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Books
Books provide an in-depth look at a topic, but on a broad scale. Due to publishing schedules, they may not have the latest information. You will use the library catalog to look up books about specific topics, or you may browse certain areas to find relevant titles.
Browsing Guide
Browse for books about building construction by going to the following call number areas in the Reference Collection (second floor) or Circulating Collection (third floor). Reference books are for in-library-use only (do not check out); books on the third floor may be checked out.
Subject Headings
To search for more resources about building construction, you can use subject headings. Subject headings allow you to find books specifically about a topic. Go to the library catalog, type in the subject, and select Subject.
Recommended Subject Headings
- Air conditioning
- Blueprints
- Building -- Estimates
- Building -- Safety measures
- Building information modeling
- Building materials
- Building trades
- Buildings -- Design and construction
- Carpentry
- Concrete construction
- Construction contracts
- Construction industry
- Construction projects -- Management
- Drywall construction
- Framing (Building)
- Heating
- House construction
- House framing
- Masonry
- Plumbing
- Roofing
- Solar buildings
- Sustainable construction
- Ventilation
Recommended Reference Books
The L.W. Tyree Library has an extensive Reference Collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries and other specialized tools. Below is just a selection of resources related to building construction. These reference books and many others are located on the 2nd floor of the L.W. Tyree Library and are available for in-library use only. If you need access to information in one of these books from an SF Center, please call the Reference Desk for assistance: 352-395-5409
Building Construction Costs with RSMeans Data, 2020Call Number: REF TH435 .B84 2020This data set is aimed primarily at estimating commercial and industrial projects or large multi-family housing projects costing $3,500,000 and up.
Contractor's Pricing Guide: Residential Repair & Remodeling Costs with RSMeans Data, 2020Call Number: REF TH435 .C66 2020The data inside this book gives you total unit price costs for every aspect of the most common repair and remodeling projects, in a format organized for the way you build—from frame to finish.
RSMeans Concrete and Masonry Cost Data, 2016Call Number: REF TH435 .B84 2020The Means Concrete & Masonry Cost Data 2016 contains the latest unit price data, with illustrated concrete and masonry assemblies cost tables, helpful reference data and estimating aids.
RSMeans Plumbing Cost Data, 2016Call Number: REF TH435 .R86 2015Use the nations foremost database of plumbing cost information to handle even the most complex projects. Prepare work schedules and estimate duration times with skill using the all-inclusive labor productivity data labor hours by unit, crew output, and productivity.
Square Foot Costs with RSMeans Data, 2020Call Number: REF TH435 .S68 2020This easy-to-use guide gives you the building components required to develop accurate assemblies-level cost estimates, evaluate trade-off costs and verify unit price estimates.
Florida Building CodeCall Number: REF TA368 .F5 2014Volumes are: Accessibility -- Building -- Energy conservation -- Existing building -- Fuel gas -- Mechanical -- Plumbing -- Residential -- Test protocols for high-velocity hurricane zones.
National Electrical CodeCall Number: REF TK260 .N46 2020The 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) includes the most current requirements and emerging topics, such as renewable energy and energy storage, to help protect and build a safer world.
Walker's Building Estimator's Reference BookCall Number: REF TH435 .W3 2015Walker’s Building Estimator’s Reference Book is the single most important resource you can own. It gives you the tools you need to work up your own costs per job. With Walker’s, you get material quantities and labor productivity for your job based on your job conditions.
