Building Systems for Interior Designers 2nd Edition

Building Systems for Interior Designers 2nd Edition is an updated guide to technical building systems for interior designers.

As integral members of the building design team, interior designers share an increasingly complex and crucial role. Now revised in its 2nd edition, Building Systems for Interior Designers remains the one go-to resource that addresses the special concerns of the interior designer within the broader context of the rest of the building design team.  

Building Systems for Interior Designers explains technical building systems and engineering issues in a clear and accessible way to interior designers. Covering systems from HVAC to water and waste to lighting, transportation, and safety, author Corky Binggeli enables interior designers to communicate more effectively with architects, engineers and contractors; collaborate effectively on projects; and contribute to more accurate solutions for a broad range of building considerations. Among the many improvements in the Building Systems for Interior Designers 2nd Edition are:

• A deeper engagement with sustainable building design, giving the interior designer the resources needed to participate as part of a sustainable design team
• A reshaped structure that enhances the reader's understanding of the material
• Many more illustrations and explanatory captions.

With a host of features to make the book more up to date, easier to use, and more effective as an instructive guide, Building Systems for Interior Designers 2nd Edition is a valuable book for students as well as a practical desktop reference for professionals.