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Performance Based Building Design 2 - From Timber-framed Construction to Partition Walls (Paperback)
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Performance Based Building Design 2 - From Timber-framed Construction to Partition Walls (Paperback)
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Just like building physics, performance based building design was
hardly an issue before the energy crises of the 1970ies. With the
need to upgrade energy efficiency, the interest in overall building
performance grew. The term "performance" encompasses all
building-related physical properties and qualities that are
predictable during the design stage and controllable during and
after construction. The term "predictable" demands calculation
tools and physical models that allow evaluating a design, whereas
"controllable" presumes the existence of measuring methods
available on site. The basis for a system of performance arrays are
the functional demands, the needs for accessibility, safety,
well-being, durability, energy efficiency and sustainability and
the requirements imposed by the usage of a building. In
continuation of Vol. 1 this second volume discusses light-weight
construction with wooden and metal elements, roofing systems,
facades, and ends with finishes and the overall risk analysis. Most
chapters build on a same scheme: overview, overall performance
evaluation, design and construction. The work is absolutely
recommended to undergraduates and graduates in architectural and
building engineering, though also building engineers, who want to
refresh their knowledge, may benefit. The level of discussion
assumes the reader has a sound knowledge of building physics, along
with a background in structural engineering, building materials and
building construction. Where and when needed, input and literature
from over the world was used, reason why each chapter ends listing
references and literature.
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