| Contributors | |
| Preface to the Seventh Edition | |
| Editors of the Seventh Edition | |
| Exemplary professional and technical reference books | |
| Introduction | |
| Architectural Fundamentals | |
| Universal design and accessible design | |
| Architecture and regulation | |
| Bioclimatic design | |
| Solar control | |
| Daylighting design | |
| Natural ventilation | |
| Indoor air quality | |
| Acoustics: theory and applications | |
| History of building and urban technologies | |
| Construction materials technology | |
| Intelligent building systems | |
| Design of atriums for people and plants | |
| Building economics | |
| Estimating and design cost analysis | |
| Environmental life cycle assessment | |
| Construction and demolition waste management | |
| Construction specifications | |
| Design-Build delivery system | |
| Building commissioning: a guide for architects | |
| Building performance evaluation | |
| Monitoring building performance | |
| Design Data | |
| Substructure | |
| Soils and foundation types | |
| Retaining walls | |
| Subsurface moisture protection | |
| Residential foundation design | |
| Termite control | |
| Shell | |
| Design loads | |
| Structural design - wood | |
| Structural design - steel | |
| Structural design - concrete | |
| Structural design - masonry | |
| Earthquake resistant design | |
| Tension fabric structures | |
| Thermal Insulation | |
| Building movement | |
| Corrosion of metals | |
| Moisture control | |
| Watertight exterior walls | |
| Exterior doors and hardware | |
| Residential windows | |
| Roofing systems | |
| Gutters and downspouts | |
| Roff openings and accessories | |
| Radiant barrier systems | |
| Interiors | |
| Suspended ceiling systems | |
| Interior partitions and panels | |
| Interior doors and hardware | |
| Flexible infrastructure | |
| Stair design checklist | |
| Stair design to reduce injuries | |
| Stair dimensioning | |
| Wall and ceiling finishes | |
| Flooring | |
| Services | |
| Escalators and elevators | |
| Plumbing systems | |
| Sanitary waste systems | |
| Special plumbing systems | |
| Solar domestic water heating | |
| Energy sources for houses | |
| Heating and cooling of houses | |
| Energy sources for commercial buildings | |
| Thermal assessment for HVAC design | |
| HVAC systems for commercial buildings | |
| HVAC specialties | |
| Fire safety design | |
| Fire protection sprinkler systems | |
| Standpipe systems | |
| Fire extinguishers and cabinets | |
| Special fire protection systems | |
| Fire alarm systems | |
| Electrical wiring systems | |
| Communication and security systems | |
| Electrical system specialties | |
| Lighting | |
| Solar electric systems for residences | |
| Tables and Reference Data | |
| Dimensions of the human figure | |
| Insulation values | |
| Lighting tables | |
| Mathematics | |
| Properties of the circle | |
| Area, surfaces and volumes | |
| Areas-Perimeter ratios | |
| Useful curves and curved surfaces | |
| Drawing accurate curves | |
| Modular coordination | |
| Units of Measurement and Metrication | |
| Units of measurement | |
| Introduction to SI metric system | |
| Metrication | |
| Index | |
| Reader Response Form | |
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