Allen, Edward,  1938- <br/><br/>
The architect's studio companion :  technical guidelines for preliminary design / 
Edward Allen, Joseph Iano. 
 - xii, 468 pages :   illustrations ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. 463. 
<br/><br/>Designing with building codes. Designing with building codes --<br/>Designing the structure. Selecting the structural system ; Configuring the structural system ; Sizing the structural system --<br/>Designing spaces for mechanical and electrical services. Selecting heating and cooling systems for large buildings ; Configuring and sizing mechanical and electrical services for large buildings ; Mechanical and electrical systems for small buildings --<br/>Designing for egress. Configuring the egress system ; Sizing the egress system ; Stairway and ramp design --<br/>Appendices. A. Height and area limitations ; B. Construction types ; C. Mezzanines and atriums ; D. Code requirements for toilet rooms ; E. Units of conversion ; F. References. 
<br/><br/> Written by architects for architects, this book answers those technical and code-related questions that come up in the early stages of designing a building. The information is presented in a clear, easy-to-use format. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0471632201 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>88028028  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Architectural design.<br/>Architectural design --Handbooks, manuals, etc. <br/>Architectural design.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA2750  / .A556 1989 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>721