PRE-DESIGN


The Architect’s Handbook of
Professional Practice

Architectural Graphic Standards

Canadian Handbook of Practice for
Architects Committee of Canadian Architectural Councils and The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

Design Office Management Handbook

Design With Climate

Design With Nature

Designing Places for People

A History of Architecture: Settings
& Rituals

The Image of the City

Modern Architecture: A Critical History

The New Urbanism



Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of architecture

Site Planning

Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl
and the Decline of the American Dream

Sustainable Design Fundamentals for Buildings
http://www.raic.org

The Ultimate Project Management Manual
http://www.psmj.com

MECHANICAL &
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

GENERAL STRUCTURES

ACI Code 318-95 (Building Code Requirements
for Reinforced Concrete)

CAN/CSA-A23.1-94 (Concrete Materials and
Methods of Concrete Construction) and
CAN/CSA-A23.3-94 (Design of Concrete
Structures for Buildings)
Canadian Standards Association

Architectural Graphic Standards

Building Structures

Elementary Structures for Architects and Builders

Introduction to Design in Wood
Canadian Wood Council

Manual of Steel Construction: Allowable Stress

-OR-

Handbook of Steel Construction

National Building Code of Canada, 1990
Parts 1, 3, 4, 9; Appendix A Supplement
Chapters 1, 2, 4; Commentaries A, D, F, H, I
The Institute for Research in Construction

Simplified Design of Concrete Structures

Simplified Design of Masonry Structures

Simplified Design of Steel Structures

Simplified Design of Wood Structures

Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders

Simplified Mechanics and Strength of Materials

Standard Specifications Load Tables & Weight

-OR-

Great West Steel Joist Catalogue (LSD) Canron, Inc.

Statics and Applied Strength of Materials

Steel Deck Institute Tables
Steel Deck Institute

-OR-

LSD Steel Deck Tables
Caradon Metal Building Products
Structural Concepts and Systems for Architects and Engineers (NOT FOUND)

Structural Design: A Practical Guide for Architects

Structure in Architecture: The Building of Buildings

Understanding Structures

Wood Design Manual and CAN/CSA-086.1-94 and Commentary
Canadian Wood Council

LATERAL FORCES

Buildings at Risk: Seismic Design Basics
for Practicing Architects

NEHRP (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Program) Recommended Provisions for Seismic
Regulations for New Buildings

-OR-

National Building Code of Canada, 1995
Parts 1, 4, 9; Appendix A
Supplement
Chapters 1, 4; Structural Commentaries B, J
The Institute for Research in Construction

Seismic and Wind Loads in Architectural Design:An Architect’s Study Guide

Simplified Building Design for Wind and
Earthquake Forces