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
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
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. Binder. The California Fire Code (CFC) contains regulations consistent with nationally recognized and accepted practices for safeguarding life and property from the hazards of: Fire and explosion. Dangerous conditions arising from the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials and devices. Hazardous conditions..... More
IAPMO, 07/01/2016. Effective January 1, 2017 Reprints and amends the 2015 UPC. Part 5. The California Plumbing Code contains plumbing standards of state adopting agencies. Part 5 incorporates and reprints the Uniform Plumbing Code 2015. (2016 edition published by IAPMO for the CBSC) Your purchase includes all amendments, revisions Complete list..... 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, 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
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
ICC, 07/01/2013. Effective January 1, 2017. The California Fire Code (CFC) contains regulations consistent with nationally recognized accepted practices for safeguarding, to a reasonable degree, life and property from the hazards of: Fire and explosion Dangerous conditions arising from the storage, handling... ... More
Building News / CBSC, 07/01/2016. Effective January 1, 2017. Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, The California Electrical Code contains the electrical building standards of state adopting agencies. Part 3 includes the full text of the 2014 National Electrical Code, with all California additions, changes..... 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
Taunton Press, 06/01/2020. Paddy Morrissey. From the "Code Check" Guru's: 361 Illustrations for Inspectors, Architects, Contractors & Building Departments–every drawing from our latest books–These helpful, detailed Illustrations are from the most current Code Check book series, including the new illustrations from the yet-to-be-released Code Check 9th Edition. The illustrations are drawn..... 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, 2015. From the Publishers: Written by respected builders, this all new edition collects all the latest deck-building articles from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine, covering every aspect of deck design and construction, including the pros and cons of the newest decking materials. All New Building Decks guides..... 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
Solano Press, 10/15/2018. From the Publishers: Since it was first published in 1991, Guide to California Planning has served as the authoritative textbook on city and county planning practice throughout the state. The first book ever written that covers all aspects of planning in a single state, Guide to California..... More
Taunton, 04/14/2015. From the Publisher This volume is a comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use reference for homeowners covering all decking projects from the most basic to advanced. This highly visual book is focused on real world situations faced by homeowners and real world advice, including how to deal with the..... 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