Bright Communications, 2022. After 12 years of blogging about building science, Allison Bailes has put some of the most important knowledge about how houses work—or don’t—into a book titled: A House Needs to Breathe…Or Does It? This book lays out the basic science of buildings. When it comes to how..... More
Vendome Press, 2020. SF FALL SHOW 2022 FEATURED AUTHORFor the past thirty years, Italian-born Pietro Cicognani has been designing highly customized and exquisitely crafted country houses, city apartments, outbuildings, pool houses, and even garden plans for an A-list clientele. In the first monograph on his work, some twenty of his..... More
BUILDER'S BOOK, 2022. $19.95 WHEN ORDER WITH THE CORRESPONDING CODE. Tabs are available for the 2022 California Title 24: Building Code Residential Code Electrical Code Mechanical Code Plumbing Code Fire Code. More
BUILDER'S BOOK, 2022. $19.95 WHEN ORDER WITH THE CORRESPONDING CODE. Tabs are available for the 2022 California Title 24: Building Code Residential Code Electrical Code Mechanical Code Plumbing Code Fire Code. More
Building News, Inc, 2024. 2024 Fifteenth Edition. Protect your work crew with the 2024 edition of this best-selling guide to traffic safety.This pocket-sized guide provides a complete set of FULL-COLOR graphics showing work zone layouts for all types of temporary road, lane, and shoulder closures and detours. The new 2024..... More
ICC, 2022. Available NOW!The California Building Code (CBC) contains general building design and construction requirements relating to fire and life safety, structural safety, and access compliance. CBC provisions provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of..... More
Rizzoli, 10/01/2020. Biographical Note: Lauren Camilleri and Sophia Kaplan are the brainchildren behind the Sydney-based interior-design nursery Leaf Supply. They have professional backgrounds in interior architecture and advertising, respectively. Together, they have previously authored Leaf Supply and Indoor Jungle for Smith Street Books. Publisher Marketing: This is the definitive text for potting, maintaining, and loving your houseplants. Houseplants have the..... 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
ICC - International Code Council, 2019. The California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC) is also referred to as CALGreen. This code features: Regulations for energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, material conservation and resource efficiency, environmental quality, and more. Mandatory provisions for commercial, residential, and public school buildings. Appendices..... More
Birkhauser, 2024. The Architect's Sourcebook is a must-have design manual for architects and interior designers in the digital age. At a time when buildings are designed by the means of software, this book is a timely complement to existing architectural handbooks, conveniently bringing together general dimensions and layout tips, and the..... More
Princeton Architectural Press, 4/1/2022. Publisher Marketing: A portfolio of ten lushly illustrated residential landscape projects in California's wine country, each a lesson in the alchemy of garden design, created by landscape architecture firm Lucas & Lucas. The work of landscape architecture firm Lucas & Lucas extends the architecture of the house..... More
Universe, 11/2010. Living Green in Style. From the Publisher; Fresh perspectives on how good design can create stylish yet ecologically sound living spaces in small-scale homes. Anyone who has faced the challenges of limited living space will find inspiration in this survey of the latest trends in environmentally sensitive..... More
Latitude 67. 1st. Paperback. Working as a construction pro can bring great satisfaction and monetary reward. Too many construction pros never achieve either. Others enjoy both. They see the possibilities. They develop clarity of purpose. They embrace sound principles and practices. They are able to produce work that makes them..... 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
Rizzoli International Publications, 2023. =The first authoritative assessment of Mario Buatta by a protégée of the decorator. Never-before-seen archival material is culled to present the design master as someone who remains impactful in today's world of maximalist interiors. This book presents the design tricks and decorative life of Mario..... More
Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2018. From the nation's top college for interior design comes a definitive design school in a book and a fabulous reference for decorating the home. In the past decade, New York School of Interior Design, which was founded in 1916, has drawn a large crossover audience of..... 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
Taunton Press, 03/02. Design, Forms, & Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath. From Taunton Press: "Over the past decade, the most requested article from our back issues has been about making concrete countertops. And more than anybody, Fu-Tung Cheng has been the innovator calling the public's attention to concrete..... More
International Code Council, 2021. From the ICC:This second edition of Deck Construction is the most comprehensive publication available for deck code compliance. International Residential Code® (IRC®) provisions for decks from the 2021 edition are reprinted, including tables and figures, alongside unique discussion, commentary, photos and illustrations to help readers better..... More
2017. This all-new edition of Bathroom Idea Book will be a homeowner's first step in turning a dream bath into a real one, whether it's new construction or a remodel. Thoroughly user friendly in organization and presentation. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Plan Your BathChapter 2: Work With Your SpaceChapter 3: Find Your StyleChapter..... More
Vendome Press, 2022. SF FALL SHOW 2022 FEATURED AUTHOR A personal celebration of the hunt for, and the joy of living with, favorite collections and things What is it in our homes that we truly value and why? What would you take when you leave in fear of fire..... More
International Association of Electrical Inspectors, 2020. Learn the most essential changes to the 2020 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC)®. Don't let a change in code catch you unaware! Written by our industry experts from the International Office of IAEI with input from our IAEI representatives who sit on the..... More
IAPMO, 2024. The 2024 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code Illustrated Training Manual is a must-have book for all levels of code users of the Uniform Plumbing Code as this publication provides the most complete reference document for the 2024 UPC. The commentary narrative is a living document that continues..... More
ICC, 2021. From the ICC: Accessibility PocketBook: 2021 IBC, 2021 IEBC and ICC A117.1-2017 The vital accessibility information you need in one handy source. This helpful publication contains selected provisions from the 2021 International Building Code® (IBC®), 2021 International Existing Building Code® (IEBC®) and the entire text of ICC A117.1-2017..... More