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on TI layer made of extruded polystyrene (XPS). In order to 
obtain the material characteristics of XPS thermal insulation 
boards, the axial compressive and shear tests were carried out. 
The obtained data were then used in a numerical parametric 
study. The research has shown that in general the seismic safety 
of passive houses with the height up to 2 or 3 stories is not of 
critical concern. For higher (or slenderer) buildings, however, 
the negative effects of TI layer under foundation slab are more 
important and can lead to overstress in the TI layer itself, or to 
the increase of stresses and top displacement of the building.
KOREN, David, KILAR, V ojko, ZBAŠNIK-SENEGAČNIK, Martina. 
Seismic safety of passive houses founded on thermal insulation. 
V: 17th International Passive House Conference 2013, 19-20 
April, Frankfurt am Main. FEIST, Wolfgang (ur.). Conference 
proceedings. Darmstadt: Passive House Institute, 2013, str. 573-
574, ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 2842244]
Predavanje je bilo osredotočeno na predstavitev koncepta 
energijsko učinkovitih stavb, med katere štejemo tudi pasivne 
hiše. V obravnavani predstavitvi je bil največji poudarek posvečen 
zahtevi o sklenjenemu toplotnoizolacijskemu ovoju, ki je ena 
izmed zahtev takšnih stavb. V osrednjem delu predavanja pa je 
bil predstavljen vidik njihove potresne varnosti. Izpostavljena 
je bila problematika temeljenja na toplotni izolaciji, ki je eden 
izmed detajlov z največjim vplivom na potresni odziv. Podani 
so bili kratki zaključki in priporočila za projektiranje energijsko 
zelo učinkovitih stavb na potresno ogroženih območjih.
AZINOVIĆ, Boris. Seismic safety of low-energy buildings : 
[predavanje na Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de 
Barcelona (ETSAB), Španija, 8. 11. 2013]. 2013. [COBISS.SI-ID 
2933636]
V prispevku je opisana načrtovana gradnja nove letalnice 
bratov Gorišek v okviru novega Nordijskega centra v Planici, 
ki vključuje odstranitev obstoječih objektov, poglobitev in 
razširitev obstoječega doskočišča in izgradnjo novega zaletišča, 
ki poteka kot mostna konstrukcija na treh parih Y stebrov visoko 
nad obstoječim terenom. V obravnavani 1D fazi se gradita še 
the Faculty of Architecture, we use the Mental Rotation Test which 
is one of generally recognized tests for checking spatial ability. The 
conditions of the test have stayed the same throughout the years 
(time, exam papers etc.) which enables us to objectively compare 
different generations. 
Considering the structure of the test, its primary goal is to check the 
capability of mental rotation, which is an integral part of spatial 
ability. More than 2000 (n=2094) students have performed the test 
up to now. Besides basic data about generations, for the past three 
years we have also been comparing the differences in terms of left-
handedness and right-handedness. The results show no statistically 
provable differences. But it is true that the tested population of 
left-handed students is, despite the above, relatively small (n=66) 
even though it proportionately does not deviate from the share 
of the entire population. An interesting phenomenon is also the 
poorer results of each third generation, which has been appearing 
throughout the years. This difference has been statistically proven 
for 2009 and 2012, while the difference for 2003 and 2006 has not 
yet been statistically proven.
Processing of results with the help of statistical software makes it 
possible to check various hypotheses from the area of spatial ability 
and provides interesting conclusions, presented in the article. A 
large digital database also makes it possible to evaluate the test 
and the students’ approach towards solving it. This opens up new 
possibilities in the area of comprehensively treating spatial ability 
and, at the same time poses new questions and dilemmas. One such 
dilemma is the existing scoring system. 
Results obtained in the joint project of the Faculty of Architecture 
of the University for Technology and Economics in Budapest, Ybl 
Miklos University for Architecture and Civil Engineering of the 
Szent Istvan University of Budapest and the Faculty of Architecture 
of the University of Ljubljana namely show that the existing scoring 
system is not the most appropriate since it does not provide the 
envisaged normal distribution of the sample. Based on obtained 
data, a new scoring system has been proposed which enables a 
normal sample distribution.
KUŠAR, Domen, VOLGEMUT Mateja: Thirteen Years of MRT – 
Results, Options and Dilemmas. V: SCHROCKER, Hans Peter, 
HUSTY Manfred. The 16th International Conference on Geometry 
and Graphics, Innsbruck, August 4-8, 2014. Program and 
Abstracts. Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, 2014, str 269.
The inserting of soft thermal insulation (TI) layers under the 
foundation of a building increases its period of vibration, 
what could result (in the case of very stiff structures) in larger 
earthquake forces acting on the building. The presented paper 
deals with the seismic response of passive buildings founded 
Martina Zbašnik-Senegačnik
Boris Azinović
SEISMIC SAFETY OF PASSIVE HOUSES FOUNDED 
ON THERMAL INSULATION
17th International Passive House Conference 2013
Passive House Institute
Frankfurt (Main), Nemčija, 19. - 20.4.2013
http://passiv.de/former_conferences/siebzehnte/Englisch/index_eng.html
Boris Azinović
SEISMIC SAFETY OF LOW-ENERGY BUILDINGS
Erasmus izmenjava za pedagoge in zaposlene na FA
Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain, 5. - 10.10.2013
http://www.etsab.upc.edu/web/frame.htm?i=2&m=inicio&c=inicio
Vojko Kilar
Boris Azinović
GRADBENA KONSTRUKCIJA NOVE LETALNICE 
HS225 V PLANICI
35. zborovanje gradbenih konstruktorjev Slovenije
Slovensko društvo gradbenih konstruktorjev
UL, Fakulteta za gradbeništvo in geodezijo
Ljubljana, Slovenija, 22.11.2013
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When bales are stacked, alignment is done by pushing and 
hammering the bales into right position. Next step is straw 
trimming which makes the wall smooth. Well aligned wall insures 
the static safety but also many builders decide to increase the 
safety with mesh which also makes the plaster application easier. 
