TY - BOOK ID - 216084 TI - Facades : Principles of Construction AU - Knaack, Ulrich. AU - Klein, Tillman. AU - Bilow, Marcel. AU - Auer, Thomas. PY - 2007 SN - 9783764379629 3764379626 9786611148393 1281148393 3764382813 PB - Dordrecht : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Facades KW - Design and construction. KW - Technique de la construction KW - Facades. KW - Civil & Environmental Engineering KW - Art, Architecture & Applied Arts KW - Civil Engineering KW - Architecture KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Design and construction KW - Architectural fronts KW - Fronts (Architecture) KW - Exterior walls KW - Details KW - Technique de la construction. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:216084 AB - Facades determine the appearance of a building. Thus they have a very important role to play in architecture. At the same time, the building envelope has important functions to fulfill, including lighting, weatherproofing, thermal isolation, load distribution, and sound insulation, to name only the most important. In the last fifteen years, facades have become significantly more complex. For example, ""intelligent, ??? climate-active facades use self-regulating systems to respond to changing light and weather conditions. This book demonstrates the principles of facade construction. Guidelines ER -