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 | The Ecological Design Handbook Product# 460683147 Selling for $84 "Provides a source of inspiration, job simplifying details, and how-to's for the real-world structures and plans. Covers everything from alternative energy source hardware to design aesthetics, and interior air quality to the New Urbanism." |
 | Architectural Graphics: Traditional and Digital Communication Product# 460686086 Selling for $113.4 "Although this book is written from the point of view of today's architect, most of the principles discussed are applicable to a wider range of design professionals. As the distinctions and separation of roles between professionals become blurred, and as complex projects require efforts of more than one professional, it is important that all have a common language of graphic communication." |
 | A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility : Everything Architects and Builders Need to Know About the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines Product# 460688018 Selling for $60 "The guide that takes the guesswork out of Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines conformance The Federal government is stepping up its enforcement of the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines, and failure to comply with these guidelines can result in a complaint for discriminatory housing practice. A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility enables building professionals to avoid these charges with clear, concise interpretations of the Guidelines and descriptive illustrations of proper conformance. Inspired by the author?ÇÖs HUD-sponsored review of nearly 400 built projects, this compact yet comprehensive guide reviews the guidelines for conformance with the seven basic design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Amendments Act, from accessible building entrances to usable kitchens, and points out common conformance errors made by architects, builders, and developers. This practical, easy-to-follow handbook: *Demystifies accessibility guidelines and reduces the risk of litigation *Explains which buildings and units are covered by the law *Provides a compliance checklist for multifamily housing design and construction Featuring only the facts and technical guidance needed to help ensure conformance with the Guidelines, A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility is an indispensable resource for architects, builders, contractors, site engineers, and developers who need to know that their work is in conformance with Federal guidelines." |
 | The Production of Houses Product# 460768048 Selling for $99 The book centers around a group of buildings which Alexander and his associates built in 1976 in northern Mexico. Each house is different and the book explains how each family helped to lay out and construct its own home according to the family's own needs and in the framework of the pattern language. The Production of Houses describes seven principles which apply to any system of production in any part of the world for housing of any cost in any climate or culture or at any density. |