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Guthrie, John. The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design 4/e. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010.

The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design 4/e

Authors: John Guthrie

Published:  February 2010

eISBN: 9780071639163 0071639160 | ISBN: 9780071639156
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Book description:

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

John Patten (Pat) Guthrie, AIA is principal of John Pat Guthrie Architects, Inc. A licensed architect in 13 states, he is the author of McGraw-Hill's Cross Check: Integrating Building Systems and Working Drawings.

Keywords: ARCHITECTS, SITE, CONCRETE, BOOK, GUIDE, HOW TO, METALS, WOOD, THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION, DOORS, WINDOWS, GLASS, CONSTRUCTION COSTS, 2009 IBC, INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, CODE, MECHANICAL, LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL, ASSEMBLIES, INTERIORS, SPECIALTIES, EQUIPMENT, FINISHES, DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION, TIME-SAVER STANDARDS FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL FORENSICS, TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION PATTERNS, SPACE PLANNING FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS, BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING, THE ARCHITECT'S GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, EMERALD ARCHITECTURE, SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES, SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, ECOLOGICAL DESIGN HANDBOOK, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, GREEN BUILDING, THE ENGINEERING GUIDE TO LEED NEW CONSTRUCTION, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, GREEN ARCHITECTURE, CROSS CHECK INTEGRATING BUILDING SYSTEMS AND WORKING DRAWINGS