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Author Pfundstein, Margit.

Title Insulating materials : principles, materials, applications / Margit Pfundstein, Roland Gellert, Martin Spitzner, Alexander Rudolphi
Edition 2008
Published München : DETAIL - Institut für internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH & Co. KG, 2008
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Contents Introduction; Properties of insulating materials; Types of insulating material; Classification; Inorganic insulating materials; Organic insulating materials; New developments; Statutory instruments and insulating material standards; Construction Products Directive (CPD) and Construction Products Act; Construction legislation instruments; European standards and approvals for thermal insulating materials; National codes of practice and technical approvals; Attestation of conformity; Identification and labelling; Consumer protection, quality control and voluntary product certification
Applications for insulating materialsFields of application; Insulation in floors and roofs; Insulation in walls; External basement insulation; Avoiding thermal bridges; Air as an insulator; Insulating materials and thermal performance in summer; Insulating materials in other climate zones; Insulating materials from the ecological viewpoint; Sustainability -- definition and assessment; Ecological dimension; Social dimension; Economic dimension; Sustainable use of insulating materials; Appendix; Trade associations; Directory of manufacturers and suppliers; Bibliography; Index; Picture credits
Summary Ein umfassender Überblick zu Dämmstoffen für den Hochbau und Leitfaden fürderen richtige Auswahl und Anwendung. Dieser Band liefert Informationen zu den enthaltenen Rohstoffen, typischen Eigenschaften, Anwendungsbereichen und Lieferformen sowie Angaben zuphysikalischen Kennwerten, Gesundheits- und Umweltverträglichkeit
Subject Insulating materials.
Form Electronic book
Author Gellert, Roland
Spitzner, Martin
Rudolphi, Alexander.
ISBN 9783034614757
3034614756