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| Preface | |
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| Interiors Projects | |
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| Introduction to Commercial Interiors Projects. A Brief History. Base Building and Tenant Improvements | |
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| The Lease and the Work Letter | |
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| Measuring Commercial Office Space | |
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| Contract Documents for Commercial and Residential Interiors | |
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| The Contract for Commercial Construction | |
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| The Contract for Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E) | |
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| Laws that Affect the Contracts for Interiors Projects | |
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| Sources of U.S. Law | |
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| Contract Law and Commercial Law | |
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| Sales Contracts and Services Contracts | |
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| Differences Between Contract Law and Commercial Law Warranties | |
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| Warranties | |
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| Custom and Standard Contract Document Forms | |
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| Residential Contract Forms | |
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| Standard Commercial Contract Forms | |
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| Specifications | |
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| Types of Specifications | |
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| Specification Formats | |
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| Specification Information Classification | |
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| Specification Section Organization | |
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| Specification Page Organization | |
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| Division 1-General Requirements | |
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| Regulations, Codes, and Standards | |
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| Federal Regulations | |
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| Building Codes | |
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| Other Regulations Affecting Interior Design | |
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| Fire Codes | |
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| Standards | |
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| Flammability Standards | |
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| Flammability Standards for Construction Materials and Assemblies | |
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| Flammability Standards for Floor Coverings | |
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| Methenamine Pill Test | |
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| Flammability Standards for Wall Finishes | |
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| Room Corner Test | |
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| Flammability Standards for Wall and Ceiling or Floor and Ceiling Assemblies | |
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| Wall or Floor and Ceiling Assembly Test | |
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| Flammability Standards for Door Assemblies | |
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| Door Assembly Test | |
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| Flammability Standards for Furniture | |
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| Cigarette Ignition Resistance Test for Furniture Composites | |
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| Flammability Standards for Furnishings | |
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| Vertical Ignition Test | |
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| Flammability Standards for Fabric | |
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| Accessibility Regulations | |
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| The History of Accessible Design and Civil Rights | |
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| ADA and FHAA Design Requirements | |
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| Interior Accessible Routes | |
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| Accessible Toilet Rooms | |
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| Plumbing Fixture Standards | |
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| Accessible Kitchens | |
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| Building Systems and Performance | |
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| Structural Systems | |
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| Wood | |
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| Masonry | |
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| Steel | |
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| Concrete | |
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| Heating and Cooling Systems | |
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| Electric Systems | |
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| Hydronic Systems | |
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| Forced Air Systems | |
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| Thermal Performance of Buildings | |
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| Methods of Heat Transfer | |
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| Moisture Considerations in a Building | |
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| Dew Point and Condensation | |
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| Acoustic Performance of a Building | |
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| Sound Absorption | |
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| Noise Isolation | |
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| Materials | |
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| Sustainable Design | |
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| Green Design | |
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| Sustainable Product and Material Selection | |
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| Green Buildings | |
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| Metals | |
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| Dissimilar Metals | |
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| Metal Finishes | |
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| Nonferrous Metals | |
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| Copper | |
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| Ferrous Metals | |
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| Wood | |
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| Solid Wood | |
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| Pressure-Treated Lumber | |
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| Wood Composite Panels | |
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| Sustainability and Environmental Impact | |
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| Wood Veneer | |
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| Wood Finishing | |
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| Plastics | |
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| The Components of Plastics | |
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| Thermoplastics | |
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| Thermosets | |
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| Sustainability and Environmental Impact | |
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| Glass | |
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| Float Glass | |
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| Heat-Treated Glass | |
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| Safety Glass | |
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| Wired Glass | |
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| Fire-Rated Glass and Glazing | |
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| Laminated Glass | |
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| Cast Glass | |
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| Low-Iron Glass | |
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| Frosted Glass | |
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| Antireflective Glass | |
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| Glass Used as Railings | |
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| Sealing Glass Joints | |
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| Sustainability and Environmental Impact | |
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| Textiles and Leather | |
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| Fibers | |
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| Natural Fibers | |
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| Synthetic Fibers | |
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| Fabric Construction | |
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| Fabric Wear Resistance | |
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| Sustainability and Environmental Impact | |
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| Leather | |
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| Leather Surface Treatments | |
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| Construction Materials | |
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| Wall Finishes | |
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| Gypsum Board | |
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| Gypsum Board Assemblies | |
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| Plaster | |
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| Sustainability and Environmental Impact | |
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| Paints and Coatings | |
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| Wallcoverings | |
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| Upholstered Wall Systems | |
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| Ceiling Finishes | |
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| Glass Reinforced Gypsum (GRG) | |
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| Acoustic Ceilings | |
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| Acoustic Con | |