Research Guides: Architecture : Building Materials, Codes, Standards

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Material Order Search

Material Order SEARCH is the collaborative online materials catalog that currently searches the materials collections of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and Columbia University GSAPP Preservation Technology Lab (Avery Library).

GSD Materials Collection at the Frances Loeb Library

Housed in the Frances Loeb Library's Special Collections, the GSD Materials Collection is a collection of material samples ranging from innovative new materials to those found in the everyday built environment.

Find Building Codes

International Building Code
(Print Only) Call Number: KF5701.I524x
International Plumbing Code
(Print Only) Call Number: K3542.I58
International Energy Conservation Code
Call Number: K3538.I5835
International Urban-Wildland Interface Code
Call Number: KF3977.I58

Find Time-Saver Standards & Handbooks

Architectural Graphic Standards by American Institute of Architects
Time-Saver Standards for Building Types by McGraw-Hill
Time-Saver Standards for Architectural Design by Michael J. Crosbie; Donald Watson
Time-Saver Standards for Housing and Residential Development by McGraw-Hill
Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning by McGraw-Hill