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1 comments about Illustrated 2003 Building Code Handbook.

1. While it is always difficult to criticise, I found this book to be useless. It is essentially a rephrasing of some sections of the code it claims to "illustrate". Although there are drawings, they are oversimplified and do not covey and deeper understanding of the intent of the code, in the way some of the NFPA code handbooks do for that code.
   A much better book that illuminate and enlightens readers on the intent of the IBC and does it with good accompanying graphics is Frank Ching's book.

1 comments about Handbook of Sustainable Building: An Environmental Preference Method for Selection of Materials for Use in Construction and Refurbishment.

1. This is probably the most comprehensive book on design and materials selection. The Europeans have been forced to use these design practices due to shortage and expense of resourses. With the focus on this type of design having renewed interest in the States, this book helps to prevent designers from "reinventing" the wheel.

   Only issue would be an updated version. In this field, a 5 year old book, while years ahead of design in America, is not quite the cutting edge.

   Great reading and very thought envoking...I have paved my driveway with oyster shells....its great.

1 comments about Programming the Built Environment.

1. Architechtural programming - the analysis of any given enviroment to satisfy users' needs - has become a given prerequisite to the design process. The programming process is often a complicated one: users' present and future needs must be identified; space allowances, often predetermined, must be considered; equipment must be accommodated - all in the most cost-effective way possible....You can, however, be aware of the fundamental objectives and techniques of programming and then apply them appropriately to particular projects. In Programming the Built Environment, noted architect Wolfgang F. E. Preiser has compiled a wide range of architectural programs demonstrating applications of basic principles for different client groups. Included are example of programming for:
   
   * health care facilities
   * office interiors
   * police headquarters
   * juvenile-detention centers
   * Government facilities
   * student housing
   * community markets
   * housing for the elderly
   
   Each program, prepared by a prominent architect in the field, is presented in case-study format, detailing every aspect of the programming process for a particular client, from initial identification of goals through data gathering and conflict resolution to post-occupancy evaluation.
   --- excerpt from book's dustjacket

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3 comments about Noise Control Manual for Residential Buildings (Builder's Guide).

1. This is an invaluable reference. I've been searching for weeks for materials related to noise control in a residential setting. I've found only one "expert" in the yellow pages and he charges hundreds for his advice. This book provides all of the information he provided and more. Although, the editing isn't great and there are typos and other errors, the content is first-rate. For once, this book was exactly what I expected.



2. This is an invaluable reference. I've been searching for weeks for materials related to noise control in a residential setting. I've found only one "expert" in the yellow pages and he charges hundreds for his advice. This book provides all of the information he provided and more. Although, the editing isn't great and there are typos and other errors, the content is first-rate. For once, this book was exactly what I expected.



3. El Libro del Sr. Harris ha sido de gran ayuda en mi trabajo como Ingeniero Acústico. Sin lugar a dudas es un texto que debe estar en la biblioteca de toda persona ligada a la arquitectura, construcción y control de ruido. Un Gran Libro.

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