Building Physics of the Envelope: Principles of Construction

Published by Birkhäuser 2018

Building Physics of the Envelope

Principles of Construction

Edited by: Ulrich Knaack and Eddie Koenders

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035609493

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Practical principles of building physics

The facade is the building’s interface with its environment. It is here that building physics parameters such as heat, humidity, sound and light interact with the building. All these influences need to be controlled by the building envelope in order to ensure the comfort of the user and the functional performance of the architecture.

This introduction explains the most important phenomena and then relates them to design and building practice – which materials react in which way to these factors? How do facade systems deal with heat, humidity, sound and light? This practice-oriented book, which is the result of cooperation between an architect and a structural engineer, describes the most important facade materials and constructions under the aspect of their building physics performance.

Numerous schematic drawings produced specifically for the publication
Building physics for academic study and building practice
Authors with many years of experience in facade design

Author / Editor information

Prof. Dr.-Ing Ulrich Knaack, Professor of Facade Technology, Darmstadt University of Technology

Prof. Dr. ir. Eddie Koenders, Institute for Materials in the Built Environment, Darmstadt University of Technology

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
2 Thermal Energy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
3 Moisture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
4 Airtightness Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
5 Acoustics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
6 Light Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
7 Building Physics in Practice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
8 Building Physics and Materials Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
9 Building Physics and the Building Envelope Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Pages
- Main content: 134
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 150
- Line drawings: 80
- Coloured Line drawings: 80
Keywords: Dach; Gebäudehülle

eBook

Published: May 7, 2018
ISBN: 9783035609493

Hardcover

Published: May 7, 2018
ISBN: 9783035611458