Time-saver standards
Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design by 8th ed. Provides fundamentals of architecture and design practices plus a wealth of data on all aspects of architectural design and building construction.
Time-Saver Standards for Building Types by Call Number: NA2760 .D42 20014th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2001. Organized by building type, e.g., airports, hospitals, schools, theaters, with all the essential design criteria and standards that you need to prepare preliminary designs, execute programming requirements, and analyze the functions and uses of a building.
Portfolios
Design Portfolios by Call Number: NA1996 .B43 2012New York: Fairchild; London: Bloomsbury [distributor], 2012. Advices students and professionals on content, organization, layout, and presentation of design portfolios.
Portfolio Design by Call Number: NA1996 .L56 2012New York: W.W. Norton & Co., c2012. Advice on how to assemble a portfolio, on formats, content, sequencing, page layout design, and binding systems; when to print and when to go digital; and the latest in promoting yourself on the Internet. Includes lots of examples.
The Architect's Portfolio by Call Number: NA1996 .L84 2010London; New York: Routledge, 2010. A step-by-step approach to achieving a reflective, attractive and successful representation of one’s work.
Handbooks & Manuals
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice by 15th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2014. Covers all aspects of architectural practice, including legal, financial, marketing, management, and administrative issues. An accompanying web site contains samples of the latest AIA Contract Documents in PDF format.
The Architecture Reference and Specification Book by Call Number: NA2540 .M43 2013Beverly: Rockport, 2013. Vital information that's essential to planning and executing architectural projects of all shapes and sizes. Author has a B.Arch. from KU.
Architects' Data by Call Number: TH151 .N513 2012Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 4th ed. Provides in one concise volume the core information needed for the detailed design and planning of any building project; organised largely by building type; with over 6200 diagrams.
Product Data
- AECInfo (Architecture, Engineering, Construction)Collection of resources and links to building products including over 300,000 pages of building material information including specs and CAD details.
- MatWeb: Material Property DataData sheets for over 68,000 metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. Database searchable by physical properties, alloy composition, material type, manufacturer name, trade name, and metal UNS number.
- Sweets NetworkThis directory of building and landscape products allows a browse search of all products or searching can be limited to Facilities, Residential, Landscape architecture, Canadian, or Subcontractor communities.
- ThomasNetThe most comprehensive database of manufacturers in the United States and Canada. You can search, view company websites, online catalogs, and CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawings. Updated frequently and contains listings for 650,000 manufacturers, distributors and service companies, 152,000 brand names, 67,000 product and service categories, and over 800,000 products.
Building codes & standards
The Codes Guidebook for Interiors by Call Number: KF5701 .H37 20084th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, c2008. Devoted exclusively to codes applicable to interiors, this resource provides explanations of all the major codes, standards, and federal regulations pertaining to the construction, alteration, and maintenance of commercial and residential interiors of all sizes.
- ADA Standards for Accessible DesignLink provides standards in both pdf and html formats from the Department of Justice website.
- ASTM Standards OnlineOriginally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world. A source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Online access includes a basic subscription to active standards and to the Digital Library which provides full text access to symposia papers and to special technical publications.
- International Code CouncilA membership association that develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, that are adopted by most cities, counties, and states.
Architectural Graphic Standards by Call Number: TH2031 .A84 200711th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, c2007. The most complete guide to industry standards, materials specifications, and conversion tables.
Building Codes Illustrated : A Guide to Understanding the 2012 International Building Code by Call Number: TH420 .C49 2012Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, ©2012.. This illustrated guide makes it easy to understand and apply complex Code requirements and achieve compliance with the 2012 International Building Code.
Designing and Building with the IBC by Call Number: KF5701 .D47 20032nd ed. Kingston, MA: Reed Construction Data, c2003. A user-friendly, side-by-side comparison of the model building codes, the IBC 2000, and the IBC 2003.- Handbook to the Uniform Building Code : an illustrative commentary byCall Number: KF5701.Z95 B87 1999Disc & text. Whittier, CA: International Conference of Building Officials, 1999. Detailed and illustrated commentary on the Uniform Building Code, tracing historical background and rationale of the codes. Contains commentary as well as numerous drawings and figures to clarify the application and intent of the code provisions.
