Main research topics are design, calculations in the field of thermal engineering of buildings, simulation of heat, moisture and fire propagation in 3D environment and reduction of energy consumption of buildings. He works on multi-physics design (heat, fire, stress and acoustics) and evaluation of building structures at high temperatures. He also assesses building facades, roofs and infill openings.

• Contact system for suppression of thermal bridges in buildings, 308263, patent, 2020

• functional sample of a passive thermal bridge heater in a 3D corner of a room - SURTEMP. Brno, Moravany u Brna

• https://www.vut.cz/en/rad/results/detail/169769

• Functional sample of a passive thermal bridge window heater. FAST BUT building, Veveří 95, Brno

The group focuses on teaching, development and application of Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) methods in the field of construction: assessment of environmental impacts of buildings, building materials and products. The outputs are applied in the development of new materials and structures, creation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), carbon footprint assessment and ESG reporting of companies and multi-criteria assessment of building quality (e.g. SBToolCZ). The team works in an international context and collaborates with other organisations working on sustainable construction in line with international commitments.

• ATTIA, S.; KURNITSKI, J.; KOSIŃSKI, P.; BORODIŅECS, A.; DEME BELAFI, Z.; KISTELEGDI, I.; KRSTIĆ, H.; MOLDOVAN, M.; VISA, I.; MIHAILOV, N.; EVSTATIEV, B.; BANIONIS, K.; ČEKON, M.; VILČEKOVÁ, S.; STRUHALA, K.; BRZOŇ, R.; LAURENT, O. Overview and future challenges of nearly zero energy building (nZEB) design in Eastern Europe. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 2022, roč. 267, č. 112165, s. 1-17. ISSN: 0378-7788.

• STRUHALA, K.; OSTRÝ, M. Life-Cycle Assessment of Phase-Change Materials in Buildings: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, roč. 2022, č. 336, s. 1-21. ISSN: 0959-6526.

• STRUHALA, K.; OSTRÝ, M. Life-Cycle Assessment of a Rural Terraced House: A Struggle with Sustainability of Building Renovations. ENERGIES, 2021, roč. 14, č. 9, s. 1-18. ISSN: 1996-1073.

The scientific activity of the group is focused on the field of building thermal engineering and energy performance of buildings. The two main key areas are the reduction of operational energy consumption and the increase of energy flexibility of buildings using the thermal storage capacity of building structures. Researchers have long been involved in research on heat accumulation during changes of state and how it can be integrated into building structures and building systems to increase their energy flexibility and thermal stability. Currently, the environmental assessment of heat storage materials is also the subject of research.

• Compatibility of plastics and metals with latent heat storage media for integration in buildings

• OSTRÝ, M.; BANTOVÁ, S.; ŘEZÁČOVÁ, V. Coconut oil as Bio-based PCM: characteristics and compatibility with plastics. Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering (electronic), 2023, roč. 17, č. 1, s. 1-8. ISSN: 1338-7278.

• BANTOVÁ, S.; OSTRÝ, M.; STRUHALA, K. Durability of Latent Heat Storage Systems. Acta Polytechnica CTU proceedings, Vol. 38 (2022): Central Europe towards Sustainable Building 2022 (CESB22). Praha: University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB), 2022. s. 1-7. ISBN: 978-80-01-07096-3.

• STRUHALA, K.; OSTRÝ, M. Life-Cycle Assessment of Phase-Change Materials in Buildings: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, roč. 2022, č. 336, s. 1-21ISSN: 0959-6526.

• OSTRÝ, M.; BANTOVÁ, S.; STRUHALA, K. Compatibility of plastics and metals with latent heat storage media: methodologies for evaluation. 13th IIR Conference on Phase Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. September 1-3, 2021. Commissions B1, B2 & D1. Proceedings. Vicenza, Italy: International Institute of Refrigeration, 2021. s. 203-209. ISBN: 978-2-36215-049-4.

