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Reduces complex engineering and building code information to simpler formal and spatial approximations that can be incorporated into initial design work. Coverage includes configuring and sizing the structural system, designing spaces for mechanical and electrical services, and designing for egress. The appendices offer information in tabular form on height and area limitations, construction types, and code requirements for toilet rooms, among other topics. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


Book Description
Expert technical guidance for the earliest stages of building design This laborsaving resource reduces complex engineering and building code information to simple approximations that can be easily incorporated into initial design explorations. It helps architects prepare buildable preliminary designs as a realistic basis for the more detailed design development stage that will follow. Completely revised to reference the new International Building Code, this fully updated Third Edition responds to the growing interest in sustainable design solutions with a new section on daylighting. Like its predecessors, this new edition offers quick access to reliable rules of thumb that offer vital help for: Selecting, configuring, and sizing the structural system Selecting heating and cooling systems Configuring and sizing mechanical and electrical systems Configuring and sizing egress systems Designing within building code height and area limitations The Architect’s Studio Companion, Third Edition is a recommended study reference for the Building Planning section of the Architect’s Registration Exam and an invaluable sourcebook that can save architects time and effort throughout their careers.


Book Info
A handbook, for architects, offering a resource for complex engineering and building code information. Simplifies complex information into close approximations which can be used for preliminary designs. Presents rules of thumb for selecting a heating and cooling system, sizing and configuring egress systems, and more. Previous edition not cited. DLC: Architectural design.


The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
This must-have reference guides architects through the preliminary-design phase of building projects. It reduces complex engineering and building code information to simple formal and spatial approximations which are readily incorporated into initial design work. Formatted for quick and easy use by index tabs and comprehensive cross-references. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect important changes in the major building codes for the US and Canada. It also features enhanced charts and tables, ADA compliance data and new structural information on assigning approximate sizes to beams and columns.


From the Back Cover
Expert technical guidance for the earliest stages of building design This laborsaving resource reduces complex engineering and building code information to simple approximations that can be easily incorporated into initial design explorations. It helps architects prepare buildable preliminary designs as a realistic basis for the more detailed design development stage that will follow. Completely revised to reference the new International Building Code, this fully updated Third Edition responds to the growing interest in sustainable design solutions with a new section on daylighting. Like its predecessors, this new edition offers quick access to reliable rules of thumb that offer vital help for: Selecting, configuring, and sizing the structural system Selecting heating and cooling systems Configuring and sizing mechanical and electrical systems Configuring and sizing egress systems Designing within building code height and area limitations The Architect’s Studio Companion, Third Edition is a recommended study reference for the Building Planning section of the Architect’s Registration Exam and an invaluable sourcebook that can save architects time and effort throughout their careers.


About the Author
EDWARD ALLEN, FAIA, is an architect, teacher, the author of several bestselling architecture books published by Wiley, and the designer of 55 constructed buildings. JOSEPH IANO, NCARB, is an architect, author, and president of Amphion Communications Ltd., a firm specializing in information technology development for the design and construction industry.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Even in the earliest stages of the design process, architects must be aware of the impact that environmental factors, building codes, and structural demands will have on a building. Newly revised and updated, the "rules of thumb" in this valuable reference make it possible to complete preliminary design work without spending too much time investigating technical issues.

SYNOPSIS

Even in the earliest stages of the design process, architects must be aware of the impact that environmental factors, building codes, and structural demands will have on a building.

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