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Building Systems for interior designers
Second Edition
Corky Binggeli, asid
The updated guide to technical building systems for interior designers
As integral members of the building design team, interior designers share an increasingly complex and crucial role. Now revised in its second edition, Building Systems for Interior Designers remains the one go-to resource that addresses the special concerns of the interior designer within the broader context of the rest of the building design team.
Building Systems for Interior Designers, Second Edition explains technical building systems and engineering issues in a clear and accessible way to interior designers. Covering systems from HVAC to water and waste to lighting, transportation, and safety, author Corky Binggeli enables interior designers to communicate more effectively with architects, engineers, and contractors; collaborate effectively on projects; and contribute to more accurate solutions for a broad range of building considerations.
Among the many improvements in the Second Edition are:
- A deeper engagement with sustainable building design, giving the interior designer the resources needed to participate as part of a sustainable design team
- A reshaped structure that enhances the reader's understanding of the material
- Many more illustrations and explanatory captions
With a host of features to make the book more up to date, easier to use, and more effective as an instructive guide, Building Systems for Interior Designers, Second Edition is a valuable book for students as well as a practical desktop reference for professionals.
Synopsis
Written in a straightforward, nontechnical style that maintains depth and accuracy, this landmark reference is the first text on building systems for interior designers. From heating and cooling systems, water and waste, electricity, lighting, interior transportation and communication systems, all of the mechanical and electrical systems that interior designers need to know are covered in a clear and accessible way.
The technical knowledge and vocabulary presented here allow interior designers to communicate more effectively with architects, engineers, and contractors while collaborating on projects, leading to more accurate solutions for problems related to a broad range of other building considerations with an impact on interior design
New to this edition are chapters on structural systems and building components, and how they are integrated with the other systems.
Illustrated with over 100 photographs and drawings new to this edition, Building Systems for Interior Designersis sure to be constantly at the fingertips of designers.
Synopsis
Building Systems for interior designers
Second Edition
Corky Binggeli, asid
About the Author
Corky Binggeli, ASID, is a principal at Corky Binggeli Interior Design in Boston and has taught at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and Boston Architectural College. A professional member of ASID and past President of ASID New England, she is the author of Graphic Standards Field Guide to Commercial Interiors; Interior Graphic Standards, Second Edition; Materials for Interior Environments; and coauthor with Francis D. K. Ching of Interior Design Illustrated, Second Edition, all from Wiley.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
PART I THE BUILDING AND ITS ENVIRONMENT.
CHAPTER 1 Environmental Conditions and the Site.
CHAPTER 2 Designing Building Functions for Human Health and Safety.
PART II STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS.
CHAPTER 3 Basic Structural Principles and Elements.
CHAPTER 4 Structural Forms.
CHAPTER 5 Horizontal Structures and Vertical Movement.
PART III WATER SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, AND WASTE SYSTEMS.
CHAPTER 6 Water-Supply Systems.
CHAPTER 7 Water Waste and Reuse Systems.
CHAPTER 8 Toilet and Bath Design.
PART IV THERMAL COMFORT: HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS.
CHAPTER 9 Principles of Thermal Comfort.
CHAPTER 10 Indoor Air Quality.
CHAPTER 11 Heating and Cooling.
PART V ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
CHAPTER 12 Electrical-Systems Basics.
CHAPTER 13 Lighting Systems.
CHAPTER 14 Electrical Appliances and Communications Equipment.
PART VI FIRE SAFETY.
CHAPTER 15 Basic Principles of Fire-Safety Design.
CHAPTER 16 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Suppression.
PART VII ACOUSTICS.
CHAPTER 17 Acoustic Design Principles.
CHAPTER 18 Sound Absorption Within a Space.
CHAPTER 19 Sound Transmission Between Spaces.
CHAPTER 20 Acoustical Applications.
Index.