The long-term goal of the group's research activities is to maximize energy savings in buildings, to use renewable energy sources, to optimize the indoor climate of buildings and to increase the energy security and self-sufficiency of our society. The group focuses on computer modelling and simulation of heat and substance transfer in buildings, building components and building systems, development and validation of in-house computational models and simulation software. The current topic is the use of thermally activated building structures (typically in the form of large-scale radiant systems) for the creation of the indoor environment of buildings and the application of thermally activated building foundations to harness the energy of the building sub-floor and use it for heating and cooling - the CAMEB Epilot project.

• Computational software Epile 2.0 for modelling thermal-hydraulic behaviour, foundation energy piles.

• KRAJČÍK, Michal a Ondřej ŠIKULA, 2020. The possibilities and limitations of using radiant wall cooling in new and retrofitted existing buildings. Applied Thermal Engineering. 164, 114490. ISSN 1359-4311.

• KRAJČÍK, Michal a Ondřej ŠIKULA, 2020. Heat storage efficiency and effective thermal output: Indicators of thermal response and output of radiant heating and cooling systems:Indicators of thermal response and output of radiant heating and cooling systems. Energy and Buildings. 229, 110524. ISSN 0378-7788.

• ORAVEC, Jakub, Ondřej ŠIKULA, Michal KRAJČÍK, Müslüm ARICI a Martin MOHAPL, 2020. A comparative study on the applicability of six radiant floor, wall, and ceiling heating systems based on thermal performance analysis. Journal of Building Engineering. ISSN 23527102.

The research group deals with the issue of indoor environment in buildings designed for human residence or for operation of demanding production technology. It carries out diagnostics of the environment in operating buildings, monitoring a wide range of parameters - from thermal and humidity microclimate, to air cleanliness, to monitoring microbiological factors. Using modern instrumentation, it performs diagnostics of building technical equipment systems (TZB), performance parameters of installed equipment and their subparts (fans, filters, heat exchangers, pumps), including detection of faults and proposal of measures to correct them or increase comfort or efficiency of operation. For the application sector, it creates web-based tools for the design of technical equipment or building elements in special cases for which there is no conventional commercial software. It predicts the indoor environment of buildings by solving mathematical models using its own programs or external CFD software.

• TACR: Smart facade with optimised energy performance

• TACR: Saving energy in data centres by applying advanced cooling systems and using waste heat with positive environmental impacts

• FSVM software 2.0; FSVM software 21.0 – program for calculation of thermal technical parameters of facade with ventilated gap in cooperation with ILTEGRO spol. s r.o.

• OK Vent: Design software for silencers

• RUBINA, A.; UHER, P.; VRÁNA, J.; NOVOTNÝ, M.; NESPĚŠNÝ, O.; SKŘEK, D.; ŠUHAJDOVÁ, E.; VYSTRČIL, J.; FORMÁNEK, M. Heat Flow through a Facede with a Controlled Ventilated Gap. Buildings, 2023, roč. 13, č. 3, s. 1-20. ISSN: 2075-5309.

• SZCEPAŃSKA-WOSZCZYNA, K.; GEDVILAITE, D.; NAZARKO, J.; STASIUKYNAS, A.; RUBINA, A. Assessment of economic convergence among countries in the European Union. Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 2022, roč. 28, č. 5, s. 1572-1588. ISSN: 2029-4921

• JUN, D.; NESPĚŠNÝ, O.; PĚNČÍK, J.; FIŠAROVÁ, Z.; RUBINA, A. Optimized method for Helmholtz resonator design formed by perforated boards. APPLIED ACOUSTICS, 2021, roč. 184, č. 108341, s. 1-11. ISSN: 0003-682X.

The group is mainly engaged in experimental activities in the field of heat and mass transfer with a focus on heat exchangers and properties of heat transfer agents for applications in HVAC systems and industry. It verifies scientific hypotheses using modern laboratory equipment of the Institute of HVAC. It also focuses on the development and validation of heat and cold exchangers, both traditional designs and materials and new exchangers produced using 3D printing. The group is also currently investigating new types of refrigerants and machine cooling issues.

