Foreword xii
BASICS
Abbreviations and symbols 1
Drawings 4
Accessible Building 21
Dimensional Basics and Relationships 26
Building Biology 36
Visual Perception 39
DESIGN PROCESS
Design 42
Sustainable Building 46
Facility Management 48
Refurbishment 50
Design and Construction Management 56
BUILDING COMPONENTS
Foundations 66
Walls 74
Floor Slabs 80
Roofs 85
Windows 96
Glass 104
Doors 113
Stairs 120
Escalators 126
Moving Walkways 127
Lifts 128
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Basics 135
Housing Density 137
Orientation 138
Access 139
Floor Plans 143
Rooms 146
ACCOMMODATION
Student Residences 167
Elderly People's Accommodation 168
Hotels 171
Catering 174
Youth Hostels 184
Holiday/Weekend Cabins 185
Motels 186
Camping 187
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Children's Daycare 188
Playgrounds 190
Schools 191
Universities and Colleges 198
CULTURAL VENUES
Museums and Art Galleries 207
Theatres 209
Cinemas 222
Circus 227
Zoos 228
ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICES
Office Buildings 231
High-Rise Buildings 244
Libraries 247
Basics 247
Banks 253
RETAIL
Retail Outlets 254
INDUSTRY AND TRADE
Industry 263
Workshops 274
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
Christian Churches 285
Synagogues 288
Mosques 289
HEALTH
Doctors' Practices 290
Hospitals 291
SPORT AND LEISURE
Stadiums 318
Sports Facilities 320
Sports Halls 350
Swimming Pools 362
Spa 372
Amusement Arcades 375
TRANSPORT
Roads 376
Parking Facilities 387
Public Transport 403
Railways 408
Aviation 418
EXTERNAL WORKS
Cemeteries 424
Landscape Architecture 426
Earthworks 428
Garden Enclosures 430
Pergola and Trellis 432
Paths, Paving, Steps 435
Drainage 436
Vegetation
Biological Engineering 439
Greenhouses 441
Ponds and Pools 442
External Works ? Example 445
AGRICULTURE
FARMYARDS 446
Animal Husbandry 452
Supply and Disposal 461
BUILDING SERVICES
Renewable Energy 466
Building Physics 471
Daylight 488
Lighting 501
Fire Protection 511
Domestic Installation 522
Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 537
References 540
BS and DIN Standards 548
Conversion of Units 555
INDEX 575
Ernst Neufert was a German architect who is known as an assistant of Walter Gropius, as a teacher and member of various standardization organizations, and especially for his essential handbook Architects' data. Peter Neufert is the author of Architects' Data, 4th Edition, published by Wiley.
Neufert s Architects Data is an essentialreference for the initial design and planning of a buildingproject. It provides, in one concise volume, the coreinformation needed to form the framework for the more detaileddesign and planning of any building project. (Building Engineer, 1July 2012)
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