Science and Research

• Research Areas

  The department's research is primarily focused on: thermal protection of buildings, progressive building structures, building pathology, historical wooden structures, and new trends in architectural design. The department has built an experimental pavilion-type testing laboratory for research on progressive building envelope structures under real conditions, and its instrumentation is currently being expanded. Part of the team is involved in the research project of the Center of Excellence in Transportation Engineering. Teaching staff regularly participate in research projects such as VEGA, KEGA, APVV, projects of state institutions of the Slovak Republic, international projects, etc.

   Laboratory descriptions are available here.

   

• Projects Solved at the Department

  Current Research and Educational Projects:

  • Grant project VEGA č. 1/0544/25 Investigation of the effect of ventilation of historical rural sacral attics on their microclimate in regard to robustness., 2025 – 2027, principal investigator doc. Ing. Radoslav Ponechal, PhD.

  • V4 Projekt IVF Internation Visegrad Fund. Thermal Optimization of Visegrad's Socialist-Era Precast Buildings Leading to Sustainable Solutions, partner, 2025-2026, coordinator Fakulta stavební VŠB-Technická univerzita Ostrava.

  • Grant project KEGA: 023ŽU-4/2023 Updating of building construction study programs in the context of current societal challenges, 2023 – 2025, principal investigator prof. Ing. Pavol Ďurica, CSc.

  • Grant project VEGA 1/0681/23 Historical length measures, their identification and occurrence on historical buildings in historical context. Their use in research and restoration of monuments, 2023 - 2025, principal investigator Ing. arch. Peter Krušinský, PhD.

  • Grant project VEGA 1/0673/20 Theoretical-experimental analysis of energy-efficient and environmentally suitable building envelope structures, 2020 – 2023, principal investigator prof. Ing. Pavol Ďurica, CSc.

  List of Completed Projects:

  • Wood in Construction - Material of the Past and Future - Interreg V-A Slovak Republic - Czech Republic, Small Projects Fund, cooperation with Mendel University in Brno, 2022 - 2023, coordinator for UNIZA Ing. Peter Juráš, PhD.
  • Grant project VEGA 1/0537/18: Geometric, proportional and static analysis of historical roof trusses, 2018 - 2020, principal investigator Ing.arch. Peter Krušinský, PhD.
  • Grant project KEGA: 032ŽU-4/2018 Educational support for the field of building construction, 2018 – 2020, principal investigator prof. Ing. Pavol Ďurica, CSc.
  • Grant project VEGA 1/0945/16: Theory and design of energy-efficient and environmentally suitable envelope structures for wooden buildings, 2016 - 2019, principal investigator prof. Ing. Pavol Ďurica, CSc.
  • Grant project KEGA: 041ŽU-4/2014 Educational support for the field of building construction, 2014 – 2016, principal investigator prof. Ing. Pavol Ďurica, CSc.
  • Grant project VEGA 1/0729/13 Theoretical, experimental and numerical analysis of structural design of energy-efficient and environmentally suitable building envelope structures, 2013 to 2015, principal investigator prof. Ing. Pavol Ďurica, CSc.
  • Grant project VEGA 1/1296/12 Geometric analysis of historical roof structures from the territory of the Slovak Republic, 2012 - 2014, principal investigator Ing.arch. Peter Krušinský, PhD.
  • Human resources development with the support of an integrated information system for the evaluation of scientific research results. Project of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, ASFEU. OP Education. IMTS code 26110230063.
  • Support for quality education and research for the transport sector as an engine of the economy. OP: Education ITMS 26110230076.
  • ENERESE - Renewable Energy Sources and Environmental Impacts-master stud. Tempus project, JPCR 530194-2012.
  • Research Center of the University of Žilina, OP Research and Development 2007-13, ITMS project code 26220220183, activity 1.2. Preparatory and project work and construction of the Research Center building of the University of Žilina, activity 3.3. Research and development in the field of design, construction and management of intelligent buildings and renewable energy sources, professional staff.
  • Call No. OPVaV-2013/4.2/09-RO Establishment of university science parks and research centers
  • Call No. OPVaV-2013/4.2/09-RO Establishment of university science parks and research centers
  • Call No. OPVaV-2013/2.2/09-RO Establishment of university science parks and research centers
  • Call No. OPVaV-2012/4.2/08-RO Establishment of university science parks and research centers
  • Call No. OPVaV-2012/2.2/08-RO Establishment of university science parks and research centers

  Expert Scientific and Professional Activities

  • Ponechal, R., Kysela P., Ďurica, P.: Investigation of the impact of the hourly method on the energy performance of buildings and comparison with the results of monthly and seasonal method calculations, Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic, 2024
  • Ponechal, R.: Simulation model for research into the thermal properties of selected details of the envelope, Fenestra SK, 2024
  • Juráš, P.: Experimental measurement of roofing waterproofness and determination of thermal insulation moisture (Squarebizz Bratislava), 2023.
  • Ďurica P., Ponechal, R., Kysela P.,: Derivation of cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings - (third phase) - co-participation, Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic, coordinator: Building Testing and Research Institute NPO, 2023.
  • Ponechal R. a Kysela P. Measurement of airtightness, watertightness according to EN 12114 and EN 1027 and thermal conductivity according to EN ISO 12567-1 on a prototype of a mobile skylight in climatic chambers, Heliobus AG, Switzerland, 2022
  • Ďurica, P. and Juráš, P.: Theoretical research of the building solution of roof structures of HP SR/ČR Svrčinovec buildings, 2022.
  • Ďurica, P. and Juráš, P.: Theoretical-experimental research of the roofing of the supporting structure in Behárovce, 2021.
  • Ďurica P. et al.: Static and architectural study of the condition of a specific building structure, Tribune (Závodisko Bratislava), 2018.
  • Ďurica P. et al.: Study of energy performance of buildings owned by the Slovak Republic (energy audits - MV SR Bratislava), 2018.
  • Ďurica P., Ponechal R., Rybárik J.: Diagnostics, analysis and remediation of causes of failures in Holidaypark Kováčová, 2016.
  • Ďurica P. et al.: Roof reconstruction - Považské Museum in Žilina - Strečno Castle - ticket office. Expert assessment, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Žilina, 12/2014.
  • Ďurica P., Cangár M., Baďurová S.: Thermographic analysis of envelope structures of the upper structure of the building "Operating building of the Social Insurance Agency - Žilina branch", 2012.
  • Ďurica P., Cangár M., Ponechal, R.: Expert assessment of envelope structures of the upper structure for the building "Operating building of the Social Insurance Agency - Žilina branch, 2011.

  Additional projects are listed under individual researchers.

   

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