• Heat exchanger, 32502, utility model, 2019

• Cross air-to-air heat exchanger made by 3D printing technology, Institute of HVAC, functional sample

• HORÁK, P.; FORMÁNEK, M.; FEČER, T.; PLÁŠEK, J. Evaporation of refrigerant R134a, R404A and R407C with low mass flux in smooth vertical tube. International journal of heat and mass transfer, 2021, roč. 181, č. 1, s. 1-8. ISSN: 0017-9310.

• FORMÁNEK, M.; HORÁK, P.; DIBLÍK, J.; HIRŠ, J. Experimental Increase in the Efficiency of a Cooling Circuit Using a Desuperheater. Periodica Polytechnica – Civil Engineering, 2016, roč. 60, č. 3, s. 355-360. ISSN: 0553-6626.

The group's activities are focused on the protection of natural waters, especially in vulnerable areas. Currently, it is involved in research on the use of denitrification bioreactors for simultaneous removal of nitrogen and emergent micropollutants from drainage water in situ.

• PÁNIKOVÁ, K., WEIGELHOFER, G., BÍLKOVÁ, Z., MALÁ, J. Denitrification assays for testing effects of xenobiotics on aquatic denitrification and their degradation in aquatic environments. Water 15, 2536 (2023)

• PÁNIKOVÁ, K., BÍLKOVÁ, Z., MALÁ, J. The behavior of terbuthylazine, tebuconazole, and alachlor during denitrification proces. J. Xenobiot. 13, 4, 560-571 (2023)

• MALÁ, J., HRICH, K., VACULÍKOVÁ, K., LEJSKA, S. Multicriterial approach to the determination of buffer zones for the Moravian Karst protected landscape area in the Czech Republic. Environ Monit Assess 194, 103 (2022)

• MALÁ, J., HÜBELOVA, D., SCHRIMPELOVÁ, K., KOZUMPLÍKOVÁ, A., LEJSKA, S. Surface watercourses as sources of karst water pollution Int. J. Environ. Sci. Te. 19, 5, 3503-3512 (2022)

The scientific focus of the team is mainly related to the research of water cycle in the landscape, both from a global and local perspective. Landscape water management and its adaptation to climate change is interwoven into a range of hydraulic, hydrological and climatological processes in the catchment, which form an integral part of the research work. Members of the group, within smaller teams, focus on rainfall-runoff modelling, catchment runoff management, hydropedology, land management, small reservoir design, stream and landscape revegetation, drainage, irrigation. They also deal with natural methods of wastewater treatment, especially in the field of intensification and technical modifications to ensure the best possible results together with acceptable operating costs.

• ADAPTAN II – Integrated approaches for adaptation of the Moravian-Silesian Region to climate change, EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021, Bergen Call, 2021-2024.

• SEDECO - Sediments and ecosystem services in interaction with floods and droughts in the AT-CZ border area, Interreg V-A Austria-Czech Republic, 2016 -2022.

• Methodology for the protection of agricultural soil against erosion - compliance with Decree No. 240/2021 Coll. and with the standards of DZES MZe.

• WWTP in the village of Hlína, which was awarded the title of South Moravian Construction of the Year 2022 in the category of Water Management and Ecological Construction and the Water Management Construction of the Year 2022 award.

• ŠEREŠ, M.; MOCOVÁ, K.; MORADI, J.; KRIŠKA-DUNAJSKÝ, M.; KOČÍ, V.; HNÁTKOVÁ, T. The impact of woodchip-gravel mixture on the efficiency and toxicity of denitrification bioreactors. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, č. 647, s. 888-894. ISSN: 0048-9697.

• PASEKA, S.; MARTON, D. The Impact of the Uncertain Input Data of Multi-Purpose Reservoir Volumes under Hydrological Extremes. Water, 2021, roč. 13, č. 10, s. 1-25. ISSN: 2073-4441.