The School of Architecture and the Building Research Council have various helpful publications available for sale. This catalog lists booklets for homeowners that help with such topics as designing a home, buying, maintaining, and remodeling one. Architects, contractors, and other professionals can find information useful to them such as monographs on famous artitects and research on framing and trusses.

Pick out the publications you want and fill out the order form that is linked on the left.

Building Research Council Publications

Note: The following 27 publications indicated by an asterisk (*) can be purchased in a set for $29.95. Order Number is CompSet.
Buying a Home
	*Financing the Home (Council Note)
	From Roof to Foundation Video
	*Inspecting the Home (Council Note)
	What's Happening to My New House? (Council Note)
Conservation
	Details and Engineering Analysis of the Illinois Lo-Cal House
	Energy Management in the Home (Council Note)*
	Illinois Lo-Cal House
	Landscaping for Energy Conservation (Council Note)*
	Lo-Cal House Drawings
	More for Your Money-Home Energy Savings
	Savings by Insulation (Council Note)*
	Water Conservation (Council Note)
Construction
	Building Materials
	Pressure Treated Wood (Council Note)
	Structural Panels (Council Note)
	Framing
	Applications of Treated Poles and Posts for House Construction
	Basic Construction & Materials Takeoff
	Current House Construction Practices
	Ceiling-Floor Partition Separation in Light-Frame Construction
	Ceiling-Floor Partition Separation: What is it and Why is it Occurring?
	Construction for Attic Ventilation
	Converting a Concrete Slab to a Wood Subfloor
	Specifications for Masons Work and Specifications for Carpenters Work
	Wood-Frame Construction-Do It Right!
	Wood Frame Floor Systems (Council Note)
	Wood in Light-Frame Construction
	Trusses
	Investigation of the Mechanical Characteristics of Truss Plates on Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood
	Long-Term Tests of 4 x 2 Parallel-Chord Metal-Plate-Connected Wood Trusses
	Performances of Four Raised-Heel or Cantilevered Wood Truss Designs
	Test Results from an Investigation of Parallel-Chord, Top-Chord-Bearing Wood Trusses
	Testing and Analysis of 4 x 2 Parallel-Chord, Metal-Plate-Connected Trusses
Design
	Bathroom Equipment (Council Note)
	Bedroom Planning Standards (Council Note)*
	Bathroom Planning Standards (Council Note)
	Electrical Wiring (Council Note)
	Garages and Carports (Council Note)*
	Hiring Designers and Builders (Council Note)*
	Interior Design (Council Note)*
	Kitchen Planning Standards (Council Note)*
	Lighting (Council Note)*
	Noise Control (Council Note)
	Plumbing (Council Note)
Horticulture
	Dwarf Shrubs for the Midwest
	Ground Covers for the Midwest
	Prevention and Treatment of Construction Damage to Shade Trees
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
	Computer Studies of Passive Solar Design
	Cooling Systems (Council Note)
	Heat Pumps (Council Note)
	*Heating the Home
	Home Heating and Cooling with Electricity
	Indoor Air Quality
	Performance Characteristics of Three Residential Electric Heating Systems
	The Quiet Indoor Revolution
	Reducing Operating Costs in School Heating Systems
	Room Heaters (Council Note)
	*Solar Water Heaters (Council Note)
	*Summer Comfort (Council Note)
	*Sunspaces and Greenhouses (Council Note)
	Superinsulated House (Council Note)
Journals
	Building Research Journal 1
	Building Research Journal 2
	Building Research Journal 3
	Building Research Journal 4
	Building Research Journal 5
	Building Research Journal 6
	Building Research Journal 7
Maintenance
	*Maintaining the Home (Council Note)
Remodeling
	Code Comparison
	Indoor Storage (Council Note)
	Planning for More Space (Council Note)*
	*Planning for Remodeling (Council Note)
Restoration
	Epoxy Repairs
	Exterior Wood Columns
	Lead Paint and Historic Buildings Training Manual
	Lead Paint and Historic Buildings Teachers Manual
	Old House Restoration/Drywall
	Old House Restoration/Floors
	Old House Restoration/Plaster
Coming Soon!	Old House Restoration/Windows
	Wood Gutters
Roofing
	Built-Up Roofing Details
	Cost-Effective Roof Conversions
	Membrane and Flashing Indexes for Built-up Roofs-Inspection and Distress Manual
	Roofer: An Engineered Management System (EMS) for Bituminous Built-up Roofs
	Roofing Materials (Council Note)*
	Studies on Movements of Built-up Roofing Membranes
Water Problems
	Crawl Spaces in the Home (Council Note)*
	Elevating Flood-Prone Buildings: A Contractor’s Guide
	An Investigation into Freezing and Bursting Water Pipes in Residential Construction
	Gutters and Downspouts (Council Note)*
	Moisture Condensation (Council Note)*
	Condensation and Related Moisture Problems in the Home
Windows
	Insulating Windows and Screens (Council Note)*
	Replacement Windows (Council Note)*
	Roof Windows and Skylights (Council Note)*
	Selecting Windows (Council Note)*
	Speaking of Windows (Council Note)
	Window Planning Principles (Council Note)*

Architecture Publications
Architects
	Space, Movement, and Light
	Two Americans in India
	George Elmslie

Exhibits
	The Art of Architects
	The Art of Architecture
	Vivere l’Architettura/Living Architectur

Journals
	Objective 1995
	Reflections 1
	Reflections 2
	Reflections 3
	Reflections 4
	Reflections 5
	Reflections 6
	Reflections 7
	Reflections 8
	Reflections 9
	Reflections 10
	Urbanism 1
	Urbanism 2
	Urbanism 3

Plym Professor Monographs
	Edmund Bacon
	Gunnar Birkerts
	Joseph Esherick
	Thom Mayne
	Dominique Perrault
	Carme Pinos
	Paul Rudolph
	Minoru Takeyama
	Urban Synergy

Proceedings
	Fostering Creativity in Architectural Education

Research
	After the Flood
	Monuments & Ecology
	Redevelopment of Fort Sheridan