutions apply. It is also interesting how the new shape of the floor in public spaces (understood here as a pavement and street furniture together) can help to create integrating and activating space for residents. And how it can affect the quality of life in a wider area. This article attempts to answer these questions based on new solutions on Kosciuszko Square in Białystok, executed in 2005-2009.
The aim of the research is to present a review of urban agriculture as synergic green and blue in... more The aim of the research is to present a review of urban agriculture as synergic green and blue infrastructure solutions and to evaluate modern hybrid units with biomass and food production, and water retention in urbanized areas. The synergy between technologies of biomass production and water reuse provides the basis for the idea of self-sufficient urban units and sustainable agriculture. The research work defines the criteria and typology for urban resilience solutions. The analyses concern the correlation between production, management, retention, and reuse of water as a part of solutions for the model of a sustainable urban agriculture system in a compact city. The obtained results describe typology for cultivation and production in the modern city. Creating a resilient city connected with requirements posed by civilization concern changes in functional and spatial structure of the compact city. The discussion is supplemented with conclusions to the issue of synergy in urban pla...
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 2017
Sustainable development has by now become an element deeply integrated in everyday design. The ma... more Sustainable development has by now become an element deeply integrated in everyday design. The main difficulty is not the design of a new building but transformation and modernization of existing ones. Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) is one of the oldest universities in Poland, its building dating back to the beginning of the twentieth Century. It is spread over several sites most of whichboth the urban layout as well as many buildings-are under the care of historic preservation authorities. This substance should in the future years become one of the basic issues fulfilling Effective Energy Directive-lowering of the energy needs in the construction sector. This procedure is much easier when dealing with new buildings, not those existing and undergoing modernization. In 2015, a Nordic Finance Mechanism project for the nZEB technology transfer from Norway to Poland was awarded to a group of researchers from WUT and NTNU Trodheim. The main aim of the project is implementation of nZEB knowledge in Poland, as well as the preparation of two integrated concept designs for public (University) buildings as exemplary case studies that could act as benchmarks for other public buildings. The transfer of technology is not easy, both due to economic limitations, as well as different technical requirements, which have to correspond with Polish Building Codes. The other issue being that the Integrated Design Process is not very much used in Poland and, therefore, procedures and management of the project will form part of the transferred know-how. The benchmark public buildings belong to WUT-one is a student dormitory, the other houses the Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering. Both buildings date back to the 1970s. The outcomes of the project will also include the compilation of a Proceedings Manual dedicated to possible public investors showing an Integrated Road Map, including legal, financial and technical issues-and allowing choosing a best-case scenario. Training workshops are also foreseen within the project-they will take place in different parts of Poland and will start with a 'train the trainers' meeting, who in turn will be able to implement knowledge in other regions than just Warsaw. We also hope that we will be able to secure a construction grant-for the modernization of at least one of the chosen buildings.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports, Dec 1, 2022
Tomasz BRADECKI, Anna TOFILUK , Barbara UHEREK-BRADECKA reflected in the relevant environmental c... more Tomasz BRADECKI, Anna TOFILUK , Barbara UHEREK-BRADECKA reflected in the relevant environmental considerations, including, first, those related to the mitigation of climate change and adaptation to its consequences, and to what extent the discussed technology fits into the assumptions of climate and environmentally responsible design.
Od początku 2022 roku na Politechnice Warszawskiej realizowany jest projekt „Opracowanie prototyp... more Od początku 2022 roku na Politechnice Warszawskiej realizowany jest projekt „Opracowanie prototypu systemu wspomagającego poruszanie się osób ze szczególnymi potrzebami wewnątrz obiektów architektonicznych związanych z transportem szynowym – LIFT”, finansowany przez Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju. Finansowanie zostało uzyskane w konkursie Rzeczy są dla Ludzi, którego celem jest opracowanie rozwiązań, które w największym stopniu przyczynią się do poprawy jakości życia osób ze szczególnymi potrzebami i zapewnienia im niezależności. Za realizację projektu odpowiedzialni są przede wszystkim członkowie studenckiego międzywydziałowego Koła Naukowego Smart City PW przy wsparciu pracowników naukowych i specjalistów uczelni. Podstawowym celem projektu jest wykonanie aplikacji mobilnej wraz z bazą danych, która poprzez przekazywanie instrukcji ma pomóc użytkownikom w odnalezieniu najszybszej i najwygodniejszej ścieżki do obranego celu na wybranych stacjach metra warszawskiego. Na tym etapie...
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
The prefabricated construction of housing estates in Poland was very common in times of centrally... more The prefabricated construction of housing estates in Poland was very common in times of centrally planned investments. It is estimated that 60% of housing developments created in Polish cities between 1966 and 95 are large-panel buildings. Currently, about 10 million Poles live in these types of blocks (over ¼ of the country's population). Hence, large-panel housing estates are an important part of Polish housing resources, and the problems associated with them affect the everyday life of a large part of society. The number of problems is significant and diverse, it's related to many areas-including urban planning, architecture, social and technical issues. This paper attempts to describe those multi-dimensional issues, indicate the directions of changes and evaluate the revitalization potential of prefabricated housing estates. The article concentrates on interdisciplinary and comprehensive nature of the revitalization that can improve the quality of the residents' life. Authors attempt to enter the issue of large-scale housing estates into the functioning and possibilities offered by the new revitalization act (2015). The article based on research and analyzes of over 18 housing estates. 110 buildings have been analyzed in terms of technical condition, construction, and internal installations. Inspections of buildings were carried out in 2005-06 and 2016-17 with employees of the cooperative, and residents (interviews). Documentation of buildings was found and analyzed.
