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Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design

  • This database is the electronic version of the Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design, an important resource for all Architectural Engineering and Construction Management students.
  • This resource is available only via the MSOE network. You must have a user account on the network to access this database. Log into the network, click on Add/Remove Programs, then click on Add New Programs, and then add the Time-Saver Standards.
  • This resource must be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Major section headings in this resource include:
    • Architectural fundamentals
    • Universal design and accessible design
    • Architecture and regulation
    • Bioclimatic design
    • Solar control
    • Daylighting design
    • Natural ventilation
    • Indoor air quality
    • Acoustics : theory and applications
    • History of building and urban technologies
    • Construction materials technology
    • Intelligent building systems
    • Design of atriums for people and plants
    • Building economics
    • Estimating and design cost analysis
    • Environmental life cycle assessment
    • Construction and demolition waste management
    • Construction specifications
    • Design - build delivery system
    • Building commissioning : a guide for architects
    • Buiding performance evaluation
    • Monitoring building performance
    • Design data
    • Substructure
    • Foundations and basement construction
    • Soils and foundation types
    • Retaining walls
    • Subsurface moisture protection
    • Residential foundation design
    • Termite control
    • Shell
    • Superstructure
    • Overview of structures
    • Design loads
    • Structural design - wood
    • Structural design - steel
    • Structural design - concrete
    • Structural design - masonry
    • Earthquake resistant design
    • Tension fabric structures
    • Exterior closure
    • Exterior wall systems : an overview
    • Thermal insulation
    • Building movement
    • Corrosion of metals
    • Moisture control
    • Watertight exterior walls
    • Exterior doors and hardware
    • Residential windows
    • Roofing
    • Roofing systems
    • Gutters and downspouts
    • Roof openings and accessories
    • Radiant barrier systems
    • Interiors
    • Interior constructions
    • Suspended ceiling systems
    • Interior partitions and panels
    • Interior doors and hardware
    • Flexible infrastructure
    • Staircases
    • Stair design checklist
    • Stair design to reduce injuries
    • Stair dimensioning
    • Interior finishes
    • Wall and ceiling finishes
    • Flooring
    • Services
    • Conveying systems
    • Excalators and elevators
    • Plumbing
    • Plumbing systems
    • Sanitary waste systems
    • Special plumbing systems
    • Solar domestic water heating
    • HVAC
    • Energy sources for houses
    • Heating and cooling of houses
    • Energy sources for commercial buildings
    • Thermal assessment for HVAC design
    • HVAC systems for commercial buildings
    • Special HVAC equipment
    • Fire protection
    • Fire safety design
    • Fire protection sprinkler systems
    • Standpipe systems
    • Fire extinguishers and cabinets
    • Special fire protections systems
    • Fire alarm systems
    • Electrical
    • Electrial wiriing systems
    • Communication and security systems
    • Electrical system specialities
    • Lighting
    • Solar electric systems for residences
    • Appendix
    • Tables and reference data
    • Dimensions of the human figure
    • Insulation values
    • Lighting tables
    • Mathematics
    • Properties of the circle
    • Area , surfaces and volumes
    • Areas - perimeter ratios
    • Useful curves and curved surfaces
    • Drawing accurate curves
    • Modular coordination
    • Units of measurement and metrication
    • Units of measurement
    • Introdution to SI metric system
    • Metrification

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