The Architect's Portable Handbook

the long version

FROM CONCEPTION TO COMPLETION, NO ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT SHOULD PROCEED WITHOUT THIS BOOK! When it comes to providing architects with quick, accurate guidance for a complete range of on-the-job issues, no book matches The Architect’s Portable Handbook from McGraw-Hill. And now, with the updated and expanded Third Edition, The Architect’s Portable Handbook delivers the latest code and cost information-0-along with a wealth of easy-to-follow diagrams, charts, tables, and checklists for building materials, components, and assemblies. With a structure that parallels the progress of a typical architectural project, the book delivers powerful, pertinent coverage of every step of the process: from initial planning and estimating through design and coverage. Written with insight by Pat Guthrie, The Architect’s Portable Handbook is the hands-down choice for thousands of architects, contractors, and design professionals who seek solid, first-step rules of thumb for building design. Get practical coverage of: Sitework Thermal and Moisture Protection Interiors Assemblies Mechanical and Electrical Systems And much, much more!