Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Housing Conservation Technology: Executive Summary and Recommendations
American homeowners often do an inadequate job of conserving their dwellings because they do not know what should be done and because current technologies often cannot be used by do - it - yourselfers. There are also gaps in the technology available for home maintenance and repair. A series of tables evaluate current technology for 11 critical building elements, plus repair and revnovation technology as a whole. These tables summarize the skills needed for use of the technique, the means of installation, and advantages and disadvantages. Topics covered are roofing, exterior cladding, windows, insulation, basement waterproofing, floor and wall underlayments (wet areas), structural framing, heating and cooling systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, and appliances. Technologies which will enable the homeowner to quickly measure the moisture accumulating under the roof or to evaluate the quality of the home's wiring do not exist; better waterproofing materials are also needed for basements and other wet areas. Little information is available on the durability of various exterior products and window frame security has received little attention. Insulation technology is in a state of flux. Here the homeowner especially needs full information to make an informed decision. Renovation involves special problems because old houses were frequently built out of plumb and settling adds to the problems encountered in using prefabricated materials. Do - it - yourselfers are often the first to use technology; however, conservative lenders and housing codes often hinder such innovation.
Housing Conservation Technology: Executive Summary and Recommendations
American homeowners often do an inadequate job of conserving their dwellings because they do not know what should be done and because current technologies often cannot be used by do - it - yourselfers. There are also gaps in the technology available for home maintenance and repair. A series of tables evaluate current technology for 11 critical building elements, plus repair and revnovation technology as a whole. These tables summarize the skills needed for use of the technique, the means of installation, and advantages and disadvantages. Topics covered are roofing, exterior cladding, windows, insulation, basement waterproofing, floor and wall underlayments (wet areas), structural framing, heating and cooling systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, and appliances. Technologies which will enable the homeowner to quickly measure the moisture accumulating under the roof or to evaluate the quality of the home's wiring do not exist; better waterproofing materials are also needed for basements and other wet areas. Little information is available on the durability of various exterior products and window frame security has received little attention. Insulation technology is in a state of flux. Here the homeowner especially needs full information to make an informed decision. Renovation involves special problems because old houses were frequently built out of plumb and settling adds to the problems encountered in using prefabricated materials. Do - it - yourselfers are often the first to use technology; however, conservative lenders and housing codes often hinder such innovation.
Housing Conservation Technology: Executive Summary and Recommendations
F. E. Metz (Autor:in) / H. W. Berger (Autor:in) / T. H. Boone (Autor:in)
1977
45 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Housing Conservation Technology
| NTIS | 1977
Wiley | 2001
Wiley | 2001
Wiley | 2001
Wiley | 2001