Designer's Guide to Building Construction and Systems

""Designer's Guide to Building Construction and Systems for Residential and Commercial Structures"" offers students a concise, easy-to-understand guide for learning about building construction and systems in preparation for a successful practice as an interior designer. Using language geared for students of interior design, the text covers basic structural principles applied to the building environment through a review of common building methods including timber frame, masonry, and steel construction for residential and commercial projects as applicable.

INTRODUCTION: A Brief History of Structures, Materials, and Methods. SECTION I: Residential Construction and Systems 1. Residential Construction: Building the Envelope 2. Systems for Residential Construction 3. Interior Finish-Out for Residential Construction SECTION II: Commercial Construction and Systems 4. Commercial Construction: Building the Envelope 5. Mechanical Systems for Commercial Buildings 6. Interior Construction for Commercial Buildings Glossary Further Reading Index