Plaster can be applied in case of straw building by hand or by 
machine. Manual, hand application is most common way though.
Functionality is supplemented with appropriate furniture. In 
case of straw bale walls special attention needs to be devoted 
to pre-determination of hanging furniture like cupboards or 
just wall decoration as pictures or other accessories. Since the 
plaster itself is not thick enough to hold all the weight and straw 
itself is to ‘soft’ to hold added item additional substructure is 
needed. Final image of straw bale plastered wall depends on 
application precision. Roughly, surface finish can be divided 
into three groups:
1. Organically shaped surface
2. Semi leveled surface
3. Completely leveled surface
Based on the diversity of design that straw bale building offers 
many requests can be realized. Straw bale building itself 
does not represent any functional disadvantages if details are 
carefully planned and delivered.
BROJAN, Larisa. Straw bale wall design alternatives. V: ÇATAK, 
Neslihan (ur.), DUYAN, Efe (ur.). ARCHTHEO ‘13: conference 
proceedings, December 4-6 2013, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts 
University, [Istanbul], Creativity, autonomy, function in 
architecture. Istanbul: Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi 
Yayinlari, cop. 2013, str. 43-50, ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 2956164].
Mednarodna konferenca je organizirana v okviru združenja 
Constructed Environment. Tematika konference je bila 
odnos človeka do naravnega in grajenega okolja. Udeleženci 
konference so bili s celega sveta (ZDA, Evropa, Azija, Južna 
Amerika itn.). Poleg javnih predstavitev prispevkov so bile 
organizirane tudi razprave na vodilno temo. 
Paper is focused on general properties of straw bale as a 
building material which is proven by numerous buildings to 
be an appropriate material choice in several aspects. The 
research is divided on to two parts in which advantages and 
disadvantages of such a building are discussed.
The building techniques are relatively easy to learn and 
performance of straw bale structures has a high value in terms 
of several aspects as long as the general guidance is considered. 
The primary benefit of straw bale as building material is its low 
embodied energy. Therefor the impact on the environment is low 
which is important since the awareness of building negative 
impacts on the environment. Above all, the isolation properties 
are on a high level as thermal as well as sound isolation. 
dva nova RTV stolpa (mali in veliki), trenerska tribuna, vetrna 
zaščita, ogrevalni objekt na vrhu zaletišča, konstrukcija za TV 
zaslon ter rekonstrukcija stavbe Kavka in sanacija obstoječega 
sodniškega stolpa. Prispevek prikazuje lokacije načrtovanih 
novih objektov in kratke opise konstrukcijsko najbolj zanimivih 
detajlov.
LOPATIČ, Jože (ur.), MARKELJ, Viktor (ur.), SAJE, Franc (ur.). 
Zbornik 35. zborovanja gradbenih konstruktorjev Slovenije, 
Ljubljana, Fakulteta za gradbeništvo in geodezijo, 22. november, 
2013. Ljubljana: Slovensko društvo gradbenih konstruktorjev, 
2013, str. 79-88, ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 2947460]
Mednarodna konferenca je organizirana v okviru združenja 
DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center) 
in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Na konferenci je bilo 
veliko predstavitev s področja arhitekture, teorije načrtovanja 
in snovanja prostorskega oblikovanja. Poleg javnih predstavitev 
prispevkov so bile organizirane tudi razprave. S kolegi smo 
sodelovali pri tematiki socialne vloge arhitekture in vplivom 
arhitekture na bivanjske navade ljudi. Vsi prispevki so objavljeni 
v zborniku z naslovom  ‘Sources of creativity, autonomy & 
function’, kamor je vključena tudi spodaj predstavljena študija. 
Koordinator konference je bil Efe Duyan. 
This paper focuses on the straw bale wall functionality. It is 
evident from analyses of straw bale houses, how diverse the 
design of straw bale building can be. Straw bale building has 
many advantages especially in sense of ecological aspect which 
is many times also the main reason to build with straw bales.
Floor plan design doesn’t need any special treatment; there are 
many possibilities especially when straw bales are used as an 
infill which is in most projects. But when it comes to building, 
at first special attention needs to be devoted to bales stacking, 
bales alignment and finally, the crucial segment of plastering. 
Since most of builders apply the plaster by hand, extreme 
precision is needed especially when flat surface is needed. 
Zaletišče HS225 – vzdolžni in prečni prerezi.
Larisa Brojan
CREATIVITY, ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF 
DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING: STRAW BALE 
WALL DESIGN ALTERNATIVES
ArchTheo 13-THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE CONFERENCE
Istanbul, Turčija, 4. - 5.12.2013
Larisa Brojan
ADV ANTAGES AND DISADV ANTAGES OF STRAW 
BALE AS BUILDING MATERIAL
The Constructed Environment 
Lizbona, Portugalska, 4. – 5.10.2013