ABSTRACT
Buildings influence people. They account for one third of energy consumption across the globe and represent an annual capital expenditure of 7%-10% of GNP in industrialized countries. Their lifetime operation costs can exceed capital investment. Building Engineering aims to make buildings more efficient, safe and economical. One branch of this discipline, Building Physics/Science, has gained prominence, with a heightened awareness of such phenomena as sick buildings, the energy crisis and sustainability, and considering the performance of buildings in terms of climatic loads and indoor conditions. The book reflects the advanced level and high quality of research which Building Engineering, and Building Physics/Science in particular, have reached at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It will be a valuable resource to: engineers, architects, building scientists, consultants on the building envelope, researchers and graduate students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|256 pages
Building materials
part 1.1|32 pages
Moisture buffering
part 1.2|104 pages
Hygrothermal properties
part 1.3|33 pages
Salt transport
part 1.4|29 pages
Experimental procedures
part 1.5|24 pages
Degradation and durability
part 1.6|32 pages
Vacuum insulation panels
part |250 pages
Building envelopes
part 2.1|28 pages
Envelope systems
part 2.2|33 pages
Double facades and windows
part 2.3|122 pages
Walls
part 2.4|53 pages
Roofs
part 2.5|12 pages
Sub-grade
part |238 pages
Whole buildings
part 3.1|10 pages
Building engineering
part 3.2|44 pages
Whole building HAM
part 3.3|134 pages
Energy
part 3.4|50 pages
Ventilation and air leakage
part |108 pages
Indoor environment
part 4.1|46 pages
Thermal comfort
part 4.2|36 pages
Daylighting and acoustics
part 4.3|26 pages
Indoor air quality
part |138 pages
Outdoor environment
part 5.1|33 pages
Climate change and sustainable design
part 5.2|35 pages
Wind driven rain
part 5.3|68 pages
Weather and buildings