Authors: Katherine E. Kennon, Sharon Koomen Harmon
ISBN-13: 9780470149416, ISBN-10: 0470149418
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2008
Edition: 4th Edition
SHARON KOOMEN HARMON, IIDA, heads her own interior design firm in Nashville, Tennessee. She has more than fifteen years of experience in the field of commercial interiors. She also develops continuing education courses for the design community, including monographs for NCIDQ.
KATHERINE E. KENNON, AIA, is a professor in the Interior Design department of O'More College of Design in Franklin, Tennessee. She has experience in commercial, healthcare, and residential architectural projects. She also conducts seminars on design, building codes, and accessibility issues.
An award-winning guide to interior codes and standards—fully updated and expanded
Whether you are planning a new building or making changes to an existing space, The Codes Guidebook for Interiors, Third Edition will save you hours of research time—and dramatically reduce the potential for costly planning oversights.
The only guide devoted exclusively to codes applicable to interiors, this acclaimed resource features jargon-free explanations of all the major codes, standards, and federal regulations pertaining to the construction, alteration, and maintenance of commercial and residential interiors of all sizes. The easy-to-navigate format leads you step-by-step through the codes relevant at each stage in the design process, so you'll quickly find the information you need on everything from occupancy classifications and fire protection systems to plumbing requirements and finish/furniture selection. Dozens of examples and a greatly enhanced set of illustrations, including sample floor plans, show clearly how codes apply to actual interior projects.
Thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded to account for the many recent code changes, the Third Edition of this popular text provides:
The Codes Guidebook for Interiors, Third Edition is an essential reference for architects, interior designers, and engineers, as well as facilities managers, construction managers, and developers.
Identifies the major codes, standards, and federal regulations pertaining to the construction, alteration, and maintenance of both commercial and residential interiors of all sizes. Individual chapters deal with occupancy classifications, plumbing, electrical requirements, fire protection systems, and furniture. The second edition adds code tables from the new international building codes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Introduction : how to use this book | 1 | |
Ch. 1 | About the codes | 9 |
Ch. 2 | Occupancy classifications and loads | 41 |
Ch. 3 | Construction types and building sizes | 91 |
Ch. 4 | Means of egress | 111 |
Ch. 5 | Fire-resistant materials and assemblies | 177 |
Ch. 6 | Fire protection systems | 223 |
Ch. 7 | Plumbing and mechanical requirements | 251 |
Ch. 8 | Electrical and communication requirements | 295 |
Ch. 9 | Finish and furniture selection | 337 |
Ch. 10 | Code officials and the code process | 393 |
App. A | About the ADA | 419 |
App. B | Family residences | 428 |
App. C | Existing and historic buildings | 435 |