ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 

SECTION 1
DESIGNING WITH BUILDING CODES 
1. DESIGNING WITH BUILDING CODES  

SECTION 2
DESIGNING THE STRUCTURE 
1. SELECTING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 
2. CONFIGURING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM 
3. SIZING THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM  

SECTION 3
DESIGNING WITH DAYLIGHT  
1. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS 
2. CONFIGURING AND SIZING DAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS 

SECTION 4
DESIGNING SPACES FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES 
1. SELECTING HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS FOR LARGE BUILDINGS 
2. CONFIGURING AND SIZING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR LARGE BUILDINGS  
3. PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS
4. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUILDINGS 

SECTION 5
DESIGNING FOR EGRESS AND ACCESSIBILITY 
1. CONFIGURING THE EGRESS SYSTEM AND PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE ROUTES 
2. SIZING THE EGRESS SYSTEM 
3. STAIRWAY AND RAMP DESIGN 

SECTION 6
DESIGN FOR PARKING 
1. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR PARKING
FACILITIES 
2. CONFIGURING PARKING FACILITIES 
3. SIZING PARKING FACILITIES 

SECTION 7
DESIGNING WITH HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS 
1. HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS 
2. HEIGHT AND AREA TABLES 

APPENDIX A
EXAMPLE USE OF THIS BOOK 

APPENDIX B
UNITS OF CONVERSION 
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
INDEX