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New Plus+Version with Database and Interactive Cost Models Now Available! Please select the format of your choice: Print Plus+ - $195.95 printed bo...

Now Available! 2024 Print Edition and PDF Download! Download the pdf eBook now! Unlike other building cost estimating resources, the 2024 Interiors...

Architects must be proficient in a variety of business practices to contribute to, manage, or launch a successful firm. They are responsible for th...

Since 1932, Architectural Graphic Standards has been referred to as the "architect's bible." From site excavation to structures to roofs, this book...

Your one-stop guide for strategies on building proctions and occupancy. Compliance is necessary but doesn’t have to be difficult with the brand-ne...

Answers all your questions about preparing competitive landscape construction estimates, with up-to-date cost estimates. RS Means Landscape Estimat...

Written by a successful practitioner of both residential and commercial architecture, this hands-on resource enables you to transfer and expand you...

Technical Sketching and Drawing presents both the basic and advanced skills needed to visually communicate technical information with speed and acc...

Go green with BIM with this timely and up-close look at two of the fastest growing movements in the architecture, engineering and construction indu...

Significantly updated with revisions to nearly all 200-plus details, this Second Edition of Architect's Handbook of Construction Detailing provides...

Discover BIM: A better way to build better buildings Building Information Modeling (BIM) offers a novel approach to design, construction, and facil...

The definitive guide to land development--fully updated to cover the latest industry advances. This thoroughly revised resource lays out step-by-st...

What’s the key to a successful building design? Wonder no more with Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructability, Aesthetics. This is a fant...

There are many books that go through the International Building Code in sequential order. Sometimes that is very helpful and exactly what you need,...

Kitchen and Bath Design: A Guide to Planning Basics is your all-in-one reference manual for kitchen and bathroom design or remodel.  In our day and...

Tired of looking at your old backyard?  Trying to add some more value to your property before you sell?  Landscaping Ideas That Work is the perfect...

Architectural Drafting and Design is a must-have for all CAD operators and architectural drafters at any skill level. This comprehensive text comes...

This book is designed to serve as an introduction for architects wanting to make intelligent decisions on how to pick glazing for their building de...

An all-in-one architectural practice toolkit! AIA Kemper Award winner James R. Franklin's Architect's Professional Practice Manual is a no-nonsense...

Contract negotiation is an essential function in the marketing process. Learn how to reach agreements and satisfy all parties involved. For archite...

Anyone who yearns for an older home but is daunted by the prospect of owning one will love this book. Through hundreds of inspiring photographs and...

The bestselling structural design reference, fully updated and revisedSimplified Engineering for Architects and Builders is the go-to reference on ...

The definitive guide to the design of environmental control systems for buildings―now updated in its 13th EditionMechanical and Electrical Equipmen...

“Becoming an Architect will inspire future architects, career consultants, and human resources professionals alike, providing all the information y...

For more than forty years, the beautifully illustrated Architecture: Form, Space, and Order has served as the classic introduction to the basic voc...

The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design 6th Edition is the labor-saving design that helps architects, engineers and...

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design, an ADDA-approved publication, provides comprehensive instruction for preparing architectural working...

Printreading for Heavy Commercial Construction covers information on construction materials and methods, building process participants, project del...

The gold-standard design and documentation reference for students. Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition condenses key information from ...

The perfect manual for students learning about steel design as well as professionals who have been in the business for years. The new edition has b...

The Design of Buildings for Wind: A Guide for ASCE 7-10 Standard users and Designers of Special Structures, 2nd Edition is for identifying minimum ...

An indispensable tool for the beginning stages of designing and planning a building projectThis new edition of a classic, bestselling text provides...

With an incredible foreword by Melinda Gates, wife of billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Design for Good: A New Era of Architecture for Ever...

What once was the mindset of living in the city and being close to the action has shifted to more of a suburbia desire. As our cities fill up and s...

Carbon emissions from our business and office buildings are only getting worse each year. This essential guide will help you create ZNE (Zero Net E...

As time goes on what should we do with the architecture of the past?  This is a question that will continue to press society as we move into bigger...