ZRMK, Technological Building & Civil Engineering Institute

Dr. Marjana Sijanec Zavrl
www.gi-zrmk.si
msijanec@gi-zrmk.si

ZRMK TIG, is a daughter company of Civil Engineering Institute ZRMK and it represents the R&D core of the ZRMK system. Department for Building Physics, Sustainable Building and Energy in Buildings is focused on determination of technical, economically viable and socially acceptable energy saving potential and related projects in existing buildings, as well as on development and implementation of new solutions for improved energy efficiency and sustainability of new buildings in the domain of insulation, daylighting and renewables.

The department developed a pilot project of state incentives for increased implementation of RUE measures in the building sector (loft insulation, drough-prooofing, energy efficient windows and glazing) and assisted to the government in the preparation of technical regulation and other strategic documents concerning energy efficiency and sustainable building.

To upgrade technical criteria of energy efficiency and thus create integral sustainable criteria for choice of windows, the institute developed the “National Quality Label in Civil Engineering” for energy efficient windows. The labels have been awarded since 1997 and supported national programme of subsidies for windows.

Currently the institute fosters the implementation of EE technologies and approaches in new and refurbished buildings and further develops energy certification / labelling of buildings. ZRMK has established a dissemination network offering the information to various target groups though courses, exhibitions in the Building Centre of Slovenia and energy advisory network.