Lessons from passive systems of vernacular architecture for contemporary construction

Abstract

Vernacular architecture (in Serbia) is characterized by a lack of technology, and therefore demands for the use of passive systems that would improve the comfort of the users of the space. The strategies on the basis of which the objects were designed, built and improved were based on several bases: geographical characteristics, the influence of the sun and wind, orientation, the function of the object, the geometry of the form in relation to the local materials and the possibility of execution - that is, the construction technologies available in a given place in the observed time. With reference to the date criteria, it is clear that the strategies directly depend on the construction location. With industrialization come new materials - such as glass, concrete and steel. They affect different ways of execution and design, but they also bring with them higher energy consumption and requirements regarding construction technology. The lack of non-renewable resources, the economic crisis and global warming forced us to take a step back and think about passive systems that would enable the most sustainable possible behavior of buildings in modern architecture with innovative technology, help preserve the environment, use renewable energy sources, and reduce consumption. and the financial dependence of facilities, a lower rate of embedded carbon. This research deals with the review of literature on the subject of vernacular architecture, the knowledge that can be extracted from it and passive systems in construction - in order to establish the basic points of energy saving (maintenance) and passive systems (principles) on the basis of which it is possible to further learn from the historical scope. architecture and construction for a green future.