Trend in housing – functionality and savings

Economic, functional, and aesthetic demands on housing motivate manufacturers of building materials as well as design and construction companies to innovate solutions and services in the field. A professional realization of a passive family house in Nový Jičín can serve as an example that it is possible to meet high requirements in many respects.

Energy-efficient solution from design to operation

The project was created according to the client's vision inspired by a catalog house. The initial design was used as a rough basis for the form solution and was elaborated by the studio according to the individual needs of the client. The result is a modern and timeless building with clean lines, which is aesthetic due to the precise and well-thought-out execution of functional elements and details. It was also necessary to address the fact that the construction site has unsuitable hydrogeological conditions. Therefore, a special drainage system was designed to divert water from the sub-foundation to special infiltrators.

Great emphasis is also placed on overall efficiency. The house is built as passive, using white aerated concrete Ytong with insulation. In the future, the building should be energy and partially self-sufficient, as it will be equipped with a photovoltaic system that should cover the majority of its electricity needs. Another innovative solution of this project is the application of 3D assembly documentation, which made the construction of the house more accurate, cheaper, and easier.

Precise bricklaying for low-energy housing with Ytong

The Ytong building system is an exceptionally suitable material for low-energy construction. It consists of a comprehensive range of building components "from basement to roof." The individual blocks fit together precisely, resulting in a homogeneous rough construction. This is confirmed by the experience of Ing. Martin Deutsche, Ph.D., managing director of the Gades company, which designed and implemented the family house near Nový Jičín: "Working with the material is good and especially precise for construction companies, which is the foundation of any good building and especially a passive house. Here, precision and accuracy in construction are fundamental."

The blocks also excel in ease of processing, and this factor plays a role in choosing the best material for a passive house, as explained again by Mr. Deutsch, who is an expert specializing in energy savings and low-energy as well as passive construction: "Every house includes not only building elements but also infrastructure (water, electricity, waste, gas, air conditioning (recovery). When creating grooves and incorporating infrastructure into walls, the internal structures of Ytong do not break, and there is no loss of mechanical, acoustic, or thermal-technical properties. These parameters are absolutely essential for passive houses, and Ytong meets our expectations."

The advantage is also that the material has a relatively low weight for regular work, and it is minimally demanding in terms of craftsmanship for companies and self-building. The result is precise bricklaying, which is essential for a healthy microclimate in the building and the final thermal insulation properties.

Newly built family house Nový Jičín-Žilina
Project: GADES solution s.r.o.
floor area residential 140.573 m²
floor area non-residential 42.223 m²

Used material Ytong:
Perimeter structures: YTONG P4-500 thickness 300 mm, YTONG adhesive mortar and EPS insulation thickness 250 mm
Internal vertical structures: YTONG P2-400 blocks thickness 200 and 100 mm.