Library Guides: Building Construction, Renovation & Carpentry: New Resources

New Books & Ebooks

Building Construction Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching
Call Number: Stoney Creek STACKS TH146 .C52 2025

Publication Date: 2025

The leading introduction to the principles and processes of building construction returns Building construction covers the entire process of creating residential, commercial, and industrial structures, from planning to execution.
Construction Audit by Denise Cicchella
Call Number: FENNELL STACKS TH438 .C53 2025

Publication Date: 2024

Construction Audit is becoming more and more prevalant, and organizations are appreciating its importance. Learning the basics of construction auditing can provide valuable knowledge and skills for professionals and students in the construction industry.
Construction Site Planning and Logistical Operations by Randy R. Rapp; Bradley L. Benhart (Eds.)
Publication Date: 2017

Written by experienced educator-practitioners from the world-leading Building Construction Management program at Purdue University, this volume is the ultimate guide to the knowledge, skills, and abilities that need to be mastered by project superintendents.
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction by Rob Thallon
Call Number: Stoney Creek STACKS TH1101 .T48 2024

Publication Date: 2024

Building Construction Costs with RSMeans Data 2025 by Matthew Doheny (Ed.)
Call Number: Stoney Creek RESERVES - 2 hour loan TH435 .M444 2025

Publication Date: 2025
Building Information Modeling by Régine Teulier; Marie Bagieu (Eds.)
Publication Date: 2023

This book presents how Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the use of shared representation of built assets facilitate design, construction and operation processes (ISO 19650).
Contractor's Pricing Guide: Residential Repair & Remodeling Costs with RSMeans Data 2025 by Babbit, Sam (Ed.)
Call Number: Stoney Creek RESERVES - 2 hour loan TH4816 .C66 2025

Publication Date: 2024
Estimating Building Costs for the Residential and Light Commercial Construction Professional by Wayne J. Del Pico
Call Number: Stoney Creek, STACKS TH435 .D355 2023

Publication Date: 2023

Estimating Building Costs for the Residential and Light Commercial Construction Professional provides this knowledge in a thorough and comprehensive guide. It takes readers step-by-step through the process of constructing a cost estimate.
Hammer's Blueprint Reading Basics by Charles Gillis; Warren Hammer
Call Number: Stoney Creek STACKS T379 .G45 2025

Publication Date: 2024 Fifth Edition

Cost-Effective Energy-Efficient Methods for Refurbishment and Retrofitting of Buildings by F. Pacheco-Torgal (Editor); et al.
Publication Date: 2025

eBook
Green Building: an Engineering Approach to Sustainable Construction by Christian M. Carrico
Publication Date: 2025

eBook
Green Building Costs with RSMeans Data 2025 by Gordian (Editor)
Call Number: Fennell STACKS TH880 .R75 2025

Publication Date: 2025
Resilient Building Retrofits by Sarah Sayce; Sara Wilkinson; Gillian Armstrong (Eds.)
Publication Date: 2022

This radical book aims to inject new insight and urgency into the discourse on the retrofitting of commercial and residential buildings in the face of the climate emergency.
Using Renewable Energies in Buildings by Elmar Bollin (Ed.)
Publication Date: 2023

This textbook helps use regenerative systems for heating and cooling effectively. Integration and automation schemes provide a quick overview. Practical examples clearly show standard solutions for the integration of regenerative energy sources.