Timber Production 158

Contents

Foreword 5

Part A Introduction

1 The Evolution of Multi-storey Timber Construction 8 2 Wood as a Resource 14 3 Solid Wood and Wood-based Products 18 4 Life Cycle Analysis 24 5 Indoor Air Quality – The Influence of Timber Construction 32

Part B Structural Systems

1 Structures and Load-bearing Systems 42 2 Construction Components and Elements 56

Part C Construction

1 Protective Functions 78 2 Thermal Insulation in Summer – A Question of Planning 94 3 The Layer Structure of Building Envelopes 98 4 The Layer Structure of Interior Construction Components 126 5 Building Services Technology – Particularities of

Timber Construction 136

Part D Process

1 Planning 146 2 Digitalisation in Timber Construction 154 3 Timber Production 158 4 Prefabrication 162 5 Solutions for Modernising and Expanding Existing Buildings 172

Part E Examples of Buildings in Detail

Joinery in Detail 184 Project Examples 190

Appendix

Authors 298 Bibliography 300 Glossary 302 DIN Standards 306 Image Credits 308 Project Participants 310 Index 311 Supporters / Sponsors 312