Packed with useful information‎,‎ this book is more than simply a reference‎.‎ The authors of the best‎-selling Fundamentals of Building Construction‎,‎ use their trademark talent for explaining highly technical concepts in an easy to understand manner‎,‎ with data that informs the initial and subsequent designs‎.‎ Designers will find themselves constantly going back to their Studio Companion for its straightforward and direct illustrations‎,‎ rules of thumb and code issues‎.‎ This is the only reference that so effectively incorporates building design with human factors‎.‎ No architect should be without it‎.‎