Large panel system (LPS) buildings, during the 1950s–1990s, were the most widespread
among precast systems and are still a huge part of some national housing stocks …

This article reviews studies on large-panel buildings carried out since the beginning of the
21st-century. The large-panel objects represent a significant part of the housing stock in …

Finnish urban settlements are in the age of restoration, and the suburbs need improvements
in Finland. In this sense, wooden facade renovation and additional floor construction are …

This paper examined various stages and advantages of wooden additional floors from the
perspective of Finnish housing and real estate companies through interviews with …

This chapter examined the various stages and benefits of wooden extra stories from the
perspective of Finnish housing and real estate companies through interviews with …

The first application of a commercially available aerogel based rendering to the external
façades of a 30-m-high building made of prefabricated concrete panels (Plattenbau) for …

Assessment of the technical condition of large-panel buildings, due to their on-going use
and covering resulting from thermomodernization works, is problematic. Results from non …

The reduction of energy use in buildings is expected to be reached in part by fulfilling
several requirements of the low-and nearly-zero energy buildings (nZEB) policy. The …

The precast concrete industry has a relatively short history but a rapid development due to
the increased demand for construction since the 1950s. Large or small-sized precast …

The Romanian existing building stock of collective dwellings is in a vast majority composed
of reinforced concrete large prefabricated panel blocks of flats, erected during Communism …