Efficient and Sustainable Wood-based Constructions [electronic resource] / by Ing. Jozef Švajlenka, Ing. Mária Kozlovská.

Sustainability and efficiency aspects in the context of construction -- Modern methods of construction -- Construction systems based on wood -- Perception of the efficiency and sustainability of wooden buildings in the use phase of the building -- Analysis of selected quality criteria of wooden buildings -- Analysis and evaluation of a selected modern method of wood-based construction in comparison with the traditional construction system of construction in the context of sustainability and efficiency - a case study.

The book brings together surveys and analyses that increase awareness of wooden buildings in terms of sustainability and the benefits offered by modern wood-based construction systems in terms of building efficiency. The volume’s contribution to the understanding of efficient and sustainable wood-based constructions arises from the explanation of the authors’ methodology for the evaluation of sustainability and efficiency within selected phases of the life cycle of buildings, a technique that can be used for the evaluation of different types of structural systems and their comparison from various perspectives. Analyzes various wood-based construction systems from a sustainability perspective; Presents a novel approach to assessing construction by means of building use; Explains a methodology of efficiency evaluation applicable to a range of different types of buildings.