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The city of Litoměřice continues on the road to clean heating 2024-12-17
Experts from the Czech Technical University in Prague and Charles University met with local citizens at the Litoměřice Castle. Participants...
A prototype of a modular apartment building with zero carbon footprint is being prepared 2024-12-09
In the summer of 2024, the CTU UCEEB started cooperation with Designové dřevostavby (formerly VSF Novotný s.r.o.) on the CITI-CAN project...
We tested thermal insulation for flat roofs 2024-11-29
With the increasing roof installations of photovoltaic panels, it is often necessary to consider the load-bearing capacity and layers of...
We participated at the world's largest Smart City meeting 2024-11-20
The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) is the world's leading urban innovation event traditionally held in Barcelona. This year, thirty...
New hybrid green roof survives long droughts 2024-11-01
Green roofs are one of the key solutions for adapting buildings to climate change and combating the urban heat island effect. However, to...
EWA wins Future Forces Innovation Awards 2024 2024-10-24
The international exhibition Future Forces 2024 took place at the Letnany Exhibition Centre in Prague, where CTU was a partner for science...
A new research team at CTU UCEEB focuses on modern energy technologies for industry 2024-10-21
The University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB) at the CTU in Prague has expanded its activities with the addition of another...
Practitioners and enthusiasts for energy efficient neighbourhoods can sign up for a new online training course for free 2024-10-09
At the final conference of the international SPARCS project, a freely available online course was launched, which brings together the...
FacilityAggregator will help stabilize power grids 2024-09-24
Univerzitní centrum energeticky efektivních budov ČVUT společně s partnery Siemens, PRE a ČEPS zahájilo výzkumné práce na projektu...
We reduce the carbon footprint of concrete 2024-09-11
Concrete is the second most consumed material in the world after water. With an annual production of around a staggering 30 billion tonnes,...
Our new sensors will facilitate the use of wood as a sustainable building material 2024-09-05
Within the framework of a joint research project between CTU UCEEB and InoSens CZ, s.r.o. a new range of long-life wireless sensors for...
INDICATE results will contribute to decarbonisation of the construction sector 2024-08-21
The updated European Directive on the energy performance of buildings will in a couple of years make it mandatory to quantify the carbon...
We tested a system for sealing air ducts 2024-08-02
Ve spolupráci se společností Alkion service proběhl v testovací hale ČVUT UCEEB v Buštěhradu pokus s cílem změřit vliv aplikace systému...
We have developed a self-learning controller for technical equipment in buildings 2024-07-23
Proper control of HVAC systems is crucial for efficient and economical building operation. However, mistakes are often made that...
We use a new test opening for laboratory measurement of sound insulation of windows, glazing and doors 2024-07-17
In the acoustic laboratory of the CTU UCEEB, a specific small-sized test opening according to EN ISO 10140-5 has been built, which is not...
We test construction details of the Czech pavilion for the future EXPO 2024-07-02
Experts from the CTU UCEEB have tested two structural joints of the CLT panels of the Czech pavilion for the national exposition at the...
We have opened a sustainability office 2024-06-27
The Green Deal for Europe also implies stricter requirements for ESG reporting. While universities are not directly affected, they should...
First installation of our innovative ventilation units 2024-06-14
Ventilation units developed in CTU UCEEB laboratories and manufactured by partner company RECUAIR were used in the renovation of an...
We design a central heat source for the Prague Market Hall 2024-06-06
The heritage protected area of the former central slaughterhouse in Holešovice, which has served the citizens of Prague as a market since...
Our patented technologies will simplify the investigation of crimes 2024-05-30
The Nanomaterials and Biotechnology research team of CTU UCEEB has completed a pioneering project in the field of criminal odorology, in...
We prepare changes in technical standards of fire safety of buildings 2024-05-23
The Czech Agency for Standardization has concluded a framework contract with the CTU UCEEB for the solution of a set of 12 analysis tasks, the...
University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings of the CTU celebrates the 10th anniversary of its research activities 2024-05-15
The University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB) was established in 2012 as an interdisciplinary research institute of the CTU in...
Prague hospital has the most advanced circadian lighting in the world 2024-05-02
The General University Hospital in Prague (GUH) has installed advanced circadian lighting with autonomous control in the exposed coronary unit,...
Geothermal heat sources are more efficient 2024-04-26
The research team Renewable Energy Sources of CTU UCEEB, commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, has compared the...
Soil insulation is also suitable for passive houses 2024-04-17
The Building Physics research team of CTU UCEEB tested the use of mycelium thermal insulation boards in building envelopes. The tests were...
NEB Impact Model helps assess the impacts of new buildings 2024-04-08
Members of the Participatory Planning and Design research team of the CTU UCEEB, in cooperation with the Prague city company Operator ICT and other...
We have prepared further environmental product declaration 2024-04-02
The Sustainable Building Research Team has produced an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the joint stock company AGROP NOVA. The...
We are heading to the trade fair of smart solutions for cities and municipalities 2024-03-22
At the beginning of June 2024, the international URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup trade fair and conference will take place in Brno. An...
We organize installation courses for photovoltaics on residential buildings 2024-03-07
Efficient production and sharing of own electricity in apartment buildings represent a great opportunity for apartment owners to reduce...
We help the Černý Most Shopping Centre with the selection of heat pumps 2024-02-20
The research team Renewable Energy Sources of the CTU UCEEB has prepared a technical study of the deployment of heat pumps for heating in...
Municipalities are already talking about water 2024-02-13
Members of the CTU UCEEB research teams spoke together with other experts at a conference on communication between cities and the public in...
We tested the characteristics of CETRIS BASIC 2024-02-05
The Structural Engineering research team of the CTU UCEEB in cooperation with the CETRIS division of the CIDEM Hranice joint-stock company...
We use demolition waste and sewage sludge in the substrate for green roofs 2024-01-29
In Karviná, a sustainable green roof was installed with RECIHLI substrate, developed by the research team of Urban Ecohydrology of the CTU...
We are working on an international training course on planning energy-plus districts 2024-01-19
In cooperation with partners from the international SPARCS project, CTU UCEEB is involved in the preparation of a freely available training...
Sunflow lamp wins prestigious international award 2024-01-12
The biodynamic circadian LED floor lamp Sunflow, developed by the Czech company Spectrasol in collaboration with experts from the CTU UCEEB...
We test complex heating systems 2024-01-08
CTU UCEEB is working with Regulus on advanced control of heat pumps based on the predicted cost and emission intensity of grid electricity....
We tested the fire resistance of the ecokit system 2024-01-03
The Fire Laboratory of the CTU UCEEB conducted verification tests of the ecokit wood-based construction system. The medium-scale MiniFUR...