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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811712503321

Titolo

State of the art [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Marie Therè€se Andeweg, Silvia Brunoro, Leo G.W. Verhoef

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands, : IOS Press, c2007

ISBN

6610934851

1-280-93485-9

9786610934850

1-4294-9225-2

1-60750-238-0

600-00-0382-X

1-4337-0861-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Collana

Research in architectural engineering series, , 1873-6033 ; ; v. 2

Cost C16, improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes

Altri autori (Persone)

AndewegMarie Therè€se

BrunoroSilvia

VerhoefL. G. W

Disciplina

720

Soggetti

Architecture, Domestic - Conservation and restoration - Europe

Architecture, Domestic - Europe

Housing - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; A Change of Heart; Developing the Existing; State of the Art: Sweden; State of the Art: Denmark; State of the Art: Germany; State of the Art: Poland; State of the Art: Hungary; State of the Art: The Netherlands; State of the Art: Belgium; State of the Art: France; State of the Art: Portugal; State of the Art: Italy; State of the Art: Greece; State of the Art: Cyprus; State of the Art: F.Y.R. of Macedonia; State of the Art: Malta; State of the Art: Slovenia; Conclusions; COST C16 Management Committee; COST C16 Working Group Members

Sommario/riassunto

As a result of changes in the composition of the population, society changes continuously with respect to various factors including age-



structure, family composition and the availability of energy. Changes lead to situations that are reflected in the commissioning of buildings, which is gradually shifted from new construction to the reuse and renovation of existing buildings. The adaptation of buildings often requires the modification of facades and the construction behind. The scope of this action within the COST Transport and Urban Development Domain is to improve techniques and methods for