The Essentials of Building Design--at Your Fingertips!
Fully updated with the 2009 IBC International Building Code, this practical guide delivers the key data you need in every step of an architectural project--from initial planning and estimating through design and completion. The Architect's Portable Handbook, Fourth Edition, provides the latest code and cost information, along with a wealth of easy-to-follow diagrams, charts, tables, and checklists for building materials, components, and assemblies. This is a must-have on-the-job companion for every design professional.
Get practical coverage of:
- Land planning
- Grading and drainage
- Soils
- Site improvements
- Landscaping and irrigation
- Green architecture
- Concrete
- Masonry
- Metals
- Wood
- Thermal and moisture protection
- Doors, windows, and glass
- Finishes
- Specialties
- Equipment
- Interiors
- Assemblies
- Conveying systems
- Plumbing and HVAC
- Lighting and electrical