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COURSE SYLLABUS Reference Books

4.0
NCARB BOOK LIST
CDS
PPP
SPD
SD
BDCS

Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice *
Joseph A. Demkin
John Wiley & Sons, latest edition
ISBN-10: 0470009578
ISBN-13: 978-0470009574

CDS
PPP
SPD
SD
BS
BDCS
Architectural Graphic Standards
Charles G. Ramsey and Harold R. Sleeper
John Wiley & Sons, latest edition
ISBN-10: 0470043237
ISBN-13: 978-0470043233
CDS CSI Project Resource Manual: Manual of Practice
Construction Specifications Institute
McGraw-Hill Professional, latest edition
ISBN-10: 0071370048
ISBN-13: 978-0071370042
CDS NCARB Rules of Conduct - download PDF*
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, latest edition
CDS
PPP
SPD
Canadian Handbook of Practice
Committee of Canadian Architectural Councils and
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, latest edition
CDS
BDCS
Building Construction Illustrated, Third Edition *
Francis D. K. Ching and Cassandra Adams
John Wiley & Sons, 2001
PPP
SPD
Design With Climate : Bioclimatic Approach to Architectural Regionalism
Victor Olgyay
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992
PPP
SPD
Design With Nature
Ian L. McHarg
John Wiley & Sons, 1992
PPP
SPD
Designing Places for People *
C. M. Deasy, FAIA
Whitney Librar y of Design, 1990
PPP
SPD
A History of Architecture: Settings & Rituals
Spiro Kostoff
Oxford University Press, 1995
PPP
SPD
The Image of the City *
Kevin Lynch
MIT Press, 1960
PPP
SPD
Modern Architecture
Alan Colquhoun
Oxford University Press, 2002
PPP
SPD
The New Urbanism *
Peter Katz
McGraw-Hill, 1994
PPP
SPD
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
Christopher Alexander, Sarah Ishikawa, and Murray Silverstein
Oxford University Press, 1977
PPP
SPD
Programing for Design: From Theory to Practice *
Edith Cherry
John Wiley & Sons, 1998
PPP
SPD
Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture *
John Musgrove, Editor
Butter worths-Heinmann, 1996
PPP
SPD
Site Planning, Third Edition *
Kevin Lynch and Gar y Hack
MIT Press, 1984
PPP
SPD
Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream *
Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zybeck,
and Jeff Speck
North Point Press, 2001
PPP
SPD
Sustainable Design Fundamentals for Buildings * (also called ExAC study guide)
National Practice Program
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, 2001
PPP
SPD
The Ultimate Project Management Manual
Frank Stasiowski and David Stone
PSMJ, 1994.
SD
BDCS
Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design Data * (2004)
Donald Watson, Michael J. Crosbie, and John Hancock Callender
McGraw-Hill, latest edition
SS

Buildings at Risk: Seismic Design Basics for Practicing Architects
Christopher Arnold
AIA/ACSA Council on Architectural Research
Washington, DC, 1994

SS NEHRP (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program) *
Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New
Buildings and Other Structures Parts 1 and 2

FEMA 2003
SS Seismic and Wind Loads in Architectural Design: An Architect’s Study Guide, Second Edition
Stanley W. Crawley and Delbert B. Ward
The American Institute of Architects, 1990
SS Simplified Building Design for Wind and Earthquake Forces *
James Ambrose and Dimitr y Vergun
John Wiley & Sons, 1997
SS

Building Structures *
James Ambrose
John Wiley & Sons, 1993

SS

Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders, Fourth Edition *
Ronald E. Shaeffer
Prentice Hall, 2001

SS Structural Concepts and Systems for Architects and Engineers, Second Edition
T.Y. Lin and Sidney D. Stotesbury
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1988
SS Structural Design: A Practical Guide for Architects *
James Under wood and Michele Chiuini
John Wiley & Sons, 1998
SS Structure in Architecture: The Building of Buildings *
Mario Salvadori with Robert Heller
Prentice-Hall, 1986
SS Understanding Structures *
Fuller Moore
McGraw-Hill, 1999
SS

National Design Specification for Wood Construction Supplement: Design Value for Wood Construction
American Wood Council, 2005

SS

Introduction to Wood Design
Canadian Wood Council, 2005
National Building Code of Canada, 2005
Parts 1, 3, 4, 9; Appendix A Supplement Chapters 1, 2, 4; Commentaries A, D, F, H, I

SS Simplified Design of Wood Structures, Fifth Edition
James Ambrose
John Wiley & Sons, 1997
SS Wood Design Manual and Commentary
Canadian Wood Council
SS

CAN/CSA-A23.1-94: Concrete Materials and Methods of Concrete Construction
Canadian Standards Association

