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

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

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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


Author: John Guthrie
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 688
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780071639156

About the Author
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.


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