The Architect's Studio Companion : Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design

THE ARCHITECT’S STUDIO COMPANION The latest edition of the guidebook every architect needs at their fingertips, updated and expanded throughout Start your designs on solid ground with The Architect’s Studio Companion! This comprehensive handbook provides everything you need for the preliminary selecting, configuring, and sizing of the structural, environmental, safety, accessibility, and parking systems of a building. Edward Allen and Joseph Iano, authors of the market-leading Fundamentals of Building Construction, use their trademark talent for boiling down complex technical requirements into easy-to-use, time-saving guidelines for the engineering and architectural design of buildings. The new seventh edition is updated with new building codes, new information on heating and cooling systems for buildings, new structural systems, new requirements for tall mass timber buildings, and more. Throughout the text, straightforward diagrams and user-friendly explanations help you lay out the most important systems of a building in a matter of minutes without stressing about complicated technical concepts. Use this guide to introduce building systems into the early stages of design, and greatly reduce the need for later revisions or redesign???and keep your projects on time and on budget. Streamline your design process today with The Architect’s Studio Companion: Explore alternative structural systems quickly and efficiently Compare the carbon impacts of alternative system choices... at a glance Stay current with the latest information about tall mass timber buildings Access information on high-performance heating and cooling systems, passive design, natural daylighting, and other sustainable design strategies with ease Incorporate U.S. and Canadian building code requirements and accessibility regulations into your designs More than just a reference, The Architect’s Studio Companion, Seventh Edition is a must-have companion that no practicing architect or student should be without. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments How to Use This Book Section 1 Designing with Building Codes 1 Designing with Building Codes Building Codes and Zoning Ordinances Occupancies: International Building Code Occupancies: National Building Code of Canada Section 2 Designing the Structure 1 Selecting the Structural System Building Code Criteria for the Selection of Structural Systems Design Criteria for the Selection of Structural Systems Design Criteria: Summary Chart Practical Span Ranges for Structural Systems Live Load Ranges for Building Occupancies Live Load Ranges for Structural Systems Global Warming Impact of Structural Systems Some Typical Choices of Structural Systems for Different Building Types 2 Configuring the Structural System Lateral Stability and Structural Systems Wall and Slab Systems Column and Beam Systems Column and Slab Systems Tall Building Structures 3 Sizing the Structural System Wood Structural Systems Wood Stud Walls Wood Floor Joists Wood Roof Rafters Wood Floor and Roof Trusses—Light Wood Columns Wood Decking Solid Wood Beams Engineered Wood Beams Cross-Laminated Timber Wood Trusses—Heavy Glue-Laminated Wood Arches Masonry Structural Systems Brick Masonry Columns Brick Masonry Walls Brick Masonry Lintels Brick Masonry Arches Concrete Masonry Columns Concrete Masonry Walls Concrete Masonry Lintels Steel Structural Systems Lightweight Steel Wall Studs Lightweight Steel Floor Joists Structural Steel Columns Structural Hollow Steel Columns Steel Floor and Roof Decking Structural Steel Beams and Girders Open-Web Steel Joists Single-Story Rigid Steel Frames Structural Steel Trusses Sitecast Concrete Structural Systems Sitecast Concrete Columns Sitecast Concrete Walls Sitecast Concrete Beams and Girders Sitecast Concrete One-Way Solid Slab Sitecast Concrete One-Way Joists Sitecast Concrete Two-Way Flat Plate Sitecast Concrete Two-Way Flat Slab Sitecast Concrete Waffle Slab Precast Concrete Structural Systems Precast Concrete Columns Precast Concrete Wall Panels Precast Concrete Beams and Girders Precast Concrete Slabs Precast Concrete Single and Double Tees Section 3 Designing with Daylight 1 Design Criteria for Daylighting Systems Design with Daylight Sky Cover The Path of the Sun Sky Dome Obstruction Building Siting and Shape Building Interior Configuration Daylighting and Energy Conservation 2 Configuring and Sizing Daylighting Systems Recommended Illuminance Levels Sidelighting Toplighting Section 4 Designing Spaces for