 | Architectural Graphic Standards, 11th Edition by The American Institute of Architects
Buy new: $174.74 / Used from: $168.76 No architectural reference shelf should be without it. Also worth collecting the earlier volumes which provide some wonderful construction details. The original 1932 edition has been reprinted and is available through amazon.
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 | Construction Principles, Materials, and Methods by H. Leslie Simmons
Buy used from: $25.97 Indispensible guide to construction
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 | 2009 International Building Code: Looseleaf Version (International Building Code (Looseleaf)) by International Code Council
Buy new: $110.47 / Used from: $113.44 It is time to update your International Building Code book. I prefer the looseleaf edition.
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 | Significant Changes to the International Building Code: 2009 Edition by Doug Thornburg
Buy new: $33.77 / Used from: $30.00 If you don't feel like forking over $120, this book provides the significant changes in the 2009 edition to augment your 2006 edition.
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 | Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International Building Code by Francis D. Ching
Buy new: $34.65 / Used from: $29.63 A little less daunting than the IBC
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 | International Energy Conservation Code 2003 (International Energy Conservation Code (Paper)) by International Code Council
Buy new: $33.00 / Used from: $30.60 Necessary companion to the IBC. The 2006 and 2009 editions appear to be suppliments.
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 | Construction Waterproofing Handbook by Michael T. Kubal
Buy used from: $33.05 The single most important issue in architecture
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 | The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice, 13th Ed. by The American Institute of Architects
Buy used from: $144.99 Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the profession
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 | Building Security: Handbook for Architectural Planning and Design by Barbara A. Nadel
Buy new: $68.36 / Used from: $38.77 With security being such a major issue today, this handbook is a must
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 | The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design by Sandra F. Mendler
Buy used from: $38.25 The most comprehensive reference book on sustainable design
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 | Real Goods Solar Living Source Book: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living (Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook)
Buy used from: $0.79 Excellent source book for sustainable products from solar panels to fuel cells and everything else between
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 | Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply: Design, Construction and Implementation by Erik Nissen-Petersen
Buy new: $26.68 / Used from: $22.00 More important than ever
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 | The Preservation of Historic Architecture: The U.S. Government's Official Guidelines for Preserving Historic Homes by Department of Interior
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $9.61 The most thorough guide to historic preservation
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 | The American Vignola: A Guide to the Making of Classical Architecture (The Classical America Series in Art and Architecture) by William R. Ware
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.75 A handy guide to classical proportions
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 | A Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Francis D. Ching
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $19.40 Never hurts to have a good dictionary in the office
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 | Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, 9th Edition by James Ambrose
Buy used from: $19.96 Excellent resource for basic structural principles
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 | Architects' Data (3rd Edition) by Ernst Neufert
Buy new: $91.02 / Used from: $82.29 The European graphic standards
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 | In Detail: Solar Architecture
Buy new: $43.76 / Used from: $36.99 One in a series of excellent German source books
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 | Timber Construction Manual (Construction Manuals (englisch)) by Thomas Herzog
Buy new: $88.20 / Used from: $110.74 One in a series of excellent German construction manuals
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 | Building Construction Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching
Buy used from: $4.00 Excellent visual guide to construction detailing
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