SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES : from structural design to interior fit-out.

Contents
Introduction
Sustainable construction techniques – current situation
	Architecture and its materials
	Between tradition and innovation
	Development of sustainability models for buildings
	Principles and fields of action
Environmental objectives, criteria and assessment methods
	Environmental objectives and assessment criteria
	Life cycle assessments of buildings
	Tools for the ecological assessment of buildings
Strategies for material use in the construction process
	Design strategies for resource-efficient buildings
	Optimisation of the material life cycle
	Optimisation of the building life cycle
Design phases and processes
	Optimisation as a process
	Phase 1: Project brief / feasibility study
	Phase 2: Competition /concept design
	Phase 3: Developed design/planning application
	Phase 4: Procurement /execution drawings
	Phase 5: Construction
	Phase 6: Handover / use
Environmental impacts of building components
	Components in the building biological and building ecological assessment
	Floor constructions
	Opaque facades
	Transparent facades
	Roofs
	Load-bearing and non-load-bearing interior walls
	Floor systems – floor coverings, screeds and impact sound insulation
Case studies
	Introduction
	Holiday residence on Taylor’s Island (USA)
	Refurbishment and conversion of single-family home in Hamburg (D)
	Mixed residential and commercial building in Zurich (CH)
	Office building in Krems (A)
	Lower secondary school in Langenzersdorf (A)
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