Mechanical and Electrical Services 1 Selecting Heating and Cooling Systems for Large Buildings Heating and Cooling Systems for Large Buildings Common Choices of Heating and Cooling Systems for Large Buildings Design Criteria for the Selection of Heating and Cooling Systems for Large Buildings Heating and Cooling Systems for Large Buildings: Design Criteria Summary Central All-Air Systems: Variable Air Volume (VAV) Central All-Air Systems: Constant Air Volume (CAV) Central Air and Water Systems: Active Chilled Beams Central All-Water Systems: Fan-Coil Terminals Central All-Water Systems: Closed-Loop Heat Pumps Central All-Water Systems: Hydronic Convectors Central All-Water Systems: Hydronic Radiant Heating and Cooling Local Systems: Packaged Terminal Units 2 Configuring and Sizing Mechanical and Electrical Services for Large Buildings Major Equipment Spaces for Large Buildings Vertical Distribution of Services for Large Buildings Horizontal Distribution of Services for Large Buildings Sizing Spaces for Major Heating and Cooling Equipment Sizing Spaces for Air Handling 3 Passive Heating and Cooling Systems Passive Heating and Cooling Design Selecting Passive Heating and Cooling Systems Passive Solar Heating Natural Ventilation Cooling Thermal Mass Cooling Evaporative Cooling 4 Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Small Buildings Designing Mechanical and Electrical Services for Small Buildings Design Criteria for the Selection of Heating and Cooling Systems for Small Buildings Heating and Cooling Systems for Small Buildings: Summary Chart General Considerations: Small Buildings Forced Air Heating and Cooling Hydronic (Forced Hot Water) Heating Active Solar Heating Packaged Evaporative Cooler Small Packaged Heating and Cooling Units Electric Baseboard Convectors Electric Fan-Forced Unit Heaters Electric Radiant Heating Wall Furnace and Direct-Vent Space Heaters Heating Stoves Plumbing Systems for Small Buildings Electrical and Communications Wiring for Small Buildings Section 5 Designing for Egress and Accessibility 1 Configuring the Egress System and Providing Accessible Routes Components of the Egress System The Exit Access The Exit The Exit Discharge Accessible Buildings and Routes Egress from Auditoriums, Concert Halls, and Theaters Wheelchair Requirements for Assembly Seating Other Egress Requirements 2 Sizing the Egress System How to Size the Egress System International Building Code National Building Code of Canada 3 Stairway and Ramp Design Stairway and Ramp Proportions Exit Stairway Design Tables Section 6 Designing for Parking 1 Design Criteria for Parking Facilities Parking Facility Types Parking Capacity and Level of Service Accessible Parking 2 Configuring Parking Facilities Parking Circulation Basics Surface Parking Design Structured Parking Design Structural Systems for Structured Parking 3 Sizing Parking Facilities General Sizing Criteria Sizing Surface Parking Sizing Single-Threaded Helix Parking Structures Sizing Double-Threaded Helix Parking Structures Sizing Split-Level Parking Structures Sizing Multi-Bay Parking Structures Section 7 Designing with Height and Area Limitations 1 Construction Types and Height and Area Limitations Height and Area Limitations Mixed-Occupancy Buildings Mezzanines, Floor Openings, and Atriums Fire Protection Construction Types 2 Height and Area Tables International Building Code National Building Code of Canada Appendix A Example Use of This Book Appendix B Units of Conversion Bibliography Index EULA "The Architect's Studio Companion is a robust, user-friendly resource that keeps important information at your fingertips throughout the design process. It includes guidelines for the design of structure, environmental systems, parking, accessibility, and more. This new seventh edition has been fully updated with the latest model building codes for the U.S. and Canada. New material in this edition includes comparisons to show the embodied carbon impacts of structural system choices which is highly relevant to new design practices. The guiding principle for The Architect's Studio Companion is the presentation of simplified design guidelines for building technical systems, particularly in certain systems that have a significant influence on the form and organization of the building. Using this book, designers can incorporate the impacts of these systems while working in the fluid manner inherent to the earliest stages of building design. More than just a reference, this book is a true companion that no practicing architect or student should be without"-- Provided by publisher