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Refurbishment manual : maintenance, conversions, extensions / Giebeler [and five others]. - 279 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans

English translation of the 1st German ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part A: Introduction. Definitions / Georg Giebeler ; Further building work: thoughts on works with the building stock / Georg Giebeler, Petra Kahlfedt -- Part B: Principles. Planning refurbishment works / Georg Giebeler ; Building physics / Harald Krause ... [et al.] ; Building services / Karl-Heinz Petzinka ... [et al.] ; Conservation / Rainer Fisch ; Building materials in refurbishment projects / Florian Musso, Johan Weber ; Dangerous substances in the building stock / Alexander Rudolphi -- Part C: Historical periods / Georg Giebeler ; Classification of building tasks ; General refurbishment tasks ; Buildings of the founding years, 1870-1920 ; Buildings of the inter-war years, 1920-1940 ; Buildings of the post-war years, 1950-1965 ; Buildings of the prosperous years, 1965-1980 -- Part D: Case studies. Project examples 1 to 18 -- Part E: Appendix. Glossary ; Statutory instruments, directives, standards.

This title constitutes a practical planning aid on the subject of refurbishment, providing a basic introduction to the relevant aspects of building physics, fire protection, sustainability and energy, hazardous materials, construction materials for interior and facade, historic preservation, and technical building equipment.

ISBN: 9783764399467 . £84.90

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Buildings--Repair and reconstruction
Architecture--Conservation and restoration
Buildings--Remodeling for other use
House and Home.
Architectural structure & design
Architecture: residential buildings, domestic buildings
Architecture: professional practice