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The architect's studio companion : rules of thumb for preliminary design / Edward Allen and Joseph Iano.

by Allen, Edward, 1938-

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017.

Architectural design -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

9781119092414 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Studio companion : rules of thumb for preliminary design

ix, 495 pages ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Designing with building codes : Designing with building codes -- Section 2. Designing the structure : Selecting the structural system -- Configuring the structural system -- Sizing the structural system -- Section 3. Designing with daylight : Design criteria for daylighting systems -- Configuring and sizing daylighting systems -- Section 4. Designing spaces for mechanical and electrical services : Selecting heating and cooling systems for large buildings -- Configuring and sizing mechanical and electrical services for large buildings -- Passive heating and cooling systems -- Mechanical and electrical systems for small buildings -- Section 5. Designing for egress and accessibility : Configuring the egress system and providing accessible routes -- Sizing the egress system -- Stairway and ramp design -- Designing for parking : Design criteria for parking facilities -- Configuring parking facilities -- Sizing parking facilities -- Designing with height and area limitations : Height and area limitations -- Height and area tables -- Appendix A. Example use of this book -- Appendix B. Units of conversion.

"A robust, user-friendly resource that keeps important information at your fingertips throughout the design process. It includes guidelines for the design of structure, environmental systems, parking, accessibility, and more. This new sixth edition has been fully updated with the latest model building codes for the U.S. and Canada, extensive new information on heating and cooling systems for buildings, and new structural systems, all in a form that facilitates rapid preliminary design. More than just a reference, this book is a true companion that no practicing architect or student should be without. This book provides quick access to guidelines for systems that affect the form and spatial organization of buildings and allows this information to be incorporated into the earliest stages of building design. With it you can: Select, configure, and size structural systems. Plan for building heating and cooling. Incorporate passive systems and daylighting into your design. Design for parking and meet code-related life-safety and accessibility requirements. Relying on straightforward diagrams and clear written explanations, the designer can lay out the fundamental systems of a building in a matter of minutes - without getting hung up on complicated technical concepts. By introducing building systems into the early stages of design, the need for later revisions or redesign is reduced, and projects stay on time and on budget. The time-saving tool that helps you bring it all together from the beginning"--Provided by publisher.

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