{"product_id":"the-architects-studio-companion-rules-of-thumb-for-preliminary-design-5th-edition","title":"The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design 5th Edition","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-id=\"gu4tnu-w3t971-k54owe-64wuqv\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA resource for architects covering a range of specific design demands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchitects face design challenges and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides wide-ranging guidelines for specific design tasks. This fifth edition book covers designing spaces for mechanical and electrical services; working with building codes; selecting and configuring structural systems; and managing heating and cooling for buildings of various sizes. The book addresses areas that architects must consider when creating public spaces, such as accessibility and stairway\/ramp designs, criteria for parking facilities, and designing with height limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEdward Allen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, FAIA, has been a member of the faculties of Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has frequently taught as a guest at other institutions throughout the United States. He is the bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFundamentals of Building Construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArchitectural Detailing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eForm and Forces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (all from Wiley).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJoseph Iano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an author, illustrator, and practicing architect who has taught design and technology in schools of architecture throughout the United States. Currently, he heads a Seattle design firm that provides technical and quality management consulting. He is the coauthor with Edward Allen of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFundamentals of Building Construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title collapsed\" data-target=\"#content-section-item\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapse\" id=\"content-section-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHOW TO USE THIS BOOK ix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESIGNING WITH BUILDING CODES 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. DESIGNING WITH BUILDING CODES 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESIGNING THE STRUCTURE 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. SELECTING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 21\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. CONFIGURING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. SIZING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 55\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESIGNING WITH DAYLIGHT 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS 139\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. CONFIGURING AND SIZING DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS 149\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESIGNING SPACES FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. SELECTING HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS FOR LARGE BUILDINGS 159\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. CONFIGURING AND SIZING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR LARGE BUILDINGS 179\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS 215\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUILDINGS 233\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESIGNING FOR EGRESS AND ACCESSIBILITY 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. CONFIGURING THE EGRESS SYSTEM AND PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE ROUTES 263\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. SIZING THE EGRESS SYSTEM 295\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. STAIRWAY AND RAMP DESIGN 311\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESIGNING FOR PARKING 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR PARKING FACILITIES 329\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. CONFIGURING PARKING FACILITIES 337\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. SIZING PARKING FACILITIES 349\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDESIGNING WITH HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS 363\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS 365\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. 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