TY - BOOK AU - Herzog,Thomas AU - Krippner,Roland AU - Lang,Werner TI - Facade Construction Manual T2 - DETAIL Construction Manuals SN - 9783034614566 AV - TH2235 .H475 2012 U1 - 729.1729/.1 PY - 2012///] CY - Basel : PB - Birkhäuser, KW - Architecture, Modern KW - 20th century KW - 21st century KW - Exterior walls KW - Design and construction KW - Facades KW - Building Skins KW - Façade KW - Photovoltaics KW - ARCHITECTURE / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Envelope, wall, facade – an essay --; Part A Fundamentals --; A 1 Internal and external conditions --; A 2 General design principles --; A 3 Planning advice for the performance of the facade --; Part B Case studies in detail --; B 1 Facade materials --; B 2 Special topics --; Part C Appendix --; Statutory instruments, directives, standards --; Picture credits --; Index of names --; Index; restricted access N2 - Facades - they are the first feature of a building to be noticed, they determine its distinctive appearance and are often the subject of controversial debate. This new first edition of the Facade Construction Manual provides a systematic survey of contemporary expertise in the application of new materials and energy- efficient technologies in facade design, and represents an invaluable addition to our series of Construction Manuals. It surveys the facade design requirements made by various types of buildings, as well as the most important materials, from natural stone through to synthetics, and documents a diversity of construction forms for a wide range of building types. Over 100 international case-studies in large-scale, detailed drawings are presented in the comprehensive project section; «Facade Construction Manual» provides a systematic survey of contemporary expertise in the application of new materials and energy-efficient technologies in facade design. It surveys the facade design requirements made by various types of buildings, as well as the most important materials, from natural stone through to synthetics, and documents a diversity of construction forms for a wide range of building types UR - https://doi.org/10.11129/detail.9783034614566 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783034614566 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783034614566/original ER -