Allen, Edward, 1938-

The architect's studio companion : rules of thumb for preliminary design / Edward Allen and Joseph Iano - 3rd ed. - New York : Wiley, 2002. - vi, 410 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Designing with building codes - Selecting the structural system - Configuring the structural system - Sizing the structural system - Selecting heating and cooling systems for large buildings - Configuring and sizing mechanical and electrical services for large buildings - Mechanical and electrical systems for small buildings - Design criteria for daylighthing systems - Configuring and sizing daylighting systems - Configuring the egress system - Sizing the egress system - Stairway and ramp design - Height and area limitation - Height and area tables.

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