Architectural & Engineering Technology (ARET)

Provides an essential profile of the origins and development of the many architectural styles across Canada, from early settlement to the postmodern period, and discusses special forms such as religious, civic, domestic, commercial, and industrial design.

This edition was expertly redesigned to include all-new material on current technology specific to residential projects for anyone designing, constructing, or modifying a residence. With additional, new content covering sustainable and green designs, sample residential drawings, residential construction code requirements, and contemporary issues in residential construction, it's a must-have resource.

Expanding on the depth and breadth of previous editions, this edition boasts more than one-quarter new material, including new discussions about sustainability, lighting details, and the assessment of manufacturers' product data. New, in-depth coverage of daylighting, controls, and lamping strategies for more sustainable lighting solutions.

A step-by-step guide to reading and interpreting all types of construction drawings.

To access the BC Building Code, Fire Code, and Plumbing Code.

Author/editor Rob Royhas been building, researching, and teaching about cordwood masonry for 25 years and, with his wife, started Earthwood Building School in 1981.

For the first time, a design manual for practicing professionals, as well as teachers, is made available, drawing on the collective experience of the most senior and respected figures in the rapidly-emerging field of straw bale construction. This is the only book that provides truly useful information to architects, engineers, building officials and builders who want to design intelligently with plastered straw bales.

This volume covers all stages of visual presentation in interior design, from early concept sketches and more evolved technical drawings to complex computer renderings, models for client presentation, and production drawings for contractors. Step-by-step sequences and special tips show students how to make the most of the available media, while practical advice on everything from communicating with clients and contractors to the legal implications of production drawings are covered

Focus on maintenance and repair techniques for materials such as steel and aluminum, concrete and wood, high-performance concrete, high-performance steel, and fiber-reinforced polymers.

It covers all of the various construction techniques involved including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation and drainage. Specific methods appropriate for the inexperienced owner-builder are a particular focus and include: pouring one's own footings and/or floor the use of dry-stacked (surface-bonded) concrete block walls post-and-beam framing plank-and-beam roofing, and drainage methods and self-adhesive waterproofing membranes.

Following a unique approach that uses planar projection theory as a framework for discussing freehand sketching techniques, guides you through critical concepts ranging from projection theory and pictorial sketching to parametric solid modeling and product dissection.

Covers all aspects of HVAC systems used in today's buildings. Details on how to select system components to achieve optimum performance and efficiency.

Addresses every topic essential to interior architecture: space planning, material selection, acoustics and lighting, air quality, accessibility...even the selection of fixtures and furniture.

Now in its 10th edition, Architectural Graphic Standards is referred to as the "architect's bible" and contains more than 8,000 architectural diagrams and hundreds of charts and tables.

Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations now in its 4th Edition covers seven engineering disciplines: civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, chemical and process plant, sanitary, and environmental engineering and provides more than 5000 direct and related calculations for solving common engineering problems.

This book empowers small teams with systems engineering techniques that once were the exclusive domain of large organizations employing hundreds of engineers to develop complex, tightly integrated systems designs. This timely resource explains how engineers leading a small design team can use systems thinking to manage and optimize design and development, as well as how to become effective leaders of a small team.

Over 3000 pgs divided into 30 sections: mechanics of materials, dynamics and vibrations, structures, thermodynamics and heat transfer, fuels and energy conversion, geotechnical, surveying, control systems, and materials engineering.