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Synopsis
Get the bestselling guide to architectural detailing and the related online WileyCPE course in one value-priced bundle. Updated and revised to address sustainability and to reflect the International Building Code, this industry standard delivers reliable, insightful information on how to design details that will be water- and airtight, control the flows of heat and water vapor, adjust to all kinds of movement, age gracefully, be easy to construct, and still look good. Bundle includes the book plus access to the WileyCPE online course "Designing Leakproof Details," which demonstrates the use of detail patterns that address water leakage so that designers can create details that conform to sound principles and can be economically and easily implemented. This course is eligible for 1.5 learning units for the American Institute of Architects health, safety, and welfare continuing education credit requirement.
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"Allen and Rand keep their attention on what adds up to make a great space while including sustainability and the International Building code to this edition. Their concise patterns control water and air leakage, control heat and sound flow, accommodate movement, provide structural support, allow for mechanical and electrical services, maintain health and safety, consider the life cycle of the building, and ensure construction through ease of assembly, efficient use of construction resources, and judicious use of aesthetically satisfying but forgiving details." ( Book News , February 2008)
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The updated and revised edition of the bestselling, cornerstone guide
Architectural Detailing, Second Edition is the revised and expanded industry standard on architectural detailing. This Second Edition is revised to address sustainability and updated to reflect the International Building Code®. It maintains its reputation for delivering reliable, insightful information on such topics as how to design details that will be water– and airtight, control the flows of heat and water vapor, adjust to all kinds of movement, age gracefully, be easy to construct, and still look good.
Conveniently organized by the three major concerns of the detailer function, constructibility, and aesthetics Architectural Detailing, Second Edition features:
- Richly illustrated examples of detail design, case studies, and practical exercises
- Many new and revised patterns showing form, constructibility, and aesthetics
- Everything a student or professional needs to design details that work
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