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Climate-proof Building for The Future
Climate change is having an increasingly noticeable impact on our environment and is leading to ever more frequent extreme weather events. At the same time, the…
11.10.2023
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Building materials,
Components
Technical article
Facades – bizarre shapes, state-of-the-art technology
Curtain walls should primarily be able to fulfil their function as building envelopes. The requirements for tightness, thermal insulation, sound insulation etc.…
12.10.2018
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Facades
Technical article
Insulating glass units
The first draft version of EN 1279 was published in the year 1994. It contained the test standards prEN 1279 Part 2, 3 and 4, which then superseded the national…
14.10.2016
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Glass
Technical article
Pressure release of insulating glass units (IGU)
This technical contribution is based to a large extent on findings of the research project "Analyses regarding the feasibility of pressure released insulating…
13.10.2016
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Glass
Technical article
ift Rosenheim – 50 years of service to the industry Part 8 (time slot 2001 – 2005): Highly thermal insulating and energy-efficient building elements
The first oil crisis in 1973 is the cause for the Thermal Insulation Ordinance 95 [1], which was replaced by the first Energy Saving Regulations EnEV 2002 [2].
01.07.2016
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Building materials
Technical article
ift Rosenheim – 50 years of service to the industry
In 2016, the Insitut für Fenstertechnik e.V. (ift Rosenheim) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. According to the motto ‘ift Rosenheim - 50 years of service to…
04.03.2016
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Windows,
Components
Technical article
ift Rosenheim – 50 years of service to the industry
For decades, wooden muntin windows with small panes and low sash widths determine the look of building facades. Glazing systems with glass, frame and exposed…
01.03.2016
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Glass