| Details | | Publication Date: | 2001-04-01 | | Editor: | Joseph De Chiara, Michael J. Crosbie | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 1005 pages | | Height: | 11.0 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 2.5 in | | Weight: | 108.0 oz |
Publisher's Note
Announcing the return of the landmark authoritative single-volume guide to building types--the only available major topic-by-topic reference to all building types. Contains all the essential design criteria and standards needed to prepare preliminary designs, execute programming requirements, and analyze the functions and uses of a building--covers special issues such as rehabilitation, accessibility, change of use, and energy conservation. New! International examples and full metrification, plus added material on home offices, entertainment centers, assisted living, daycare and nursery facilities, places of worship, health clubs, and more.
Save time with topic-by-topic guide to building standards
The only comprehensive reference to all building types, Time-Saver Standards for Building Types, Fourth Edition is loaded with all the essential design criteria and standards you need to prepare preliminary designs, execute programming requirements, and analyze the functions and uses of a building. Authors Joseph DeChiara and Michael Crosbie focus on topical issues of rehabilitation, change of use, preservation, accessibility, energy conservation, and environmental regulations. New material in this edition includes home offices, entertainment centers, assisted living, primary-care and wellness facilities, day-care and nursery facilities, jails and prisons, places of worship, health clubs, international sports facilities, and new rail facilities. What's more, new international examples and full metrification make the book a truly global publication.
Industry Reviews
Covers structures and places as diverse as residences, museums, libraries, and theaters, hospitals and nursing homes, churches, air and truck terminals, retail shops, restaurants, hotels, industrial parks, playgrounds, and arenas. This is a worthy competitor to Architectural graphic standards . It is illustrated with hundreds of plans, diagrams, tables, and schematics which help in the design of more functional, meaningful, and interesting buildings. De Chiara and Callender provide detailed information on the essential components of each building type, emphasizing the characteristic functions involved. This edition offers new information on facilities for such purposes as education, justice and correction, entertainment, health, and sports and recreation. The book features special sections on housing for the elderly and the handicapped, including access for the handicapped to public and government buildings. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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