The Architect's Studio Companion : Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design (Paperback, 5 Rev ed)

CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS HOW TO USE THIS BOOK SECTION 1 DESIGNING WITH BUILDING CODES 1. DESIGNING WITH BUILDING CODES SECTION 2 DESIGNING THE STRUCTURE 1. SELECTING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 2. CONFIGURING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 3. SIZING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM SECTION 3 DESIGNING WITH DAYLIGHT 1. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS 2. CONFIGURING AND SIZING DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS SECTION 4 DESIGNING SPACES FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES 1. SELECTING HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS FOR LARGE BUILDINGS 2. CONFIGURING AND SIZING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR LARGE BUILDINGS 3. PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS 4. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUILDINGS SECTION 5 DESIGNING FOR EGRESS AND ACCESSIBILITY 1. CONFIGURING THE EGRESS SYSTEM AND PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE ROUTES 2. SIZING THE EGRESS SYSTEM 3. STAIRWAY AND RAMP DESIGN SECTION 6 DESIGN FOR PARKING 1. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR PARKING FACILITIES 2. CONFIGURING PARKING FACILITIES 3. SIZING PARKING FACILITIES SECTION 7 DESIGNING WITH HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS 1. HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS 2. HEIGHT AND AREA TABLES APPENDIX A EXAMPLE USE OF THIS BOOK APPENDIX B UNITS OF CONVERSION BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX