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The useful guide to works and renovations
When you search the Internet in search of technical information on architecture, construction - rehabilitation, works or the world of reforms, many times you find yourself when good information is scarce.
And if we specify, looking for a construction guide coherent or we strive to find areform guide, it may take us a few hours to get some data that convinces us from a variety of documents, reports, catalogs … etc. A tangle of information that many times we find dispersed and that others, the data they produce does not convince us or is of little use compared to the real needs that we have.
We are not very in favor of advertising a catalog for renovations and works, but in reality we are going to give weighty arguments so that everyone keeps - safely - the Construction and Reform Guide recently published by the Construction Platform.
Being a catalog of information on the construction and rehabilitation sector, it is evident that it has advertising, let's not fool ourselves as it is also free! (There are 244 pages in PDF) can become a useful weapon for the professional in their day to day.
The work and reform catalog It is divided into the following chapters …
Innovation catalog
The innovation section is designated as the shortest on the list (Only 10 pages) and in reality it should be, since what interests us as professionals is the world of construction and the information that this document can provide us . Its sections are the following where a short introduction to each sector is made …
- BIM: The new work methodology in construction
As we can see, they have not skimped on using details with good technical quality.
- 3D printers in construction
- APP and Software
- Market trends
Energy efficiency catalog
In this part of the classification we are going to find information with approximately 40 pages directed mainly to the building envelope and its characteristics from the perspective of efficiency and energy saving. With different interesting chapters such as energy efficiency or acoustic and thermal insulation, among others where clear and schematic information is offered. The summary is as follows …
Energy efficiency
- The concept of energy efficiency
- Efficient rehabilitation
- The energy certificate
This section of the catalog has interested us because of the way in which it provides the information in the construction catalog about the certification process. We can see a part of the data from the following scheme:
- Get the best energy efficiency
Thermal insulation guide
- Thermal insulation
We all already know that thermal insulation has its complexity, both in calculations and in understanding the different elements and nomenclature involved. We can find information points in the isolation guides What…
Or information data on the Technical Building Code for Spain (The famous CTE). That will come in handy in the timely calculations of a project.
- Materials for thermal insulation
- Windows and insulation
We tell you that of the window guide only the following image is a small part of the information that is provided. From definitions and how they act in thermal insulation, types of glass, choice of windows on the facade or roof with their technical characteristics … ect. A complete rehabilitation guide if we want to change the carpentry of the house.
- Entrance doors: isolation and security
Acoustic insulation guide
- Acoustic insulation
This section of thesound insulation guide It is also important to offer data on the types of noise, calculations and application regulations of the CTR DB-HR Protection against noise… etc. With his subsequent records of types of materials, characteristics, how to choose an insulating material …
- Materials for acoustic insulation
- Accessible ceilings
Light and water management guide
- Energy efficiency taking advantage of natural light
- Lighting control and regulation systems
- Energy efficiency in lighting: LED technology
In the lighting guide section, both natural light and artificial light are covered. From application regulations, lighting control, types and effects or practical cases with examples where significant savings are specified according to the type of lighting applied to the home (In this case Led bulbs)
- Water management
Waterproofing guide
- Why and where moisture is produced
- Comprehensive waterproofing of a home
Thermal comfort guide
- What is thermal comfort in the home
- Heating and DHW systems - Non-renewable energies
The catalog referring to thermal comfort and the different heating and DHW systems offers points of interest and lists with specifications and indicators according to installation. An example is…
- Heating and DHW systems - Renewable energies
- Radiant systems
- Electric heating
- Air conditioning
Decoration and conditioning catalog
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Exterior decoration and conditioning guide
Although apparently from the technical point of view of a professional more dedicated to the reform or work of houses, this section may not seem of importance and that it is more dedicated to interior designers. We could call that it has two parts; one dedicated to materials and their technical aspects, and another to advice and management of the facilities, with points such as swimming pools; wood treatments, facades, exterior painting … etc. Let us remember that we are talking about a decoration guide extensive. An example of a technical detail:
In addition, it continues to offer points of information and interest, as in this case, on the example of application and choice of exterior paint color:
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Interior decoration and conditioning guide
Similarly, the interior decoration of houses offers extensive information from floors, paintings, treatments, types of wooden doors and characteristics, lighting, toilets, taps, accessories … etc. With explanatory diagrams like:
From this portal we believe that the guide to reforms and works that we have presented is a document of interest to all professionals in the architecture sector.
You can directly access the catalog (2016 - 2022) in the Laplataforma.es portal from HERE (It must be considered that it has 244 so it costs to handle it from the Internet, downloading it is recommended)
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