Faculty in BCT have published a variety of books as authors or editors. Those are listed below by date of publication (for the most recent edition).
Architectural Design with SketchUp: 3D Modeling, Extensions, BIM, Rendering, Making, Scripting, and LayOut (3rd Edition)
The most complete reference for anyone using SketchUp, fully updated to cover the latest features, with a new chapter on drawing preparation using LayOut
This newly updated and revised Third Edition of Architectural Design with SketchUp covers all the topics that students and professionals use daily, such as 3D modeling, extensions, photorealistic rendering, and drawing preparation. It features more than fifty easy-to-follow tutorials that first brush up on the basics of the program and then cover many advanced workflows (including digital fabrication and scripting), offering informative text and full-color illustrations side-by-side to clearly convey the techniques and features any reader needs to excel.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-1394161133, Published: 2023
Fundamentals of Residential Construction (5th Edition)
by Edward Allen, Alexander C. Schreyer, Rob Thallon
Fundamentals of Residential Construction provides clear, accurate, and accessible guidance to every step of single family and multifamily home construction, covering site preparation, project delivery methods, scheduling, foundations, framing, roofing, finishes, heating and cooling, plumbing and electrical, as well as emerging techniques such as prefabricated construction. Illustrated with more than 1,250 high-quality drawings, photographs, and photorealistic renderings throughout, this thorough textbook addresses all major construction systems: light wood frame, heavy timber, masonry, light gauge steel, steel frame, reinforced concrete construction, and others.
The fifth edition is thoroughly revised to reflect the industry’s latest methods, materials, technologies, and green building approaches, offering the most up-to-date explanations of today’s residential construction systems and current building codes, including the International Residential Code (IRC) and energy codes. This edition features entirely new materials sections on metals, plastics, and composite construction as well as expanded and updated content on ventilation, air-sealing, decks, and outdoor structures.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-1119811565, Publication: 2022
Bio-Based Composites for High-Performance Materials: From Strategy to Industrial Application
By Wirasak Smitthipong, Rungsima Chollakup, Michel Nardin (includes chapter by Peggi Clouston, Sanjay R. Arwade, and Alireza Amini)
Since synthetic plastics derived from fossil resources are mostly non-biodegradable, many academic and industrial researchers have shifted their attention toward bio-based materials, which are more eco-friendly.
Bio-Based Composites for High-Performance Materials: From Strategy to Industrial Application provides an overview of the state-of-art in bio-based composites. The book integrates knowledge from various disciplines including plant science, materials science, polymer chemistry, chemical engineering, and nanotechnology. It discusses the raw materials used in bio-based composites, basic design principles, properties, applications, and life cycle assessments.
The book also presents a strategic and policy-oriented view of these composites and considers the costs of retrofitting existing chemical production plants for bio-based composite manufacture. It is a definitive resource on bio-composites for academics, regulatory agencies, research and development communities, and industries worldwide.
Publisher: CRC Press, ISBN: 978-1-482-21448-2, Published: 2014
Megaprojects Management: A Lean Approach
By Fernando Romero and Paulo Andery
The project process of large enterprises/megaprojects, technically called “capital projects,” has been the subject of much attention by large companies. Particular emphasis has been given to the management of the project design process of these projects, and even more so to the initial stages, in which strategic studies are developed, and the viability and attractiveness of the business are defined, as well as the preliminary definition of costs and CAPEX (Capital Expenditure), risk management and initial analysis of engineering alternatives for these projects. The fact that the projects are usually oriented to industrial sectors such as mining or energy (oil, gas, etc.), characterized by a much higher degree of complexity than the management of the project process of other types of enterprises, allows many “Lessons” can be learned when studying the initial planning stages of these megaprojects.
Publisher: Brasport Livros e Multimidia Ltda., ISBN: 978-85-7452-798-7, Published: 2016
Without a Hitch – New Directions in Prefabricated Architecture
by Peggi Clouston, Stephen Schreiber, Ray Kinoshita Mann
Proceedings for 2008 Northeast Fall Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, held at University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
ISBN: 978-0-55708-075-5, Published: 2009
Understanding Wood – A Craftsman’s Guide To Wood Technology, 2nd Edition
by The first edition of Understanding Wood was published in 1980 and has since sold more than 130,000 copies. It is widely held as a definitive reference work and the cornerstone of every woodworker’s library. Now, Bruce Hoadley’s comprehensive guide to wood technology has been revised and updated in this 20th-anniversary edition of a classic.
New information on composite materials, adhesives, and finishes brings this book into the 21st century, while more than 300 photographs bring important visual information to life. This edition covers the nature of wood and its properties, the basics of wood technology, and the woodworker’s raw materials. Understanding Wood was written for woodworkers by a scientist with a love of woodworking. It will be sought after by craftsmen and collectors alike.
Publisher: Taunton Press, ISBN: 978-1-56158-358-4, Published: 2005
Identifying Wood – Accurate Results With Simple Tools
by With just the naked eye and a hand lens or elementary microscopy, you will be able to identify over 180 domestic and tropical hardwoods and softwoods by following the straightforward techniques in this book.
Bruce Hoadley, a professor of wood science and technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, provides an overview of the wood identification process, a look at the basic anatomy of woody plants, hundreds of easy-to-use charts and crystal-clear photographs and microphotographs, sources of information and materials, and a glossary of all technical terms used in the book.
Publisher: Taunton Press, ISBN: 978-0-942391-04-6, Published: 1990