Practical principles of building physics
The facade is the building’s interface with its
environment. It is here that building physics parameters such as heat,
humidity, sound and light interact with the building. All these
influences need to be controlled by the building envelope in order to
ensure the comfort of the user and the functional performance of the
architecture.
This introduction explains the most
important phenomena and then relates them to design and building
practice – which materials react in which way to these factors? How do
facade systems deal with heat, humidity, sound and light? This
practice-oriented book, which is the result of cooperation between an
architect and a structural engineer, describes the most important facade
materials and constructions under the aspect of their building physics
performance.
- Numerous schematic drawings produced specifically for the publication
- Building physics for academic study and building practice
- Authors with many years of experience in facade design
Prof. Dr.-Ing Ulrich Knaack, Professor of Facade Technology, Darmstadt University of Technology
Prof. Dr. ir. Eddie Koenders, Institute for Materials in the Built Environment, Darmstadt University of Technology