The 1970s has been a frequently revisited decade in the design world lately, most notably in the resurgence of reissued graphic standards manuals from that era. For many graphic designers, the ...

ATLANTA — A newly published manual from ASHRAE, “HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics, second edition,” provides guidance on addressing issues in health care HVAC systems for mechanical and ...

In 1975, the Environmental Protection Agency had a problem. Not an existential threat, like the agency faces today, but a problem nonetheless. The EPA—still young at the time—was a mess. Graphically ...

In 2008, ASHRAE introduced Standard 170 – Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, which defined ventilation system design requirements for infection control. Considered a breakthrough in the industry, ...

The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of a new invaluable publication for concrete industry professionals—the Reinforced Concrete Design Manual. The new two-volume manual provides ...

Last December, San Diego released a draft update of its "Street Design Manual," a handbook that guides traffic engineers in the design of city streets. The highly technical document, which was last ...

Keystone Retaining Wall Systems updated two of its Keystone construction manuals and a new Keystone Design Manual & KeyWallPRO Operating Guide. The Keystone Construction Manual covers design, ...

It's been a big year for a design manual from the mid-1970s. The manual, created for NASA by New York studio Danne & Blackburn in 1974, provided a guidelines as to what the government agency's designs ...

San Diego city staff are preparing to update the city's Street Design Manual, a technical document that guides things like the width of lanes and sidewalks, with the goal of infusing safety and ...