Architekt projektujący w sposób odpowiedzialny klimatycznie powinien dążyć do zastosowania rozwią... more Architekt projektujący w sposób odpowiedzialny klimatycznie powinien dążyć do zastosowania rozwiązań technologicznych i materiałowych redukujących eksploatację zasobów oraz zużycie energii. Artykuł analizuje prefabrykację i jej zastosowania w wielorodzinnej zabudowie mieszkaniowej, rozpatruje ją w odniesieniu do cyklu życia obiektu oraz zasady 4R.
ACTA SCIENTIARUM POLONORUM - Architectura Budownictwo, Feb 11, 2021
Residential buildings provide a very important, if not crucial, element of the human living envir... more Residential buildings provide a very important, if not crucial, element of the human living environment. They also constitute one of the basic urban development forms. Therefore, the way housing development is designed bears consequences, including those in the field of sustainable development and climate change, for the entire urban body. Both at the EU, national and local level, decision-makers undertake a number of activities by setting standards for designing cities that take into account the requirements of sustainable development and climate responsible activities. The following paper focuses on selected documents developed for Warsaw in the last few years, in which the importance of the abovementioned issues is emphasized. The analyzed documents set regulations and standards for planning the city, including the design of buildings and housing estates. Document records are analyzed through the prism of sustainable and pro-climate design criteria. The present paper is aimed at specifying guidelines intended for architects, according to which new sustainable housing developments should be designed. Moreover, attempts to evaluate the above guidelines in relation to determinants of the designers' work are made in the present article.
Residential buildings provide a very important, if not crucial, element of the human living envir... more Residential buildings provide a very important, if not crucial, element of the human living environment. They also constitute one of the basic urban development forms. Therefore, the way housing development is designed bears consequences, including those in the field of sustainable development and climate change, for the entire urban body. Both at the EU, national and local level, decision-makers undertake a number of activities by setting standards for designing cities that take into account the requirements of sustainable development and climate responsible activities. The following paper focuses on selected documents developed for Warsaw in the last few years, in which the importance of the abovementioned issues is emphasized. The analyzed documents set regulations and standards for planning the city, including the design of buildings and housing estates. Document records are analyzed through the prism of sustainable and pro-climate design criteria. The present paper is aimed at ...
The threats that arise from climate change and their associated economic, social, and environment... more The threats that arise from climate change and their associated economic, social, and environmental impacts are leading to the transformation of the spatial structures of cities. The growing demand for climate adaptability calls for the development of normative criteria for the design of forms of urban settings that integrate vegetation. Climate-responsive urban design reacts to the challenges of urban physics, which depend heavily on the forms of urban structures and the role of greenery. This method includes research on vegetation indexes and their impact on urban regulatory functions. The goal is to propose a comprehensive framework for assessing the functioning of urban public space, which considers the role and maintenance of green infrastructure. The intersection with the subject matter of analytical urban morphology is evident, in terms of the resolution of the urban fabric and its transformations over time. The framework of climate-responsive urban design also covers examini...
The article presents structural and technological problems resulting from the use of historical f... more The article presents structural and technological problems resulting from the use of historical floors in the process of planned renovation and modernization. In the three-story building, built at the end of the nineteenth century, there was significant damage caused by warfare. At the stage of post-war reconstruction, some structural elements were adapted to new functions. Structural walls, made of ceramic bricks, were suitable for further use, without the necessity of additional reinforcement. Damaged fragments of the floors were reconstructed. Due to the elevation of the street level, the rebuilt ceiling above the ground floor was weighted with a 600 mm layer of brick debris or crushed brick. In an additional layer, water-supply systems were located. In the following years, the building was superstructured by one storey. Structural walls made of ceramic bricks were covered with channel plates. After several decades of usage, the user decided to change the function of the rooms, w...
The last 25 years have been in many Polish cities a period of intensive modernization and renewal... more The last 25 years have been in many Polish cities a period of intensive modernization and renewals of the existing public spaces. Most of all the resurfacing of the pavement and changing of street furniture have been held. In many cases, the transformations in the urban areas were integrated with exclusion from traffic. The question arises what criteria architects or landscape architects follow and what design solutions apply. It is also interesting how the new shape of the floor in public spaces (understood here as a pavement and street furniture together) can help to create integrating and activating space for residents. And how it can affect the quality of life in a wider area. This article attempts to answer these questions based on new solutions on Kosciuszko Square in Białystok, executed in 2005-2009.
The aim of the research is to present a review of urban agriculture as synergic green and blue in... more The aim of the research is to present a review of urban agriculture as synergic green and blue infrastructure solutions and to evaluate modern hybrid units with biomass and food production, and water retention in urbanized areas. The synergy between technologies of biomass production and water reuse provides the basis for the idea of self-sufficient urban units and sustainable agriculture. The research work defines the criteria and typology for urban resilience solutions. The analyses concern the correlation between production, management, retention, and reuse of water as a part of solutions for the model of a sustainable urban agriculture system in a compact city. The obtained results describe typology for cultivation and production in the modern city. Creating a resilient city connected with requirements posed by civilization concern changes in functional and spatial structure of the compact city. The discussion is supplemented with conclusions to the issue of synergy in urban pla...
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