TY - BOOK AU - Andeweg,Marie Therèse AU - Brunoro,Silvia AU - Verhoef,L.G.W. ED - European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (Organization). TI - Cost C16, improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes T2 - Research in architectural engineering series, SN - 9781429492256 AV - NA7125 .S83 2007eb U1 - 728.094 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Amsterdam, Netherlands PB - IOS Press KW - Architecture, Domestic KW - Conservation and restoration KW - Europe KW - Housing KW - Architecture domestique KW - Conservation et restauration KW - ARCHITECTURE KW - Buildings KW - Residential KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Title page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; A Change of Heart; Developing the Existing; State of the Art: Sweden; State of the Art: Denmark; State of the Art: Germany; State of the Art: Poland; State of the Art: Hungary; State of the Art: The Netherlands; State of the Art: Belgium; State of the Art: France; State of the Art: Portugal; State of the Art: Italy; State of the Art: Greece; State of the Art: Cyprus; State of the Art: F.Y.R. of Macedonia; State of the Art: Malta; State of the Art: Slovenia; Conclusions; COST C16 Management Committee; COST C16 Working Group Members N2 - As a result of changes in the composition of the population, society changes continuously with respect to various factors including age-structure, family composition and the availability of energy. Changes lead to situations that are reflected in the commissioning of buildings, which is gradually shifted from new construction to the reuse and renovation of existing buildings. The adaptation of buildings often requires the modification of facades and the construction behind. The scope of this action within the COST Transport and Urban Development Domain is to improve techniques and methods for UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=201983 ER -