Whole life perfomance

The proceedings of the National Conference 'Whole-life performance of facades' held in Bath 2001.  The proceedings comprise tenty three papers by leading facade specialists.  

The papers cover all aspects of glass in facades including: Materials, Structures and, Building physics
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• Whole life costs - Setting the Scene The whole life cost forum Contingencies against repair - Auditing for durability 
• Designing for maintenance and repair 

• Planned maintenance and refurbishment - Options-based evaluation of  façade refurbishment alternatives 
• The cleaning and maintenance factor
• Planned inspection and maintenance 

• Life cycle analysis of aluminium clad windows, 
• Monitoring of advanced facades and environmental systems 
• Energy rating systems 

• Durability of finishes 
• The durability of natural stone facades 
• Durability of glazing and glazing units 

• Verifying the thermal performance of facades 
• Future of interactive facades 
• To seal or not to seal 

• Sealants - their impact on cost 
• Anodized aluminium for facades 
• Titanium - The Architectural Metal of Choice for the 21st Century 

• Facades for housing with increased thermal performance 
• Modelling the thermal Performance of Glazed Facades 
• Performance comparison of two different curtain wall systems and thermal comfort 
• Whole-life performance - will it really happen?