Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction: The Architect's and Builder's Guide to Design, Planning, and Construction Details (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series) [Hardcover]

The American Institute of Architects (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471241091 | ISBN-13: 978-0471241096 | Publication Date: February 10, 2003 | Edition: 1

Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is an all-new visual guide devoted exclusively to construction standards of residential structures. Created exclusively for professionals working in residential design and construction, this guide combines key information culled from the tenth edition of Architectural Graphic Standards with all-new material on residential design. This special volume provides thousands of standard architectural details and guidelines and is an easy reference for anyone designing or constructing a residential project.

From detailing foundations to designing home theaters, home offices, and other specialty rooms, Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is a resource that's as efficient as it is comprehensive.You'll find design details that incorporate best construction practices as well as guidelines for state-of-the-art wiring, heating, and cooling systems. In step with current practices, this volume includes the latest guidelines for:

• Energy efficiency
• Accessibility
• HVAC and indoor air quality
• Green construction

An essential guide for designing in today's fast-paced and competitive building environment, Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is a critical resource if you're an architect, contractor, engineer, developer, home-builder, or other professional involved in designing residential buildings.

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An all-new visual guide devoted exclusively to construction standards of residential structures

Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is created exclusively for professionals working in residential design and construction. Combining key information culled from the tenth edition of Architectural Graphic Standards with all-new material on residential design, this special volume provides thousands of standard architectural details and guidelines. Material is organized for easy reference by anyone designing or constructing a residential project, providing a resource that’s as efficient as it is comprehensive!

From detailing foundations to designing home theaters, home offices, and other specialty rooms, Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction offers design details that incorporate best construction practices as well as guidelines for state-of-the-art wiring, heating, and cooling systems. In step with current practices, this volume includes the latest guidelines for:

• Energy efficiency
• Accessibility
• HVAC and indoor air quality
• Green construction

An essential guide for designing in today’s fast-paced and competitive building environment, Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is a critical resource for every architect, contractor, engineer, developer, home-builder, or other professional involved in designing residential buildings.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471241091
• ISBN-13: 978-0471241096
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Readers' Digest Version of AGS, April 15, 2005

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tgivaughn (Central Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction: The Architect's and Builder's Guide to Design, Planning, and Construction Details (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series) (Hardcover)

Although these editions change little, this review is based upon AGS 10th Ed. & AGSRC 2003.


Negative:
This is bascially a regurgitation of the more complete Architectural Graphics Standards, distilled to a "residential" focus but appears as volumous because some details have been photo-enlarged (in poor-average quality). Few, if any new residential details/information has been provided.

Positive:
Those ONLY interested in residential construction and NOT requiring a full brace of ALL details will find this quite a good value - compare its price to Architectural Graphics Standards.

Recommendation:
Anyone in construction should have one, but not both of these books as a prime resource. The content does improve every year, although some years it's like watching grass grow.

Challenge:
IF there are numerous portions of the Residential version that are unique and new to it, exclusive of passages in the larger AGS version - I would really appreciate a review that contains how to locate these passages, as I've spent enough time trying to find them. If enough of these exist, it would give thought of updating this resource once in awhile.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful resource, March 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction: The Architect's and Builder's Guide to Design, Planning, and Construction Details (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series) (Hardcover)

Following in the terrific legacy of the benchmark Architectural Graphic Standards book, this edition clearly makes building for residences an easier task. I've found innumerable details that I've used in my residential practice on a daily basis, details not found in other reference books. Of particular help are the pages that give an overview of how parts of a house interconnect with each other, such as foundation-to-framing. Also, there is a wealth of info on HVAC, new window technology and other things I've found very, very helpful.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One volume encyclopedia, November 24, 2003

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misterbeets "misterbeets" (Safe Harbor, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction: The Architect's and Builder's Guide to Design, Planning, and Construction Details (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series) (Hardcover)

Experienced readers will benefit from its brief summaries and drawings covering the broadest range of topics imaginable. Some economizing is evident in the paper and printing quality, some of the drawings look 50 years old, but there is lots of reference information, like span tables, solar position data, etc. Probably not the last word on every topic, but still worth consulting.