SS

CAN/CSA-A23.3-94 Design of Concrete Structures for Buildings
Canadian Standards Association

SS

CAN/CSA-086.1-94
Canadian Standards Association

SS Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, Eighth Edition
James Ambrose, Patrick Tripeny
John Wiley & Sons, 2007
SS

ACI Code 318-05 : Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete *
American Concrete Institute, 2005

SS Simplified Design of Masonry Structures
James Ambrose
John Wiley & Sons, 1997
SS Simplified Design of Steel Structures, Eighth Edition
James Ambrose, Patrick Tripeny
John Wiley & Sons, 2007 References
SS Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, Tenth Edition
Harr y Parker and James Ambrose
John Wiley & Sons, 2005
SS Simplified Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Fifth Edition *
Harry Parker and James Ambrose
John Wiley & Sons, 2002
SS Standard Specifications Load Tables & Weight Tables for Steel Joists and *Joist Girders or download PDF *
Steel Joist Institute, latest edition
Steel Construction Manual
13th Edition
SS Handbook of Steel Construction, American Institute of Steel Construction, 2006
Ninth Edition; and CAN/CSA-S16-01 and CISC Commentary
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
SS Steel Deck Institute Tables (tables are in the Diaphragm Design Manual)
LSD Steel Deck Tables
Caradon Metal Building Products
BS Architectural Acoustics, Principals & Practice
Cavanaugh, Wilkes
John Wiley & Sons, 1999

BS ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook
www.ashrae.org
2002-2005
BS Daylight in Buildings
Poul Kristensen and Roman Jacobiak, Editors
Academy Editions (UK), 2003 + John Wiley & Sons Inc
BS Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification Second Edition
Ross Spiegel and Dru Meadows
John Wiley & Sons, 2006
BS Handbook of Utilities and Services for Buildings: Planning, Design, and Installation
Cyril M. Harris
McGraw-Hill, 1990
BS Handbook on Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (A17.1)
CSA 844
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2004
www.asme.org
BS Heating, Cooling, and Lighting: Design Methods for Architects
Norbert Lechner
John Wiley & Sons, 2000
BS Inside Out: Design Procedures for Passive Environmental Design *
G. Z. Brown et al.
John Wiley & Sons, 1982
CDS
BS
Mechanical & Electrical Equipment for Buildings Tenth Edition *
Benjamin Stein and John S. Reynolds
John Wiley & Sons, 2006
BS Mechanical & Electrical Systems for Historic Buildings
Gersil Newmark Kay
McGraw-Hill, 1992
BS

Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook *
Steven Winter Associates and Michael J. Crosbie, Editors
John Wiley & Sons, 1997

BS Simplified Design for Building Fire Safety
James Patterson
John Wiley & Sons, 1993
BS Understanding Infrastructure: A Guide for Architects and Planners
George Rainer
John Wiley & Sons, 199

BS
BDCS

Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies, Second Edition
G. Z. Brown and Mark DeKay
John Wiley & Sons, 2000
BDCS The Architect’s Portable Handbook
Pat Guthrie
McGraw-Hill, 1998 , Second Edition
BDCS Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the International Building Code
Francis D. K. Ching and Steven R. Winkel, FAIA
JohnWiley & Sons, 2003
BDCS Building Design and Construction Handbook, Fifth Edition *
Frederick S. Merritt and Jonathan T. Ricketts
McGraw-Hill, 1994
BDCS Dictionary of Architecture and Construction *
Cyril M. Harris, Editor
McGraw-Hill, 1993
BDCS Fundamentals of Building Construction, Materials, and Methods, Third Edition *
Edward Allen
John Wiley & Sons, 1998
BDCS Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice *
Norman Tyler
W. W. Norton & Company, 2000
Sandra F. Mendler, AIA, and William Odell, AIA
John Wiley & Sons, 2000
BDCS The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design
Sandra F. Mendler, AIA, and William Odell, AIA
John Wiley & Sons, 2006
BDCS Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture *
Cyril M. Harris, Editor
Dover Publications, 1977
BDCS Interior Graphic Standards
Maryrose McGowan and Kelsey Kruse
John Wiley & Sons, 2003
BDCS Landscape Planning: Environmental Applications, Third Edition *
William M.Marsh
John Wiley & Sons, 1997
BDCS Time-Saver Standards for Building Materials & Systems: Design Criteria & Selection Data
Donald Watson, Editor
McGraw-Hill, 2000
BDCS Time-Saver Standards for Building Types, Fourth Edition *
Joseph De Chiara and Michael J. Crosbie, Editors
McGraw-Hill, 2001
BDCS Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning
Joseph De Chiara, Editor, Julius Panero, Editor, and Martin Zelnik
McGraw-Hill, 2001
BDCS Means Building Construction Cost Data
RS Means Company, latest edition