Naslov
Traditional sustainable construction in Croatia

Autori
Banjad Pečur, Ivana ; Carević, Ivana ; Pavlović, Željko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
CMSS23: 4rd International Congress on Materials & Structural Stability / - , 2023, 278-278

Skup
CMSS23: 4rd International Congress on Materials & Structural Stability: Abstract and Proceeedings

Mjesto i datum
Rabat, Maroko, 08.03.2023. - 10.03.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Sustainable construction, stone, cultural heritage, clay

Sažetak
Sustainable construction is a broad term that encompasses a range of activities aimed at improving the lifetime of building, reducing the consumption of natural resources, reducing the amount of waste, increasing the use of renewable energy sources, applying the principles of energy efficiency, and improving the built environment so that it does not negatively impact human health and the ecosystem. Sustainable construction is a combination of tradition and modern construction knowledge, technologies and materials. Over time and with the development of new materials and technologies, traditional construction and architecture have been somewhat neglected and largely abandoned ; they were considered unpopular, not durable, and something that requires a lot of time to maintain and build. Today, with the development of sustainability consciousness, traditional architecture and practices are regaining importance. Traditional architecture and practices have always been sustainable and focused on locally available materials. In Croatia, sustainable construction and materials have been popularized through a series of on-site workshops, summer camps and festivals as part of the project raSTEMo: STEM development in the civil society organizations with special attention to children, youth and women. This study shows two different approaches to popularizing the use of traditional earth materials, depending on the target group. In the Karast area, in the Adriatic zone of Croatia, stone is traditionally used as a construction material. As part of an innovation camp for women, the restoration of a Dalmatian stone house from the 16th century was shown. In terms of Croatian cultural heritage, the construction-technological approach for a complete renovation is shown, along with some challenges: the inaccessibility of the site, the steep configuration of the terrain, the changing and often extreme climatic conditions, and the increasing scarcity of traditional knowledge and skills. For children and young people, the Mud Academy presented traditional materials and technologies from the eastern part of Croatia (Slavonija, Baranja), where participants could actively try to revive old techniques. Sun-dried bricks (known in Croatia as čerpići) were made by mixing clay, water and straw or chaff (leftover wheat), which were packed into individual wooden moulds to dry in the sun for a few days.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arhitektura i urbanizam, Građevinarstvo

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