HCD/ICC, 09/01/2016. From the ICC: This guide was developed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and introduces code users to the residential provisions of the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11), also known as CALGreen. Features... 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
ASCE, 2016. ASCE Standard 7 is now published and sold only as a two volume set. Volume 1 being the Provisions, supplement, and errata. Volume 2, the Commentary From the ASCE: Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-16, provides the most up-to-date and coordinated loading..... 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, 2019. Title 24 Part 4. The California Mechanical Code contains the mechanical building standards of state adopting agencies. Part 4 incorporates and reprints the Uniform Mechanical Code 2018. (This edition is published by IAPMO)Don't forget TABS for your CMC! More
IAPMO, 2019. Title 24 Part 5. The California Plumbing Code contains plumbing standards of state adopting agencies. Part 5 incorporates and reprints the Uniform Plumbing Code 2018. (This 2019 edition is published by IAPMO for the CBSC)Your purchase includes all amendments, revisions, and errata for the 3 year cycle. More
ICC, 07/01/2016. Effective January 1, 2017. The California Administrative Code, Title 24 Part 1 provides information that relates to the implementation and enforcement of the standards found in the remaining portions of the code. Part 1 also describes the California Building Standards Commission's procedures for building standards approval and appeals..... 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
International Code Council, 05/15/2016. CalGreen became Effective January 1, 2017. The California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC), also referred to as CALGreen, was the nation’s first mandatory green building code. Updated, It contains regulations for energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, material conservation and resource efficiency..... 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
Taunton Press, 09/2020. An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House. The latest edition of the flagship Code Check has arrived. Code Check 9th edition is based on the 2018 IRC, UMC, & UPC, and the 2017 NEC, the most commonly adopted codes in the United States (and the ones..... More
Sgipping Now! The California Accessibility Reference Manual (CARM) is a quick and easy-to-understand reference guide that presents, delineates and illustrates the requirements of accessibility found in the California Building Code (CBC, 2019) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 2010).Through its clear, user-friendly format and illustrations, the CARM presents the accessibility building..... 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
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
John Wiley & Sons, 03/31/2018. A Guide to Understanding the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). From the Publisher; An easy-to-use, illustrated guide to the 2018 edition of the International Building Code As the U.S. building industry adapts the international standards, architects and other building professionals need a...... 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
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