Preface
0 Introduction
1 What Means Performance Requirements Based?
In General
Definitions
Advantages
Designing Buildings and Building Parts Performance-Based
Impact
2 Materials for a Correct Hygrothermal Performance
In General
Materials for Thermal Insulation
Heat Storage Materials
Waterproof Layers
Vapour Barriers and Vapour Retarders
Air Barriers and Air Retarders
Joint Sealants
3 Clearing the Building Site, Excavations, Foundations
In General
Clearing
Foundations
4 Parts and Spaces Below and on Grade
In General
Performance Checks
Design and Construction
5 Load-Bearing Structures
In General
Options
Design Hints
6 Floors
In General
Assemblies
Performance Checks
Design and Construction
7 Outer Walls and Roofs: Performance Checks
In General
Outer Walls
Roofs
8 Massive Outer Walls
Heavy-Weight Masonry
Light-Weight Masonry
9 Massive Outer Walls Insulated Either In- or Outside
Why?
Inside Insulation
Outside Insulation
10 Cavity walls
Some History
Performance Checks
Design and Execution
11 Concrete Panel and Sheet-metal Outer Walls
In General
Concrete Panels
Sheet-Metal Options
12 Outer Walls with Transparent Insulation
In General
Assemblies
Performance Checks
Application?
13 Low-Slope Roofs
Some History
Low-Slope Roof Coverings
Compact Low-Slope Roofs
Protected Membrane Roofs
14 Pitched Roofs
In General
Pitched Roof Coverings
Typology
Assemblies
Performance Checks
Design and Construction
15 Sheet-metal Covered Roofs
In General
Sheet-Metal Coverings
Sheet-Metal Roof Typology
Performance Checks
Design and Construction
16 Inside Walls, Balconies, Shafts, and Staircases
In General
Inside Party Walls
Inside Partition Walls
Balconies
Shafts
Stairs
17 Windows, Outer Doors, and Glass Facades
In General
Glazing
Windowns and Outer Doors
Glass Facades
18 Timber-framed Construction
Some History
Construction, Assemblies
Performance Checks
Design and Construction
19 Interior Finishes
In General
Building Services
On Walls
On floors
Of Ceilings
Carpentry
20 Risk Analysis
Of Help?
Definitions
How to Perform
Cavity Walls as Example