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Architectural Materials Handbook: A Practical Field Guide to Building Materials, Properties, Specification, Sustainable Selection & Construction Detailing for Architects and Students
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Stop digging through scattered PDFs, outdated textbooks, and sustainability databases just to answer one material question... Is a visually attractive material actually suitable for the assembly? Can its performance and sustainability claims be supported with credible documentation? Can the selected material be specified, coordinated, procured, installed, and maintained without compromising the design intent? Architectural Materials Handbook by William Anderson, PE addresses these challenges through a systems-based approach that connects material properties, CSI MasterFormat, specifications, construction detailing, building performance, and sustainable selection. The outline specifically emphasizes moving beyond isolated material facts toward project-ready decisions.Readers will learn how to: - Evaluate material properties - strength, stiffness, density, moisture, thermal behavior, fire, durability.- Navigate CSI MasterFormat - connect materials to specification workflows.- Read technical data - identify relevant evidence and limitations.- Interpret EPDs - understand environmental data without falling for misleading comparisons.- Specify concrete - including low-carbon approaches.- Coordinate masonry and stone - with joints, drainage, anchors, and interfaces.- Work with wood and mass timber - from properties to responsible sourcing.- Select metals - considering corrosion, movement, finishes, and compatibility.- Evaluate glass - for daylight, solar control, acoustics, safety, and privacy.- Understand polymers and composites - including membranes and sealants.- Coordinate interior finishes - with substrates, durability, health, and maintenance.- Assess thermal and moisture protection - as complete enclosure systems.- Explore emerging materials - including bio-based and recycled systems.- Diagnose material failures - by examining interfaces and underlying causes.- Make sustainable selections - using embodied carbon, durability, reuse, material health, and life-cycle thinking. For readers who already own reference books, rely on manufacturer websites, or worry about shallow "visual" guides, this handbook takes a different approach: practical explanations, comparison-oriented information, visual reasoning, and project-focused applications rather than material facts presented in isolation. It is designed for both sequential learning and grab-and-go reference, helping reduce fragmented research while keeping performance and sustainability connected to actual architectural decisions. If you want to specify architectural materials with greater confidence, then make Architectural Materials Handbook part of the working reference library.
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Stop digging through scattered PDFs, outdated textbooks, and sustainability databases just to answer one material question... Is a visually attractive material actually suitable for the assembly? Can its performance and sustainability claims be supported with credible documentation? Can the selected material be specified, coordinated, procured, installed, and maintained without compromising the design intent? Architectural Materials Handbook by William Anderson, PE addresses these challenges through a systems-based approach that connects material properties, CSI MasterFormat, specifications, construction detailing, building performance, and sustainable selection. The outline specifically emphasizes moving beyond isolated material facts toward project-ready decisions.Readers will learn how to: - Evaluate material properties - strength, stiffness, density, moisture, thermal behavior, fire, durability.- Navigate CSI MasterFormat - connect materials to specification workflows.- Read technical data - identify relevant evidence and limitations.- Interpret EPDs - understand environmental data without falling for misleading comparisons.- Specify concrete - including low-carbon approaches.- Coordinate masonry and stone - with joints, drainage, anchors, and interfaces.- Work with wood and mass timber - from properties to responsible sourcing.- Select metals - considering corrosion, movement, finishes, and compatibility.- Evaluate glass - for daylight, solar control, acoustics, safety, and privacy.- Understand polymers and composites - including membranes and sealants.- Coordinate interior finishes - with substrates, durability, health, and maintenance.- Assess thermal and moisture protection - as complete enclosure systems.- Explore emerging materials - including bio-based and recycled systems.- Diagnose material failures - by examining interfaces and underlying causes.- Make sustainable selections - using embodied carbon, durability, reuse, material health, and life-cycle thinking. For readers who already own reference books, rely on manufacturer websites, or worry about shallow "visual" guides, this handbook takes a different approach: practical explanations, comparison-oriented information, visual reasoning, and project-focused applications rather than material facts presented in isolation. It is designed for both sequential learning and grab-and-go reference, helping reduce fragmented research while keeping performance and sustainability connected to actual architectural decisions. If you want to specify architectural materials with greater confidence, then make Architectural Materials Handbook part of the working reference library.
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