Covering basic design data for all the major building types, it is the ideal starting point for any project. Significantly updated in reference to the latest construction standards and new building types.
Sustainable design integrated into chapters throughout. Over half of the entire book has now been updated since 2015. Over 100,000 copies sold to successive generations of architects and designers. This book belongs in every design office.
For each building type, the book gives the basic design requirements and all the principal dimensional data, and succinct guidance on how to use the information and what regulations the designer needs to be aware of.
As well as buildings,
the Metric Handbook deals with broader aspects of design such as materials, acoustics and lighting, and general design data on human dimensions and space requirements.