Structure, Materials, and Construction

• Allen, Edward and Joseph Iano. Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2004.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH145 .A417 2004

• Bell, Victoria Ballard. Materials for Design. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2006.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 NA4100 .B45 2006
  

• Ching, Frank. Building Construction Illustrated, 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 2008.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH146 .C52 2008

• Concrete Construction Manual. Basel; Boston: Birkhäuser, 2002.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH1461 .C624 2002

• Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures, A Handbook. Basel: Birkhäuser, 2005.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TA 403.6 .C659 2005

• Details in Architecture: Creative Detailing by Some of the World's Leading Architects. x vols. Mulgrave, Vic.: Images Pub., 1999-.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 NA2840 .D45 1999

• Engel, Heino. Tragsysteme / Structure Systems, rev. ed. Ostfildern-Ruit: Gerd Hatje Publishers, 1997.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH 845 .E54 1997
  A great source for exploring various structural systems.

• Glass Construction Manual. Basel; Boston: Birkhäuser, 1999.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH1560 .G58 1999

• In Detail: Building Skins: Concepts, Layers, Materials. München: Edition Detail; Basel:Birkhäuser, 2001.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 NA2941 .G4413 2001

• Masonry Construction Manual. Basel; Boston: Birkhäuser, 2001.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH1199 .M334 2001

• Material World 2: Innovative Materials for Architecture and Design. Amsterdam: Frame Publishers; Basel; Boston : Birkhäuser--Publishers for Architecture, 2006.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TA403.6 .M368 2006
  

• Skins for Buildings: The Architect's Materials Samples Book. Amsterdam: BIS, 2004.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH2235 .S55 2004

• Steel Construction Manual. Basel; Boston: Birkhäuser, 2000.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TA684 .S352 2000

• Timber Construction Manual. Basel: Birkhäuser; Berlin: Springer, 2004.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TA666 .T472 2004

• Time-Saver Standards for Building Materials & Systems. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TA404.5 .T56 2000

• Watts, Andrew. Modern Construction Handbook. New York: Springer, 2001.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH151 .W376 2001

• Zahner, L. William. Architectural Metals: A Guide to Selection, Specification, and Performance. New York: Wiley, 1995.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TA461 .Z34 1995
  
  

Product Specifications and Cost Estimating

• First Source (Reed Construction Data)
  Information on building products and manufacturers. Register for full access.

• Manual of Practice / Construction Specifications Institute. 2 vols. Alexandria, Va.: The Institute, 1992-.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH420 .P76 2005

• [Means Cost Data.] Kingston, Mass.: R.S. Means Co.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 TH...
  Various titles. Guides for estimating construction costs.

• Sweet's Network
  Information on building products and manufacturers. Set up an account for full access.