Abbreviations and symbols 1

Units 2

Drawings 4

Accessible Building 21

Dimensional Basics and Relationships 27

Visual Perception 37

Design Process

Design 40

Sustainable Building 45

Certification 47

Facility Management 48

Refurbishment 50

Design and Construction Management 56

Building Components

Foundations 67

Walls 75

Floor Slabs 81

Roofs 86

Windows 97

Glass 105

Doors 114

Stairs 121

Escalators 127

Moving Walkways 128

Lifts 129

Building Services

Renewable Energy 136

Building Physics 142

Daylight 158

Lighting 171

Fire Protection 180

Domestic Installation 191

Supply and Disposal 205

Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 212

Transport

Roads 215

Parking Facilities 224

Parking 236

Parking Facilities 237

Public Transport 240

Railways 245

Aviation 252

External Works

Cemeteries 258

Design aspects 261

Trees 262

Earthworks 264

Garden Enclosures 266

Pergola and Trellis 268

Paths, Paving, Steps 271

Drainage 272

Vegetation 273

Biological Engineering 275

Greenhouses 277

Ponds and Pools 278

External Works – Example 281

Residential Buildings

Basics 282

Urban Development 285

Access 286

Residential Buildings 289

Floor Plan Concepts 290

Rooms 303

Gatherings

Basics 323

Accommodation

Student Residences 328

Elderly People’s Accommodation 329

Hotels 332

Catering 338

Youth Hostels 348

Holiday/Weekend Homes 349

Camping 350

Education and Research

Children’s Daycare 351

Playgrounds 354

Schools 356

Universities and Colleges 365

Libraries 374

Religious Buildings

Christian Churches 380

Synagogues 383

Mosques 384

Cultural Venues

Museums and Art Galleries 385

Theatres 388

Concert Halls 398

Circus 406

Zoos 407

Sport and Leisure

Stadiums 410

Sports Facilities 413

Sports Halls 443

Swimming Pools 455

Spa 465

Amusement Arcades 468

Work

Basics 469

Administration and Offices

Office Buildings 476

High-Rise Buildings 488

Parliamentary Buildings 491

Banks 494

Retail

Retail Outlets 495

Industry and Trade

Industry 504

Workshops 513

Agriculture

Farmyards 524

Animal Husbandry 530

Health

Doctors’ Practices 539

Hospitals 540