Just like building physics, performance based building design was hardly an issue before the energy crises of the 1970ies. With the need to upgrade energy efficiency, the interest in overall building performance grew. This work published in two volumes, applies the performance rationale, advanced in[...]

Discusses the theory behind the heat and mass transport in and through building components. This book discusses steady and non steady state heat conduction, heat convection and thermal radiation. It also discusses typical building-related thermal concepts such as reference temperatures, surface film[...]