Design Solutions for nZEB Retrofit Buildings (Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering)

Construction projects, once they are completed, are intended to exist in the skylines of cities and towns for decades. Sustainable technologies seek to take these existing structures and make them environmentally friendly and energy efficient. Design Solutions for nZEB Retrofit Buildings is a critical scholarly resource that examines the importance of creating architecture that not only promotes the daily function of these buildings but is also environmentally sustainable. Featuring a broad range of topics including renewable energy sources, solar energy, and energy performance, this book is geared toward professionals, students, and researchers seeking current research on sustainable options for upgrading existing edifices to become more environmentally friendly.

Elzbieta D. Ryńska , Prof. MSc. PhD. Arch - since - 2010 position of a Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, TEACHING ACTIVITIES 2013-15 - lecturer at a course Civil Engineering in Sustainable Development, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, design studio – 1st semester Master level, lectures: New trends in Architecture - Harmonious Architecture, Economy of Ecologic Projects. 2010 – one of the initiators and coordinator of a 2 semester interdisciplinary course Architecture and Urban Planning in Sustainable Development, Master Level studies, at Faculty of Architecture Warsaw University of Technology, lectures: New trends in Architecture - Harmonious Architecture, New trends in Architecture – Synergic Design, Economy of Ecologic Projects, design studios on 2nd and 3rd semester MSc level. Diplomas on BSc and MSc levels, Warsaw University of Technology 2008 - lecturer in following subjects: Economy of Building Investment Process, Management in Building Projects, EU and Polish legislation in Building Projects, design studios: 4th,5th, 6th and 7th Semester BSc level, 1st, 2nd, 3rd semester MSc level. Diplomas on BSc and MSc levels, Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology 2004-2008 lecturer in following subjects: Economy of Building Investment Process, Management in Building Projects, design studios: 4th,5th, 6th and 7th Semester BSc level, Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology. SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS 2006 – 2014 2 Postdocs – FA WUT, supervision of 9 PhD dissertations at FA WUT, 14 Master Diplomas of Architecture at Faculty of Architecture WUT, Poland 2012-2014 Supervision of 1 PhD dissertation as a joint diploma with NTNU, Trondheim 2012-2014 Supervision of 1 PhD dissertation as a joint diploma with Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Faculty of Construction and Environment 2000-2014 6 Bachelor Engineer Diplomas specialty: Energy Efficient Buildings at University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw, Poland 2000-2014 30 Bachelor Engineer Diplomas in Architecture, 8 Master Students of Architecture - at University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw, Poland. INTERNATIONAL GRANTS Participation in several international grant, the latter - KodnZeB (2015-2017) – unpublished grant outcomes and analysis from KodnZEB project, supported by Finance Mechanism EOG 2009-2014, within the framework of cooperation Fund Operation Program PL04 Efficient Energy and promotion of alternative energy sources. Project realized with the cooperation of NTNU Trondheim. BOOKS and SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS: Author and co-author of 9 books and ca 40 reports on Sustainability in Architecture in Urban Planning, these are available in English and Polish.

Urszula Kozminska , PhD.Eng. Arch is an architect from Warsaw. She studied architecture and design in Warsaw and Madrid and she has been working in architectural offices in Warsaw and Amsterdam. Currently, she has achieved her PhD degree in Architecture in July 2017 at the Warsaw University of Technology with a specialization in sustainable design and the reuse of building materials in architecture and urban planning.

Kinga Zinowiec-Cieplik , PhD in agriculture sciences, Eng. landscape architect, paysagiste CESP (ENSP- Versailles). For many years associated with Departement of Landscape Art on University of Life Sciences - SGGW. Since 2012 - Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design - on Faculty of Architecture of Warsaw University of Technology. In addition to teaching, conducts professional practice, author of many projects of Warsaw public spaces f.ex. co-author (with Malgorzata Milecka) Park Znicza, (with Piotr Hardecki) Park at Balaton area, (with Katarzyna Jakubowska) Park Henrykowski.

Joanna Rucinska , PhD., Eng. - is currently working as a lecturer at the Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology (WUT). She cooperates with the National Energy Conservation Agency (NAPE SA) and Energy Conservation Foundation (FPE). She graduated master's and doctoral studies at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering of Warsaw University of Technology. Both during her basic and postgraduate studies she was involved in matters related to energy, energy efficiency of buildings, energy systems and sources. Education and completed professional training provide a solid basis for performing simulations and analyses in the field of energy, pollution emissions to the environment and economic analyses. In her work, Joanna Rucinska is also involved in the use of renewable energy sources in buildings and their impact on the environment.