Barth, Lydia

Diploma Thesis:
2011

Topic:
Climate-adapted construction methods: Comparison of the ecological sense under consideration of regional climate conditions for single-family houses

Editor:
Lydia Barth

University Professor Responsible:
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Jens Otto

Supervisor:
University Supervisor: Dipl.-Ing. Charlotte Dorn

Editing Period:
08.10.2024 until 11.02.2025

Abstract:
This thesis analyses the ecological sense of a climate-adapted construction method for detached houses. The starting point is climate change, which will lead to an increase in extreme weather events in the coming years. Based on climate forecasts for Germany, three comparative regions - Karlsruhe, Chemnitz and Bremen - were selected in order to evaluate site-specific adaptation strategies. Aspects such as heat, precipitation (snow, hail and rain) and storms were taken into account. The building materials used and various roof and wall constructions were examined with regard to their resilience and behaviour in the face of weather influences. Finally, a comparison of the locations was made, taking climate adaptation and climate protection into account, in order to provide a decision-making aid for the recommended construction method in each case. The basis of the comparison and the constructions is a model house in timber frame construction. This house was used to check whether this construction method is recommendable at each of the locations analysed.