Architectural Standards Book

Architectural Elements Interior Construction Details by Andy Shelander, Karm Wahab CD-ROM Cd-Rom edition (April 27, 2001) McGraw-Hill For architects and interior designers using CAD to draft plans, this CD-ROM is an indispensable tool that saves time and money. Details are organized by element, such as windows treatments, closets, and kitchen cabinetry, making them easy to find and incorporate into CAD drawings.

Architectural Graphic Standards for Architects, Engineers, Decorators, Builders & Draftsmen by Charles George Ramsey, Harold R. Sleeper, ha Sleeper Paperback - 240 pages Facsim. ed edition John Wiley & Sons When first published in 1932, ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS was the first book to present the accepted architectural practices of the time in a clear and accessible graphic form. Now in paperback, this landmark reference still has much to offer today, with beautifully illustrated practical information on traditional architectural standards, methods, and materials that cannot be found elsewhere.

Architectural Graphic Standards: American Institute of Architects by The American Institute of Architects John Wiley & Sons An update of the award-winning CD that lets designers actually use the details of building materials, components, and systems from Architectural Graphic Standards in real working CAD drawings. It also provides links with industry Web sites, letting users quickly track down crucial information such as material specifications, industry databases, and references.

Architectural Graphic Standards by Charles George Ramsey, Harold Reeve Sleeper, John Ray, Jr Hoke, Jr., John Ray Hoke John Wiley & Sons Architectural Graphic Standards has been the bedrock design reference for architects, builders, and engineers for almost seventy years. This book gives students their own new edition of this classic resource, skillfully abridged to include the information they need most. Organized according to the CSI MasterFormat, it covers building standards and practices, materials and systems, and details and specifications for every basic type of project. The book provides important guidelines for major design topics that can help students save time and avoid common pitfalls right from the start of their career.

Construction Details from Architectural Graphic Standards by Charles G. Ramsey, James Ambrose, Harold Reeve Sleeper Paperback - 408 pages Reprint edition (October 1991) John Wiley & Sons This abridgement of Graphic Standards contains all of the most important and relevant construction details used to make construction drawings for buildings. Producing construction drawings is a major task in the architecture/engineering firm, handled by draftspersons. This ``drawing crew'' produces the drawings which, along with specifications, are the principal means of communication in the process of designing a building. Authoritative references are available at the end of each chapter.

Design Standards for Children's Environments by Linda Cain Ruth, Ruth Hardcover - 306 pages (September 13, 1999) McGraw Hill Text This book is a must have resource for architects, landscape architects, and interior designers. The book covers appropriate sizes, heights, and clearances for all ages of children and all types of environments. Anyone designing a school, hospital, or even a playground will benefit greatly by adding this book to his or her library. The information is brought to you in such a cleverly thorough manner that you can tell it is written from the heart, by a mom herself.

Human Dimension & Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards by Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik (Contributor) Hardcover - 320 pages (December 1989) Watson-Guptill Pubns Human Dimension and Interior Space is the first major anthropometrically based reference book of design standards for use by all those involved with the physical planning and detailing of interiors, including interior designers, architects, furniture designers, builders, industrial designers, and students of design. The use of anthropometric data, although no substitute for good design or sound professional judgment should be viewed as one of the many tools required in the design process. This comprehensive overview of anthropometrics consists of three parts.

Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning by Joseph De Chiara (Editor), Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik, jo De Chiara McGraw Hill Text Time-Saver Standard for Interior Design. Free up time for creativity with this all-in-one guide to hour- and money-saving interior design shortcuts, plus thousands of pieces of well-organized information to make your job easier. Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning makes decision-making simple--and implementation even easier. In this book's jam-packed 1000 pages, you'll get: guides to choosing colors, furnitures, and lighting; top-scale drawings from top designers; dozens of usable details; list of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical options; plantscaping and signage choices; data for both residential and commercial structures; layouts and clearance 1200 illustration; and much, much more.

Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Lighting by Gary Steffy Lighting Design Inc. Hardcover - 1008 pages (July 17, 2000) McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing This is the first and only complete resource for lighting design, giving architects and designers--as well as engineers--all the right tools to implement quality installations. Features a graphics-rich presentation full of lighting patterns, installation photos, fixtures and schemes with costs, plus color sections displaying how to mix light and color. Inside: essential safety-and compliance-facilitating code information from the National Electric Code, Energy Policy Act, and other sources. Includes hundreds of interior and exterior details from a range of project types.

Reference of Architectural Fundamentals: Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design Data by Donald Watson, Michael J. Crosbie, John Hancock Callender McGraw Hill Text The standard reference in architecture and building construction, this Seventh Edition has been completely rewritten and revised with new contributions by over eighty world authorities and specialists. Now in a convenient single volume, it reflects essential changes and new knowledge in the field of architecture since the last edition 15 years ago. Part I contains new reference articles on the fundamentals of architecture and design. Part II contains design data on all aspects of architectural design and building construction, including substructure, superstructure, building shell, interiors, and services, and is formatted according to the Uniformat II classification system. First published in 1946, McGraw-Hill's Time-Saver Standards is one of the world's most widely consulted and respected references on architectural design and building construction fundamentals and data.

Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design Data: Single User Version by Donald Watson CD-ROM 7th Cd-rom edition (June 16, 1999) McGraw-Hill Considers such aspects as bioclimate design, life-cycle costing, the building shell, architectural ethics, superstructure, acoustics, construction materials technology, daylighting, environmentally responsible design, and evaluating building performance. A special section features design data formatted according to the Uniformat II classification system, offering easy access to preliminary design and specification by building component, assemble, and place in the system of construction. Useful for any professional in the architecture, design, or construction fields.

