Published in the early 1990s as the first book dedicated to the systematic evaluation of building systems, this handbook is designed to assist real estate investors, property owners and building professionals in establishing engineering assessment programs in order to make informed investment decisions and/or determine the financial and operational viability of properties.
This 20th Anniversary Edition has been updated with hundreds of new component photographs, industry references, "red flag" commentary, forms to use as templates and building evaluation techniques.
This hands-on...