Guides: Architecture: Standards & Practice

Standards & Practice

Codes & Standards
- Important books & ebooks
- Subscription databases & websites
Professional Skills & Organizations
- Important books & ebooks
- Subscription databases & websites

Codes & Standards

Where to search for codes, industry standards, and professional guidelines:

Architectural Graphic Standards Reference by Dennis J. Hall; Nina M. Giglio; American Institute of Architects
Call Number: Wiley Online Major Reference Works
ISBN: 1119648785
Publication Date: 2020
Building Codes Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching; Steven R. Winkel
Call Number: TH420 .C49 2018, ARCH-Permanent Reserve
ISBN: 9781119480358
Publication Date: 2018, 6th Edition
Neufert Architects' Data by Ernst Neufert
Call Number: TH151 .N513 2019
ISBN: 9781119284352
Publication Date: 2019
The Architect's Studio Companion by Edward Allen; Joseph Iano
Call Number: NA2750 .A556 2017, ARCH-Permanent Reserve + EBSCOhost Ebook
ISBN: 9781119092643
Publication Date: 2017, 6th Edition
LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, V4 by US Green Building Council
ISBN: 9781932444186
Publication Date: 2013

Subscription Databases & Websites:

ASTM Compass This link opens in a new window
Provides access to electronic versions of standards, books and articles from the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM).
BuildingGreen This link opens in a new window
Designed for building-industry professionals to improve environment performance of buildings.

Professional Skills & Organizations

Where to find resources to support your professional growth:

The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice by American Institute of Architects Staff
Call Number: NA1996 .A726 2016, ARCH-Permanent Reserve
ISBN: 9781118738979
Publication Date: 2017
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice by American Institute of Architects
Call Number: NA1996 .A726 2014, ARCH-Permanent Reserve + Ebook
ISBN: 9781118668054
Publication Date: 2014, 15th Edition
ARE 5 Review Manual for the Architect Registration Exam by David Kent Ballast; Steven E. O'Hara
Call Number: NA123 .B366 2016, ARCH-PermReserve
ISBN: 9781591265153
Publication Date: 2016

Subscription Databases & Websites:

O'Reilly for Higher Education This link opens in a new window
Formerly Safari Books, the O’Reilly for Higher Education digital platform includes more than 38,000 book titles and more than 30,000 hours of video. Topics range from programming to IT networking to project management to graphic design to business strategy.