TY  - JOUR
AU  - Petrovski, Aleksandar
AU  - Ivanović-Šekularac, Jelena
AU  - Šekularac, Nenad
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/338
AB  - The residential sector in Republic of North Macedonia, situated in south-east Europe, is responsible for the consumption of significant amounts of resources and for the production of large amount of emissions and waste. The increased application of wood products can substantially improve these conditions and contribute towards increasing the sustainability in the construction industry and the creation of sustainable homes. The contribution of this paper is the simulation of four different alternatives of residential buildings in the Republic of North Macedonia, evaluated in terms of energy performance and life -cycle assessment for the "cradle to gate" phase. The results of this study revealed that by replacing conventional concrete and masonry constructions with wooden constructions in low-rise family houses, the carbon emissions can be reduced up to 145%. The contribution of this paper is the simulation and analysis of the energy performance by using building performance simulation tools and life -cycle assessment of a residential building and its optimization through several models. The results give significant insight on the influence that the different construction materials have on the environment and buildings performance. Also, the research enables stimulation of the construction industry in utilizing wooden structures and delivering legislation that could increase their use. These actions would provide means for the development of sustainable buildings, neighborhoods and sustainable development of the Republic of North Macedonia.
PB  - Beograd : Univerzitet u Beogradu - Institut za nuklearne nauke Vinča
T2  - Thermal Science
T1  - Comparison of wooden and conventional houses sustainability - Increasing Application of Modified Wood in Republic of North Macedonia
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
SP  - 1943
EP  - 1955
DO  - 10.2298/TSCI180705292P
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Petrovski, Aleksandar and Ivanović-Šekularac, Jelena and Šekularac, Nenad",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The residential sector in Republic of North Macedonia, situated in south-east Europe, is responsible for the consumption of significant amounts of resources and for the production of large amount of emissions and waste. The increased application of wood products can substantially improve these conditions and contribute towards increasing the sustainability in the construction industry and the creation of sustainable homes. The contribution of this paper is the simulation of four different alternatives of residential buildings in the Republic of North Macedonia, evaluated in terms of energy performance and life -cycle assessment for the "cradle to gate" phase. The results of this study revealed that by replacing conventional concrete and masonry constructions with wooden constructions in low-rise family houses, the carbon emissions can be reduced up to 145%. The contribution of this paper is the simulation and analysis of the energy performance by using building performance simulation tools and life -cycle assessment of a residential building and its optimization through several models. The results give significant insight on the influence that the different construction materials have on the environment and buildings performance. Also, the research enables stimulation of the construction industry in utilizing wooden structures and delivering legislation that could increase their use. These actions would provide means for the development of sustainable buildings, neighborhoods and sustainable development of the Republic of North Macedonia.",
publisher = "Beograd : Univerzitet u Beogradu - Institut za nuklearne nauke Vinča",
journal = "Thermal Science",
title = "Comparison of wooden and conventional houses sustainability - Increasing Application of Modified Wood in Republic of North Macedonia",
volume = "23",
number = "3",
pages = "1943-1955",
doi = "10.2298/TSCI180705292P"
}

Petrovski, A., Ivanović-Šekularac, J.,& Šekularac, N.. (2019). Comparison of wooden and conventional houses sustainability - Increasing Application of Modified Wood in Republic of North Macedonia. in Thermal Science
Beograd : Univerzitet u Beogradu - Institut za nuklearne nauke Vinča., 23(3), 1943-1955.
https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI180705292P

Petrovski A, Ivanović-Šekularac J, Šekularac N. Comparison of wooden and conventional houses sustainability - Increasing Application of Modified Wood in Republic of North Macedonia. in Thermal Science. 2019;23(3):1943-1955.
doi:10.2298/TSCI180705292P .

Petrovski, Aleksandar, Ivanović-Šekularac, Jelena, Šekularac, Nenad, "Comparison of wooden and conventional houses sustainability - Increasing Application of Modified Wood in Republic of North Macedonia" in Thermal Science, 23, no. 3 (2019):1943-1955,
https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI180705292P . .