Includes index

"Updated to the 2007 AIA Documents and the 2009 International Building Code"--Cover

Introduction -- How SI units are used in this book -- Codes and standards used in this book -- Section 1. Mathematics -- Section 2. Programming, planning & practice : Environmental analysis and project planning -- Building programming -- Solving the site zoning vignette -- Section 3. Site planning & design : Site analysis and design -- Solving the site design vignette -- Solving the site grading vignette -- Section 4. Schematic design : Solving the building layout vignette -- Solving the interior layout vignette -- Section 5. Structural systems : Selection of structural systems -- Loads on buildings -- Structural fundamentals -- Beams and columns -- Trusses -- Soil and foundations -- Connection -- Building code requirements on structural design -- Wood construction -- Steel construction -- Concrete construction -- Wall construction -- Lateral forces: wind -- Lateral forces: earthquakes -- Long span structures: one-way systems -- Long span structures: two-way systems -- Solving the structural layout vignette -- Section 6. Building systems : Human comfort and mechanical system fundamentals -- HVAC systems -- Energy efficiency and alternative energy sources -- Sustainable design -- Plumbing systems -- Electrical systems -- Acoustics -- Solving the mechanical and electrical plan vignette -- Section 7. Building design & construction systems : Site work -- Concrete -- Masonry -- Metals -- Structural and rough carpentry -- Finish carpentry and architectural woodwork -- Moisture protection and thermal insulation -- Doors, windows, and glazing -- Finish materials -- Vertical transportation -- Solving the accessibility/ramp vignette -- Solving the stair design vignette -- Solving the roof plan vignette -- Section 8. Construction documents & services : Construction drawings and details -- Project manual and specifications -- Primary contractual documents -- Building procedures and documents -- Construction administration services -- Project and practice management -- Solving the building selection vignette -- Section 9. Building regulations : Building codes and regulations -- Barrier-free design