Preface xxi About the Author xxiii List of Units and Symbols xxv Introduction 1 Subject of the Book 1 Further Reading 2 1 What Does Performance-Based Requirements Mean? 3 1.1 In General 3 1.2 Definitions 3 1.3 Advantages 3 1.4 Performance-based Design of Buildings and Building Parts 4 1.5 Impact 6 2 Materials for a Correct Hygrothermal Performance 9 2.1 In General 9 2.2 Materials for Thermal Insulation 9 2.

3 Heat Storage Materials 31 2.4 Waterproof Layers 32 2.5 Vapour Barriers and Vapour Retarders 37 2.6 Air Barriers and Air Retarders 39 2.7 Joint Sealants 40 3 Clearing the Building Site, Excavations and Foundations 51 3.1 In General 51 3.2 Clearing 51 3.3 Excavating 52 3.

4 Foundations 54 4 Parts and Spaces Below and on Grade 65 4.1 In General 65 4.2 Performance Checks 65 4.3 Design and Construction 94 5 Load-Bearing Structures 103 5.1 In General 103 5.2 Options 103 5.3 Performance Checks 103 5.4 Design Hints 106 6 Floors 113 6.

1 In General 113 6.2 Assemblies 113 6.3 Performance Checks 113 6.4 Design and Construction 130 7 Outer Walls and Roofs: Performance Checks 139 7.1 In General 139 7.2 OuterWalls 139 7.3 Roofs 146 8 Massive Outer Walls 149 8.1 Heavyweight Masonry 149 8.

2 Lightweight Masonry 153 9 Massive Outer Walls Insulated Either Inside or Outside 167 9.1 Why? 167 9.2 Inside Insulation 167 9.3 Outside Insulation 187 10 Cavity Walls 211 10.1 Some History 211 10.2 Performance Checks 212 10.3 Design and Execution 240 10.4 Post-filling Existing CavityWalls 243 11 Concrete Panel and Sheet-Metal Outer Walls 251 11.

1 In General 251 11.2 Concrete Panels 251 11.3 Sheet-metal Options 257 12 Outer Walls with Transparent Insulation 265 12.1 In General 265 12.2 Assemblies 265 12.3 Performance Checks 265 12.4 Application? 271 13 Low-Slope Roofs 273 13.1 Some History 273 13.

2 Low-Slope Roof Coverings 275 13.3 Compact Low-Slope Roofs 280 13.4 Protected Membrane Roofs 311 14 Pitched Roofs 321 14.1 In General 321 14.2 Pitched Roof Coverings 321 14.3 Pitched Roofs Typology 328 14.4 Assemblies 331 14.5 Performance Checks 333 14.

6 Design and Construction 368 15 Sheet-Metal-Covered Roofs 377 15.1 In General 377 15.2 Sheet-Metal Coverings 377 15.3 Sheet-Metal Roof Typology 380 15.4 Performance Checks 381 15.5 Design and Construction 393 16 Inside Walls, Balconies, Shafts and Staircases 397 16.1 In General 397 16.2 PartyWalls 397 16.

3 PartitionWalls 400 16.4 Balconies 404 16.5 Shafts 411 16.6 Stairs 419 17 Windows, Outer Doors, and Glass Façades 425 17.1 In General 425 17.2 Glazing 425 17.3 Windows and Outer Doors 448 17.4 Glass Façades 469 18 Timber Frame Construction 485 18.

1 Some History 485 18.2 Construction, Assemblies 485 18.3 Performance Checks 487 18.4 Design and Construction 503 19 Interior Finishes 511 19.1 In General 511 19.2 Building Services 511 19.3 OnWalls 512 19.4 On Floors 515 19.

5 Of Ceilings 519 19.6 Carpentry 522 20 Risk Analysis 527 20.1 Of Help? 527 20.2 Definitions 527 20.3 How to Perform 528 20.4 CavityWalls as Example 529 Further Reading 540 Index 541.