Architects' Data provides an essential reference for the initial design and planning of a building project. Organised largely by building type, and with over 6000 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements and also covers planning criteria and considerations of function and siting.

Most illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts and design details.

There are substantial new sections on:

building components, services, heating, lighting, thermal and sound insulation, fire protection, designing for access

An extensive bibliography and a detailed set of metric/imperial conversion tables are included.

• Provides a vast amount of design data for all the main building types
  
  
• Includes over 6200 diagrams
  packed full of data
  
  
• 40% larger than previous edition, with over 3000 more illustrations
  
  
• Offers substantially expanded sections on building components, services, and heating, lighting and sound
  
  
• Now with completely new sections on thermal insulation, solar architecture, fire protection and means of escape, designing for the disabled, and refurbishment and renovation