Drafting & Design

This efficiency-boosting resource gives you fast access to 350 of the most commonly used site construction details. Details for curbs, steps, light...

Here for the first time ever is a comprehensive collection of detailed drawings -- 20 in full color -- for virtually every design component you nee...

This book enables you to expertly design and install all types of renewable energy systems. This is the only comprehensive, practical resource for ...

Architects, engineers, developers, remodelers, suppliers and builders are all in for a treat.  Buidlng for Boomers: Guide to Design and Constructio...

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

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...

Principles of Pattern Design includes 280 superb illustrations depict networks on which repeat patterns can be arranged: Square Brick and half-...

Security Planning and Design is an important reference from the American Institute of Architects that provides architects and other design professi...

Introductory chapters discuss the forces to which the structure is subjected, design criteria which are of the greatest relevance to tall buildings...

Written and oral communication play a vital role in advancing the careers of design professionals, yet few resources exist to help you improve your...

There is something universally appealing about a house in the country. Whether it's a cozy cottage by a lake or a larger, rustic retreat deep in th...

For architects, drawing is more than a convenient way to communicate ideas; it is an integral part of the creative process that has a profound impa...

Here are 35 projects completed between 1990 and 1997. Numerous illustrations. White boards lettered in black. This book on "transportation faciliti...

Urban Design shows how the theory and practice of urban design and planning impact on public health issues and sustainable development. With cities...

Essential site planning and design strategies, up-to-date with the latest sustainable development techniques. Discover how to incorporate sound env...

Fully updated to reflect the broad changes that have occurred in the aviation industry, the new edition of this classic text offers definitive guid...

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services offers authoritative knowledge and industry insight to architects considering entry into the burgeon...

Tremendous opportunities are opening up as architecture becomes more generalized and firms accept commissions for a widening range of building type...

Written by an architect who is an expert in sustainable design and is a former chair of the AIA's Committee on the Environment (COTE), this book wi...

Here's the in-depth information you need to initiate designs for a variety of justice facilities, including law enforcement, adult detention, court...

An updated guide to designing buildings that heat with the sun, and cool with the wind, and light with the sky. This fully updated Third Edition of...

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

This proven, uniquely practical book provides a thorough guide to reading, understanding, and working with construction drawings. Now updated to re...

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