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<p>Introduction ix</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Prolog – Overview of Types of Transparent Enclosures 1</b></p> <p>1.1 Risks of condensation on transparent enclosures 2</p> <p>1.2 Essentials on glass panel enclosures 5</p> <p>1.2.1 Installation of glass panels 6</p> <p>1.3 Essentials on synthetic panel enclosures 9</p> <p>1.3.1 Ribbed panels 10</p> <p>1.3.2 Drained flat double panels 11</p> <p>1.3.3 Corrugated panels 12</p> <p>1.3.4 Synthetic films 12</p> <p>1.4 Curtain walls 12</p> <p>1.4.1 Detailing at vertical corners 16</p> <p>1.4.2 Detailing the connection between the front wall and the roof 20</p> <p>1.4.3 Detailing the connection between the side walls and the roof 23</p> <p>1.4.4 Detailing the connection between the roof and the building front façade in attached greenhouses 27</p> <p>1.4.5 Detailing the connection between the roof and the back wall (for stand-alone greenhouses) 29</p> <p>1.4.6 Detailing the transition between an opaque part of the roof and a transparent one 31</p> <p>1.4.7 Detailing the vertical joints between greenhouse and building 33</p> <p>1.4.8 Connecting external systems to the mullion-and-transom system 35</p> <p>1.4.9 Pressure caps on roofs 36</p> <p>1.4.10 Bent plates as anchoring devices 37</p> <p>1.4.11 The façade of windows as an alternative to the curtain wall 39</p> <p>1.4.12 The façade of windows at the lintels and at the transoms 45</p> <p>1.4.13 Connection between mullion or transoms and windows by means of setbacks in the profiles 50</p> <p>1.4.14 Windows and doors 52</p> <p>1.5 Glazing with glass panels 82</p> <p>1.5.1 Glass 82</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Transparent Plastic Enclosures 95</b></p> <p>2.1 Materials for synthetic panels 97</p> <p>2.1.1 Polycarbonate 97</p> <p>2.1.2 Acrylic 97</p> <p>2.1.3 Fiberglass 98</p> <p>2.2 Commonalities between flat polycarbonate, acrylic or fiberglass panels 99</p> <p>2.2.1 Working with polycarbonate sheets 100</p> <p>2.2.2 Working with acrylic sheets 101</p> <p>2.2.3 Working with fiberglass panels 101</p> <p>2.2.4 Installation of corrugated polycarbonate, acrylic or fiberglass panels 102</p> <p>2.3 Installation of multi-wall polycarbonate or acrylic panels 103</p> <p>2.3.1 Anchorage by direct screwing 104</p> <p>2.3.2 Anchorage by means of channels 105</p> <p>2.3.3 Anchorage by means of profiled connectors embedded in the joints at the edge of the panels 106</p> <p>2.3.4 Anchorage by means of pressure caps in curtain-wall schemes 107</p> <p>2.4 Connection of mullions and/or transoms to the transparent panels by means of pressure caps 115</p> <p>2.4.1 Example of simple and low-cost openable wooden window constructions suitable for self-building 116</p> <p>2.5 Further considerations related to solar shading 132</p> <p>2.5.1 Shading paints 133</p> <p>2.5.2 External overhangs 134</p> <p>2.5.3 External Venetian blinds 136</p> <p>2.5.4 External horizontal fins 137</p> <p>2.5.5 Internal Venetian blinds 138</p> <p>2.5.6 Internal horizontal fins 138</p> <p>2.5.7 External or internal fixed skylight grids or roof grids 140</p> <p>2.5.8 Detached external canvases/nets 144</p> <p>2.5.9 Attached external canvases/nets/shade cloths/rollers 145</p> <p>2.5.10 External curtains/rollers 146</p> <p>2.5.11 Detached internal canvases 146</p> <p>2.5.12 Attached internal canvases/nets/shade cloths/curtain rollers 149</p> <p>2.6 Thermal insulation 153</p> <p>2.6.1 Resistive insulation 153</p> <p>2.6.2 Reflective insulation 159</p> <p>2.6.3 Cavities 164</p> <p>2.7 Movable insulation 165</p> <p>2.7.1 Movable insulation panels 167</p> <p>2.7.2 Removable insulation panels 170</p> <p>2.7.3 Thermal blankets and curtains 171</p> <p>2.8 Solar reflectors 175</p> <p>2.8.1 Diffuse solar reflectors 175</p> <p>2.8.2 Specular solar reflectors 176</p> <p>2.8.3 Fixed solar reflectors 176</p> <p>2.8.4 Movable solar reflectors 179</p> <p>2.9 Mechanical systems for operating the openable frames 179</p> <p>2.9.1 Mechanical system for opening rows of openings 179</p> <p>2.9.2 Mechanical systems for opening single windows and skylights 180</p> <p>2.9.3 Actuator control 180</p> <p>2.10 Opaque envelopes 181</p> <p>2.11 Thermally broken external balconies 185</p> <p>2.12 Paints, stains and preservatives 185</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Film-enclosed Greenhouses 187</b></p> <p>3.1 Characteristics of polyethylene films 188</p> <p>3.2 Alternatives to polyethylene films 191</p> <p>3.3 Strategies for installing the films 192</p> <p>3.3.1 Fixing strategies entailing rotation 194</p> <p>3.3.2 Fixing strategies not entailing rotation 195</p> <p>3.4 Specific challenges in polyethylene-enclosed wooden greenhouses 198</p> <p>3.4.1 Fitting the structure to avoid tearing the films 198</p> <p>3.4.2 Consequences of vapor condensation in film-enclosed greenhouses 202</p> <p>3.5 Multiple polyethylene film layouts 204</p> <p>3.5.1 Inflated multiple envelopes 205</p> <p>3.5.2 Inflated ETFE cushions 206</p> <p>3.6 Film-enclosed greenhouses for hot climates 207</p> <p>3.6.1 Orientation of hot-climate growing greenhouses 208</p> <p>3.6.2 Solar shading for hot-climate greenhouses 209</p> <p>3.6.3 Natural ventilation for hot-climate greenhouses 211</p> <p>3.6.4 Construction schemes for hot-climate greenhouses, with particular reference to wood 219</p> <p>3.7 Framed structural layouts adopting combinations of portal frames 233</p> <p>3.8 Bamboo greenhouses 238</p> <p>Conclusion 241</p> <p>References 243</p> <p>Index 257</p> <p>Summaries of other volumes 261</p>

<p><b>Gian Luca Brunetti</b> is an Associate Professor of Building Technology at the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy. His research focuses on the topics of bioclimatic design, sustainable construction technologies, lowcost construction techniques suited to self-building and design-applied optimization.</p>

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