Building Openings Construction Manual: Volume 1: Windows, Vents, Exterior Doors

Building openings provide light, ventilation and climate control for rooms. At the same time, they are essential functional and design elements of facades. This manual offers solid facts on standards and safety features. It covers materials, construction types and specifics of structural connections, including, solutions on how to deal with existing older windows and issues of ventilation, the use of solar energy and ecological sustainability.