TY  - BOOK
AU  - Allen,Edward
AU  - Iano,Joseph
TI  - The architect's studio companion: technical guidelines for preliminary design 
SN  - 0471632201
AV  - NA2750 .A556 1989
U1  - 721 19
PY  - 1989///
CY  - New York
PB  - John Wiley & sons
KW  - Architectural design
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
N1  - Includes index; Bibliography: p. 463; Designing with building codes. Designing with building codes --
Designing the structure. Selecting the structural system ; Configuring the structural system ; Sizing the structural system --
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 --
Designing for egress. Configuring the egress system ; Sizing the egress system ; Stairway and ramp design --
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
N2  - 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
ER  -