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A. Korjenic, S. Klaric:
"Traditional Bosnian House in Compliance with the Current Energy Efficiency Requirements";
Vortrag: Energy Management in Cultural Heritage-International Conference, Dubrovnik (eingeladen); 06.04.2011 - 08.04.2011; in: "Energy Management in Cultural Heritage", (2011), Paper-Nr. Session S2d/ Paper 8, 10 S.

This paper presents the results of research conducted to date regarding the possibilities of the revival of the traditional individual Bosnian dwelling unit. The architectural design, spatial organization, and connection with the natural environment makes it a valuable example of residential architecture. The use of local natural materials such as wood, stone, and adobe brick, brings this back into the limelight. This study illustrates that due to the increasing need to save energy, the use of natural materials and integrating sustainable design into architectural design processes, our contemporaries turn to the past in order to utilize the best the past has to offer to the future, in addition to using cutting edge technology. By using the "BuildOpt_VIE" dynamic thermal simulation software to find optimal solutions in building physics, the solutions for redesigning and using traditional Bosnian individual dwellings to meet the energy efficiency requirements were obtained, along with several variations to be applied during construction of new buildings and reconstruction of the existing buildings. This research sets a foundation for further developments in contemporary individual residences, optimized according to recent building physics standards. The purpose of this paper is inter alia to show that nothing stands in the way within the harmonization of the technical guidelines and regulations in the field of energy efficient buildings in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), and the adaption of existing norms. Despite the EU requirements as mandated in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the rich architecture of B&H can fulfill the conditions. By selecting the best solutions from the rich architectural tradition of B&H and optimizing them in the field of architectural design and building physics, a step is made on the path of B&H towards EU integration. Here we show that it is possible to keep traditional architecture while achieving state of the art energy efficiency.