1. Motivation, terminology, definition of categories of energy-efficient buildings, overview of related laws, regulations and standards. 2. Architectural solution - orientation to the world sides, recommended layout solution, recommended shape solution, influence of shape solution on energy performance. 3. Constructional design - variants of load-bearing structures and pratitions (advantages, disadvantages), importance of thermal bridges. 4. Envelope of energy-efficient buildings - principles of design of vertical structures including material variants. 5. Envelope of energy-efficient buildings - principles of roof and floor design including material variants. 6. Envelope based on the renewable building materials. 7. Modern thermal insulation materials. 8. Wall openings- used types, methods of anchoring. 9. Principles for the solution of details of building structures. 10. Air-tightness of buildings - legislation, ways of provision and tests on site. 11. Passive and active use of solar radiation, influence of building solution on thermal stability. 12. Energy rehabilitation of the envelope - differences compared to new buildings. 13. Examples of good practice.

1. Assignment of semestral work 2.-3. Design of building layout, modifying of an existing object 4. Design of the size and location of wall openigs 5. Design and calculation of the properties of wall openings 6-7. Design of vertical structures and their assessment 8. Design of roof structure and structures in contact with soil 9. Calculation of average thermal transmittance 10.-12. Design and assessment of selected design details 13. Consultations and credit