| When it comes to providing architects with quick, accurate guidance for a complete range of on-the-job issues, no book matches the Architect's Portable Handbook.
And now, with the updated and expanded Third Edition, the Architect's Portable Handbook delivers the latest code and cost information—along with a wealth of easy-to-follow diagrams, charts, tables, and checklists for building materials, components, and assemblies.
With a structure that parallels the progress of a typical architectural project, the book delivers powerful, pertinent coverage of every step of the process: from initial planning and estimating through design and coverage.
Written with insight by Pat Guthrie, the Architect's Portable Handbook is the hands-down choice for thousands of architects, contractors, and design professionals who seek solid, first-step rules of thumb for building design.
Includes practical coverage of:
- Sitework
- Thermal and Moisture Protection
- Interiors
- Assemblies
- Mechanical and Electrical Systems
- And much, much more!
About the Author
John Patten ("Pat") Guthrie, AIA, is principal of John Pat Guthrie Architects, Inc. A resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, Pat has been licensed as an architect in 13 states. |