Time-Saver Standards Concise Plans for Adding-On & Remodeling by Jerold L. Axelrod Paperback - 432 pages 1st edition (March 21, 2000) McGraw Hill Text Remodel any type of room...in any type of house-fast! Save start-up time on your next improvement project with Time-Saver Standards Concise Plans for Adding On and Remodeling, by Jerold L. Axelrod. Whether you're an architect or construction specialist or a homeowner eager to expand living space and increase the value of your home, this one-of-a-kind guide puts over 300 design ideas and easy-to-follow, workable plans at your fingertips. An ultra-handy book/CD-ROM combo, this package gives you customizable, click-of-a-mouse access to the pre-designed plans in 3-D and in various materials.

Standard Handbook of Archictectural Engineering, Platinum Edition by Robert Brown Butler, Robert Brown Butler Hardcover - 1069 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (August 24, 1999) McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing The Platinum Edition presents the complete content of the Standard Handbook of Architectural Engineering in both print and electronics formats packaged together and now available at one great price. At 1,068 pages with 450 universal design scenarios, the print Handbook is the peerless, single-volume source to the best architectural practices covering structural, mechanical, electrical, lighting, and acoustical design. The accompanying CD, with its extensive graphics and fast problem-solving capabilities, is the perfect interactive compliment to the text.

Time Saver Standards for Building Materials and Systems: Design Criteria & Selection Data by Donald Watson (Editor) Hardcover - 960 pages 1st edition (January 15, 2000) McGraw Hill Text This new volume updates and extends the technical data sheets prepared over the past twenty years for Sweet's Catalog File Selection Data. In cooperation with SWEET'S Catalog File, Time-Saver Standards for Building Materials and Systems serves as an essential overview of key criteria required to evaluate and select building materials, components and systems. In its new and updated format, the book is a 'first reference' and primary source of guidance for design and material selection. It lists in easily accessible format the key design criteria that every architect and builder must consider in designing, specifying and constructing buildings.

Standard Handbook of Architectural Engineering A Practical Manual for Architects, Engineers, Contractors & Related Professions & Occupations by Robert Brown Butler Hardcover - 1120 pages Bk&Disk edition (March 1998) McGraw Hill Text Design, select and size any building component faster! You can design any functional component... for any architectural project... anywhere in the world! Robert Brown Butler's Standard Handbook of Architectural Engineering, and its accompanying disk, place at your fingertips 450 surefire design scenarios for all parts of a building. With each scenario, you'll receive a description of its component... explore a design example... get the right algebraic formula... and arrive at the computed...

Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design Data by Donald Watson Hardcover 7th Cd-rom edition (June 16, 1999) McGraw-Hill Numerous interactive elements created expressly for this CD, including tables, calculations, and spreadsheets; examples include bioclimatic data, cost estimating, and lighting. Extensive indexing allows instant search on any topic; MasterFormat, UNIFORMAT, and Sweet's cross-referenced. Enhancements include color photography, icons, and other elements and internet links.

Time-Saver Standards for Building Types, 4th Edition by Joseph De Chiara, Mike Crosbie Paperback - 1300 pages 4th edition (April 11, 2001) McGraw-Hill Higher Education Announcing the return of the landmark authoritative single-volume guide to building types--the only available major topic-by-topic reference to all building types. Contains all the essential design criteria and standards needed to prepare preliminary designs, execute programming requirements, and analyze the functions and uses of a building covers special issues such as rehabilitation, accessibility, change of use, and energy conservation. New! International examples and full metrification,...

Time-Saver Standards for Building Types by Joseph De Chiara, John Hancock Callender (Contributor) Hardcover - 1472 pages 3rd edition (1990) McGraw Hill Text This third edition has been expanded and improved to give you the latest graphic information for planning and designing all major types of buildings and structures--residential, educational, industrial, cultural and entertainment, health, religious, governmental and public, commercial, sports and recreation, and transportation. You'll also have fast access to standards for housing for the elderly and handicapped and for handicapped access to public buildings and restrooms. With this huge...

Time-Saver Standards Landscape Construction Details by Nicholas T. Dines, Charles W. Harris CD-ROM 2nd edition (September 25, 1997) McGraw Hill Text Access all the landscape design and construction details you need at the push of a button with this time-saving CD-ROM library. It's your fastest route to general details, applications, installation notes, and cost data. More than 350 landscape details in CAD and PICT formats include color photographs of built examples. The interactive format lets you customize designs in record time, and you can download details into CAD programs such as AutoCAD and DataCAD. Details are provided for paving, paving joints, edges, dividers, curbs, steps, seatwalls, planting, lighting, drainage, and much more.

Architectvral Graphic Standards: Traditional Details for Building Resotration, Renovation, & Rehabilitation by Charles G. Ramsey, Harold Reeve Sleeper Paperback - 288 pages (March 1998) John Wiley & Sons This handsome text contains the best and most representative traditional-style details from volumes 1 through 4 of Architectural Graphic Standards. The focus is on materials and details once again in high demand owing to the increase in building rehabilitation, historic preservation, and the rise of post-modern achitecture. Topics include roofing made of slate, clay tile, and copper and other metals; classical cabinetwork; and walls and paving of stone. Also included are old stock sizes of steel and lumber.