Needs / edited by Ebbe Melgaard ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (Organization). COST Action C16, Improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes (Project)

Melgaard, Ebbe.

Series:

Research in architectural engineering series ; v. 3.

Research in architectural engineering series ; v. 3

Cost C16, improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--Conservation and restoration--Europe.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture, Domestic--Europe.

Housing--Europe.

Housing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Title page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Belgian Urban Building Envelopes; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Cyprian Urban Building Envelopes; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Danish Urban Building Envelopes; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the French Urban Building Envelopes; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Greek Urban Building Envelopes

General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Hungarian Urban Building EnvelopesGeneral Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Italian Urban Building Envelopes; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Macedonian Urban Building Envelopes; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Maltese Urban Building Envelopes; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Dutch Urban Building Envelopes; General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Polish Urban Building Envelopes

General Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Portuguese Urban Building EnvelopesGeneral Overview of the Problems, Needs and Solutions in the Swedish Urban Building Envelopes; Overview of the Needs for Improvement of Urban Building Envelopes in the COST-C16 Countries; General Conclusions; Table Cyprus; Table Denmark; Table France; Table F.Y.R. of Macedonia; Table Greece; Table Hungary; Table Italy; Table Malta; Table the Netherlands; Table Poland; Table Portugal; Table Sweden; Case Study: The Needs for Suitable Housing for Senior Citizens; COST C16 Management Committee

COST C16 Working Group Members

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

661093486X

1-280-93486-7

9786610934867

1-4294-9226-0

1-60750-239-9

600-00-0383-8

1-4337-0862-0

OCLC:

298787771