In modern conditions of consumption of natural, primarily energy resources, and environmental pollution, buildings are ranked among the biggest consumers and polluters, and that at the world level. The paper provides an overview of contemporarytrends, as well as challenges regarding the use of created and available natural resources, by determining...

By Marija Mihajlović, Emily Trummer

The increased demand for residential space is in constant conflict with available spatial resources. Utilization of unbuilt urban land for residential purpose is faced with two opposing extremes – development of single-family housing in peripheral urban areas, on one hand, and the insertion of multi-family housing as infill in central urban z...

By Nataša Petković, Hristina Krstić, Milica Živković

The possibilities for the integration of tensioned membrane structures and photovoltaics have been researched intensively in the past decade. This integration has huge potential and is intended to bring benefits to both of these individual systems. This paper presents a preliminary communication of the research that is intended to facilitate the PV...

By Vuk Milošević, Janusz Marchwiński, Elena Lucchi

In locations with low population density or constraints in technology, resources, and personnel, the use of centralized wastewater treatment systems is not be justified. In such areas, decentralized wastewater treatment systems offer several advantages overcentralized systems. In these systems, the treatment and disposal of effluent is close to the...

By Dragan Milićević, Marija Milićević, Rastislav Trajković

In Serbia, Roma people face various challenges, primarily expressed through discrimination in many fields, as well as difficulties in education, healthcare, and employment. The majority of Roma people in Serbia live in very poor housing conditions. Romani settlements are generally characterized by overcrowded areas, inadequate infrastructure, unpla...

By Hristina Krstić, Mirko Stanimirović, Nataša Petković, Vladana Stanković

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material is a relatively new material that can be used in different types of engineering. Due to its attractive mechanical properties, it has been widely used for decades. The properties mentioned enable worth-mentioning achievements in aerospace, the aircraft and automotive industries, civil engineering, sp...

By Ivana Drobnjak

Architecture plays a vital role in the development and transformation of societies, serving as a crucial component that requires highly skilled professionals. Architectural education holds immense significance as it plays a pivotal role in equipping students with the essential knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to meet the demands of the ar...

By Olivera Dulić

The refurbishment of existing buildings with the aim of spatial-material improvement combined with the reduction of energy consumption is a very contemporary topic in recent years. The interest, both of experts and the general population, in saving energy while minimizing operating costs is constantly increasing, and it is emphasized by the uncerta...

By Bojana Lević, Dušan Ignjatović

Adapting and reusing industrial architectural heritage represents great potential for architects, conservators, and civil engineers. The subject of this research is to examine the possibilities of adapting abandoned industrial heritage, as well as to examine theconversion of former industrial structures into functions suitable to contemporary socie...

By Tadija Vasiljević, Janusz Marchwiński, Uroš Antić

This paper brings an in-depth look on 20th-century built heritage by researching refurbishment opportunities for Romanian sports halls built during the communist regime. In those times, sports played a significant role for the controlling party's general propaganda machine. Being a leisure activity it infiltrated every aspect of society, from the w...

By Ruxandra Balcanu