Interior Designer's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for the Design of Interiors

Your up-to-date, on-the-job quick reference

Fully revised throughout, Interior Designer's Portable Handbook, Third Edition, helps you create workable, on-the-spot design solutions by putting the latest codes, standards, specifications, costs, and materials data at your fingertips. This convenient pocket guide now includes information on green/sustainable components and technologies. Perfect for in-the-field estimating as well as licensing exam prep, this indispensable, time-saving tool helps you with everyday design challenges. Inside, you'll find:

• Coverage of the entire process, from initial planning and estimating through design, construction, and installation
• Quick access to the current International Building Code (IBC)
• Materials and specifications checklists that make interior design decisions fast and easy
• CSI MasterFormat organization that follows the job step by step
• Updated unit costs for furnishings, fixtures, finishes, and other interior components and systems
• Examples and design details illustrating key techniques and procedures

Includes details on:
Site furnishings * Concrete finishes * Masonry * Metals * Wood * Thermal and moisture protection * Doors, windows, and glass * Finishes * Specialties * Equipment * Interior furnishings Assemblies * Conveying systems * Mechanical * Lighting and electrical

John Patten "Pat" Guthrie, AIA, is principal of John Pat Guthrie Architects, Inc. He has been a licensed architect in 13 states, and the author of Architect's Portable Handbook, now in its third edition, and Cross-Check: Integrating Building Systems and Working Designs, as well as the first edition of the book, Interior Designer's Portable Handbook.