The Refurbishment Manual closes the gap between basic constructional literature and one-sided, highly specialised technical literature. Once again reflecting the well known quality of the Construction Manuals, it constitutes a practical planning aid on the subject of refurbishment, providing a basic introduction to the relevant aspects of building physics, fire protection, sustainability and energy, hazardous materials, construction materials for interiors and façades, historical preservation and technical building equipment. It offers concrete tips on planning steps, methods of building analysis and cost benchmarks as well as clear constructional solutions, giving built projects as examples.  A unique feature of this volume is the specially developed timeline, which allows the planner to quickly grasp, categorize and evaluate a specific building task, thereby obtaining an efficient planning overview.