ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK xi
SECTION 1
DESIGNING WITH BUILDING
CODES 1
1. DESIGNING WITH BUILDING CODES 3
SECTION 2
DESIGNING THE STRUCTURE 19
1. SELECTING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 21
2. CONFIGURING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 39
3. SIZING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 55
SECTION 3
DESIGNING WITH DAYLIGHT 139
1. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS 141
2. CONFIGURING AND SIZING DAYLIGHTING
SYSTEMS 151
SECTION 4
DESIGNING SPACES FOR
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
SERVICES 159
1. SELECTING HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS FOR
LARGE BUILDINGS 161
2. CONFIGURING AND SIZING MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR LARGE BUILDINGS 185
3. PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS 221
4. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR SMALL
BUILDINGS 239
SECTION 5
DESIGNING FOR EGRESS
AND ACCESSIBILITY 265
1. CONFIGURING THE EGRESS SYSTEM AND PROVIDING
ACCESSIBLE ROUTES 267
2. SIZING THE EGRESS SYSTEM 301
3. STAIRWAY AND RAMP DESIGN 317
SECTION 6
DESIGNING FOR PARKING 333
1. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR PARKING FACILITIES 335
2. CONFIGURING PARKING FACILITIES 343
3. SIZING PARKING FACILITIES 355
SECTION 7
DESIGNING WITH HEIGHT
AND AREA LIMITATIONS 369
1. CONSTRUCTION TYPES AND HEIGHT AND AREA
LIMITATIONS 371
2. HEIGHT AND AREA TABLES 393
APPENDIX A
EXAMPLE USE OF THIS BOOK 481
APPENDIX B
UNITS OF CONVERSION 487
BIBLIOGRAPHY 489
INDEX 491