MIND MAP
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Moulded$when$hot,$ hardens$as$it$cools
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Easily$recyclable
Thermoplas9cs
Reflec9ng$Surfaces$(e.g.$low$eSglass$ to$prevent$heat$absorp9on)
Can$only$be$Moulded$once Thermose[ng$Plas9cs
Examples$are$laminex$which$ is$used$for$finishing$surfaces
Controlling$Heat/Radia9on
Low$Fragility High$duc9lity$when$heated High$Flexibility$and$Plas9city
Plas9cs
General$Proper9es
Windows,$Doors$etc
Can$lose$proper9es$and$get$ damaged$due$to$sunlight
Openings
Very$poor$conductor$ of$heat/electricity Very$Durable High$reusability$for$thermoplas9cs$ and$elastomers,$low$for$thermose[ng Fairly$cost$effec9ve Can$degrade$with$ exposure$to$sunlight
Planned Unplanned
Week$7:$Detailing$Strategies
Very$durable Heat$and$Moisture
Hard$Rubber$(for$abrasion)
For$Water$to$Penetrate$ All$Need$To$Be$Met:
High$Flexibility,$ Plas9city,$Elas9city All$Rubbers$are$waterproof Very$poor$conductors$of$ heat$and$electricity High$Reusability Cost$Effec9ve Generally$Sustainable Mainly$used$to$make$ joints$waterproof
Water$Present$At$Opening A$force$to$move$water$through$opening
SoU$Rubber$(for$seals) High$duc9lity$when$hot,$ medium$when$cold
Poor$Workmanship,$ Deteriora9on$over$9me$etc
An$Opening
Mostly$Waterproof Low$Density
Shading$Systems$(e.g.$verandahs$to$prevent$ radia9on$striking$building$envelope)
Elastomers
Medium$to$Low$Hardness
Rubber
Key$Strategies$to$Prevent$Penetra9on
Remove$Openings Keep$Water$Away$from$Openings
Neutralizing$Moisture
Neutralize$Forces$that$move$ water$through$openings
Neutralize$forces$that$move$it$up.$Using$slopes/ overlaps$to$carry$water$away$from$building Using$Drip/Break$between$surfaces$to$prevent$ water$clinging$to$the$underside$of$surfaces Neutralizing$force's$momentum$by$using$a$capillary$ break.$(Complex$shape$of$the$opening$slows$ water's$momentum$and$prevents$it$from$entering