Building openings construction manual windows, vents, exterior doors / Jan Cremers (ed.) ; translation into English, Christina McKenna and Michael Keith.

Other author Cremers, Jan, 1971-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMunich [Germany] : Institut für internationale Architektur-Dokumentation, [2016]
Description288 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Openings in buildings / Jan Cremers -- The historic development of the window : from its origins through to the early modern era / Hermann Klos -- Designing facade openings / Jan Cremers -- Windows and doors in art and culture / Elke Sohn -- Solution principles for adjustable openings / Peter Bonfig -- Requirements and protective functions : building physics fundamentals / Jan Cremers with ift Rosenheim -- Materials, components, types of construction / Jan Cremers -- Building connection and structural context / Jan Cremers with ift Rosenheim -- Working with historic windows in existing buildings and architectural monuments / Hermann Klos -- Passive solar energy use / Jan Cremers, Markus Binder -- Active solar energy use / Thomas Stark -- Technical building components in and around windows / Markus Binder -- Life-cycle assessments for windows and exterior doors / Joost Hartwig.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016461417
ISBN9783955532987 (print)
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