Preface -- About the Author -- List of Units and Symbols -- Introduction -- Subject of the Book -- Further Reading -- 1 What Does Performance-Based Requirements Mean? -- 1.1 In General -- 1.2 Definitions -- 1.3 Advantages -- 1.4 Performance-based Design of Buildings and Building Parts -- 1.5 Impact -- 2 Materials for a Correct Hygrothermal Performance -- 2.1 In General -- 2.2 Materials for Thermal Insulation -- 2.3 Heat Storage Materials -- 2.4 Waterproof Layers -- 2.5 Vapour Barriers and Vapour Retarders -- 2.6 Air Barriers and Air Retarders -- 2.7 Joint Sealants -- 3 Clearing the Building Site, Excavations and Foundations -- 3.1 In General -- 3.2 Clearing -- 3.3 Excavating -- 3.4 Foundations -- 4 Parts and Spaces Below and on Grade -- 4.1 In General -- 4.2 Performance Checks -- 4.3 Design and Construction -- 5 Load-Bearing Structures -- 5.1 In General -- 5.2 Options -- 5.3 Performance Checks -- 5.4 Design Hints -- 6 Floors -- 6.1 In General -- 6.2 Assemblies -- 6.3 Performance Checks -- 6.4 Design and Construction -- 7 Outer Walls and Roofs: Performance Checks -- 7.1 In General -- 7.2 OuterWalls -- 7.3 Roofs -- 8 Massive Outer Walls -- 8.1 Heavyweight Masonry -- 8.2 Lightweight Masonry -- 9 Massive Outer Walls Insulated Either Inside or Outside -- 9.1 Why? -- 9.2 Inside Insulation -- 9.3 Outside Insulation -- 10 Cavity Walls -- 10.1 Some History -- 10.2 Performance Checks -- 10.3 Design and Execution -- 10.4 Post-filling Existing CavityWalls -- 11 Concrete Panel and Sheet-Metal Outer Walls -- 11.1 In General -- 11.2 Concrete Panels -- 11.3 Sheet-metal Options -- 12 Outer Walls with Transparent Insulation -- 12.1 In General -- 12.2 Assemblies -- 12.3 Performance Checks -- 12.4 Application? -- 13 Low-Slope Roofs -- 13.1 Some History -- 13.2 Low-Slope Roof Coverings -- 13.3 Compact Low-Slope Roofs -- 13.4 Protected Membrane Roofs -- 14 Pitched Roofs -- 14.1 In General -- 14.2 Pitched Roof Coverings -- 14.3 Pitched Roofs Typology -- 14.4 Assemblies -- 14.5 Performance Checks -- 14.6 Design and Construction -- 15 Sheet-Metal-Covered Roofs -- 15.1 In General -- 15.2 Sheet-Metal Coverings -- 15.3 Sheet-Metal Roof Typology -- 15.4 Performance Checks -- 15.5 Design and Construction -- 16 Inside Walls, Balconies, Shafts and Staircases -- 16.1 In General -- 16.2 PartyWalls -- 16.3 PartitionWalls -- 16.4 Balconies -- 16.5 Shafts -- 16.6 Stairs -- 17 Windows, Outer Doors, and Glass Façades -- 17.1 In General -- 17.2 Glazing -- 17.3 Windows and Outer Doors -- 17.4 Glass Façades -- 18 Timber Frame Construction -- 18.1 Some History -- 18.2 Construction, Assemblies -- 18.3 Performance Checks -- 18.4 Design and Construction -- 19 Interior Finishes -- 19.1 In General -- 19.2 Building Services -- 19.3 OnWalls -- 19.4 On Floors -- 19.5 Of Ceilings -- 19.6 Carpentry -- 20 Risk Analysis -- 20.1 Of Help? -- 20.2 Definitions -- 20.3 How to Perform -- 20.4 CavityWalls as Example -- Further Reading -- Index.

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