Codes, Handbooks, & Standards: Other Library Resources

The Library has many print code, handbook, and standards materials: 

• 2015 IBC: International Building Code**
• Architectural Graphic Standards* **
• Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction**
• Architectural Woodwork Standards**
• Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2018 International Building Code**
• The Codes Guidebook for Interiors* **
• The Handbook of Interior Design**
• Interior Design Handbook of Professional Practice
• Interior Graphic and Design Standards* **
• Interior Graphic Standards* **
• The Lighting Handbook: Reference & Application
• Time Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning*
• Time Saver Standards for Building Types* **

* Reserve books: must be retrieved from a Librarian and can be checked out for 2 hours

** Non-Circulating books: may be used and scanned, but may not leave the library

In addition to print materials, the Library has online resources on codes and standards, such as e-books in EBSCO. To find relevant e-books in EBSCO, click E-books on the Library's main page, then choose EBSCO. Here are some of the code, handbook, and standards materials that can be found on EBSCO: 

• The Architecture Reference & Specification Book: Everything Architects Need to Know Every Day
• Building Inspection Manual: A Guide for Building Professionals for Maintenance, Safety, and Assessment
• Building to Suit the Climate: A Handbook
• Daylight Design of Buildings: A Handbook for Architects and Engineers
• Green Facilities Handbook: Simple & Profitable Strategies for Managers
• Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction: LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes
• Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know but Can Never Find
• Modern Construction Handbook
• Use of Building Codes in Federal Agency Construction

Another helpful online resource is Ebook Central. To use this, click E-books on the Library's main page, then click Ebook Central (Textbooks). These can be especially helpful as students are able to download and save relevant sections to their computer. Below are a few of the online books that can be accessed:  

• Applying the ADA: Designing for the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design in Multiple Building Types
• The Architecture Reference and Specification Book: Everything Architects Need to Know Every Day
• Building Codes Illustrated (2012)
• The Codes Guidebook for Interiors (2018)
• Interior Graphic Standards (2011) 
• Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find
• The Senior Cohousing Handbook - 2nd Edition