Time-saver standards
- Time-saver Standards for Architectural Design: Technical Data for Professional Practice by8th 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.
Building codes & standards
The Codes Guidebook for Interiors by Call Number: KF5701 .H37 20087th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, c2018. 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.- 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.
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.
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.
- 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.
International Building Code
- International Building CodeCall Number: K3538.A15 I58Featuring the very latest industry standards in material design, the IBC offers up-to-date, comprehensive insight into the regulations surrounding the design and installation of building systems.
- 2015 International Building Code Illustrated Handbook byCall Number: Online AccessPublication Date: 2015