Readings

REQUIRED TEXT BOOKS:

• Allen, Edward and Joseph Iano. (2019). Fundamentals of building construction: Materials and methods (7th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.

RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS:

• Ching, Francis. Building Construction Illustrated. John Wiley and Sons, 2020.
• RRamsey, Charles George, Harold Reeve Sleeper, and Bruce Bassler. Architectural Graphic Standards: Student Edition (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series). John Wiley and Sons, 2008.
• Edward Allen, Joseph Iano. The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design, Wiley; 5 edition
• Thallon, Rob. Graphic Guide to Frame Construction. Taunton, 2016.

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	#	Readings	Pages
		1 of 4 FOUNDATIONS & CAD
FOUNDATIONS	1	Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods Chapter 2 [FOUNDATIONS]	pp. 33-71
		(recommended) Ching, Building Construction Illustrated, Chapter 3	pp. 3.02, & 3.08-3.16, & 3.18, & 3.26-3.26
	#	Readings	Pages
		2 of 4 CONCRETE
CONCRETE	2	Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods Chapter 13 [CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION]	pp. 495- 511 and  522-527
		(recommended) Ching, Building Construction Illustrated, Chapter 5	pp. 5.04-5.09
	3	Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods Chapter 14 [SITECAST CONCRETE FRAMING SYSTEMS]	pp. 533- 545 and  562-575
		(recommended) Ching, Building Construction Illustrated, Chapter 6, Chapter 12	pp. 12.04
	#	Readings	Pages
		3 of 4 WOOD & LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION
WOOD & LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION	4	Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods Chapter 3 [WOOD]	pp. 79-117
		(recommended) Ching, Building Construction Illustrated Chapter 12	pp. 12.11-12.14
	5	Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods Chapter 5 [WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION]	pp. 151 – 205
		(recommended) Ching, Building Construction Illustrated, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 8	pp. 4.26 -4.28, & 5.46, & 8.10
	6	Allen & Iano, Materials and Methods Chapter 6 [EXTERIOR FINISHES FOR WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION]	pp. 211-243
		Ching, Building Construction Illustrated, Chapter 6	pp. 6.19
	#	Readings	Pages
		4 of 4 High Performance and Buildings Passive House Buildings
High Performance and Buildings Passive House Buildings   Solar Decathlon Building Science Education Series	7	The Impact of Buildings Using Energy	https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmYUbM-V-WfGKT61Mo9WrbJZHNkBI69D0
		The fundamental physics of power and energy are described, and we discuss how and where buildings use energy. (6 videos – 75 minutes total)
	8	Site Energy vs. Source Energy	https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmYUbM-V-WfFcVm4ACBgXYmaV8S7dlHxf
		Zero energy buildings, as well as the various terminology that is used to define them, are introduced and discussed. (7 videos – 70 minutes total)
	9	Building Envelopes	https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmYUbM-V-WfFjjrrIbWw3oAlN8XW7Oo4M
		Thermodynamics and the laws of heat transfer are discussed, and then we apply these concepts to buildings to show how, where, and why heat flows through walls. (16 videos – 162 minutes total)
	10	HVAC Systems	https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmYUbM-V-WfGV2-HH-7oeYXYdp6OQe7bg
		Beginning with a discussion of various efficiency metrics, the presenter explains why and how to provide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning to buildings. (10 videos – 110 minutes total)