CBSC/ICC, 09/01/2016. This guide was developed by the California Building Standards Commission and introduces code users to the non-residential provisions of the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11), also known as CALGreen. Features: Introduction and Application Technical Application to..... More
SEAOC - ICC, 2020. From the Publisher:2018 IBC® SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual, Volume 4: Examples for Steel-Framed Buildings This series provides a step-by-step approach to applying the structural provisions of the 2018 International Building Code® and referenced standards. Volume 4 details sample structures with steel moment frames or braced frames..... More
ACI, 01/01/2019. Referenced by the 2019 California Building Code:The code portion of this document covers the proper design and construction of buildings of structural concrete. The code has been written in such form that it may be adopted by reference in a general building code and earlier editions have been..... More
American Concrete Institute, 2019. 2019. Description from ACI:The “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete” (“Code”) provides minimum requirements for the materials, design, and detailing of structural concrete buildings and, where applicable, nonbuilding structures. This Code was developed by an ANSI-approved consensus process and addresses structural systems, members, and connections, including..... More
Solano Press, 2021. From the Publishers Marketing:A step-by-step reference for public agency staff, consultants, attorneys, developers, and citizens seeking to understand the environmental review process. Explains CEQA from start to finish in plain language. Offers practical advice to help CEQA practitioners make their way through the process. With this book..... More
The California Existing Building Code, Title 24, Part 10. The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC): adopts certain provisions of the 2018 International Existing Building Code. This code covers repair, alterations, additions and change of occupancy for existing buildings and historical buildings, while achieving appropriate levels of safety. This is a...... More
ICC International Code Council, 2019. The California Energy Code (CEEC) contains energy conservation standards applicable to most residential and nonresidential buildings throughout California, including schools. Included is a free subscription service for all state updates and supplements. Effective Date: January 1, 2020. More
IAPMO, 07/15/2016. Effective January 1, 2017. Reprints and amends the 2015 UMC. Part 4. The California Mechanical Code contains mechanical building standards of state adopting agencies. Part 4 incorporates and reprints the Uniform Mechanical Code 2015. (2016 edition published by IAPMO) Complete list of the other Title 24 codes for..... More
ICC, 07/01/2016. To be Published July 2016, Effective January 2017. Part 12. The California Referenced Standards Code (CRSC) contains minimum test and reference standards required by the California Building Standards Code. (2016 edition published by ICC) Included is a free subscription service for all state updates and supplements. Effective January..... More
ICC, 07/01/2013. Reprints, amends, and supplements the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) effective Jan 2017. The California Building Code (CBC) is a fully integrated code based on the 2015 International Building Code.Part 2 now also includes Title 24, Part 8 (California Historical Building Code) and Title 24, Part 10 (California..... More
ICC, 07/01/2013. Reprints, amends, and supplements the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), effective Jan 2020. The 2019 California Building Code (CBC) is a fully integrated code based on the 2018 International Building Code. (With Extensive amendments and additions) This code comes in a 2 volume set. Included is a free..... More
ICC, July 2010. Reprints, amends, and supplements the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC 2015) Effective January 1, 2017. This is a fully integrated code based on the Building Provisions of the 2015 International Residential Code® (Chapters 2-10).California amendments provide consistency with model code format, state and federal laws and..... More
ICC, 05/01/2013. Effective January 1, 2017. This document is the 6th of 12 parts of the official triennial compilation and publication of the adoptions, amendments and repeal of administrative regulations to California Code of Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the California Building Standards Code. This part..... More
Wiley, 9/2020. From the Publishers:"The Tiny House Handbook" is not an inspirational coffee-table book featuring beautiful photos of tiny houses. This book is a functional and instructional guide to planning, designing, and building a tiny house. Produced in author Charlie Wing's signature "Visual Handbook" style, with minimal text and heavily..... More
Taunton Press, 12/01/2018. Fourth Edition. From the Publisher; This enlarged, updated, and expanded FOURTH edition of the classic reference on home systems and materials includes the latest code information, new full-color drawings, and a completely new section on making your home green. The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling is..... More
Oxford University Press. The inspiring theoretical base for the widely acclaimed Pattern Language. The inspiring theoretical base for the widely acclaimed Pattern Language. Beautifully written and illustrated. 552pp. hc. More
Island Press, 2020. SPUR Event Shipping free 7/23 - 7/31 !! From the Publisher:Today, there is a tremendous mismatch between the available housing stock in the US and the housing options that people want and need. The post-WWII, auto-centric, single-family-development model no longer meets the needs of residents. Urban areas..... More
Island Press, 2019. Paperback. Foreword by Jan Gehl. Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension, adapting..... More
Taunton Press, 10/10/2018. Best of Fine Homebuilding: Completely Revised and Updated February 2018. From the Publisher;Foundation work is not the glamorous side of home building. It is hard, dirty work. But it's also the work upon which all other work rests, and so a good foundation is critical to every..... More
ESRI Press, 2021. AVAILABLE 4/15, ORDER NOW!Get an insider look at the US National Park Service to see how they use maps and geospatial technology to protect and manage America’s national parks. Go behind the scenes at the National Park Service to see how maps are used to manage and..... More
John Wiley & Sons, 02/01/2020. With dedicated web site. From the Publisher; The #1 visual guide to building construction principles, updated with the latest materials, methods, and systems For over four decades, Building Construction Illustrated has been the leading visual guide to the principles of building construction. Filled with..... More
Gestalten, 2020. From tiny spaces...to not so tiny...innovative gardens around the world. Publisher Marketing: Step into innovative little gardens of Eden created on small terraces and city rooftops, as well as out in the suburbs and countryside. As our lifestyles become more sustainable, so does the way we interact with..... More
Gestalten, 3/2020. From the Publisher: Reclaimed, reused and virtually indestructible: The gestalten bestseller Container Atlas comes in a long awaited updated edition. In recent years container architecture has become an essential part of our twenty-first-century surroundings, with it being used to create modular structures for pavilions, brand showrooms, retail premises..... More
WoodenBoat Books, 11/01/2004. From the Publisher: The almost forgotten craft of shifting large weights with brains instead of engines. Beginning with practical rules for moving like "Get the Ming vase out of the Room. All the way out," and "What goes up comes down heavier." This is a fascinating description..... More
Braun Publishing, 2018. Publisher Marketing:A key symbol of globalization, containers have connected the globe for many decades, 20 or 40 feet of pure steel reduced to the essentials. Now the networking is entering its second round: Architecturally redesigned containers are present in our direct living environments as an expression of..... More