Table of contents
PREFACE
PERFORMANCES
Definitions and basic characteristics
Advantages
Performance arrays
Impact on the building process
MATERIALS
Array of material properties
Thermal insulation materials
Liquid water, water vapour and air flow control layers
Joints
EXCAVATION AND BUILDING PIT
Realization
FOUNDATIONS
Performance evaluation
Specific problems
ON AND BELOW GRADE BUILDING COMPONENTS
Performance evaluation
STRUICTURAL OPTIONS
Performance evaluation
Structural system design
FLOORS
Performance evaluation
Design and execution
OUTER WALLS: REQUIREMENTS
Performance evaluation
MASSIVE OUTER WALLS
Traditional masonry walls
Massive light-weight walls
Massive walls with inside insulation
Massive walls with outside insulation
CAVITY WALLS
Performance evaluation
Design and execution
PANELIZED MASSIVE OUTER WALLS
Performance evaluation
Design and execution
REFERENCES
