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The Art of Reading Buildings

John Mittendorf and Dave Dodson · ISBN-13 9781593703424
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ISBN-139781593703424
ISBN-101593703422
AuthorsJohn Mittendorf, Dave Dodson
PublisherFire Engineering Books
Publication date2015
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
CategoryFire & Emergency Services
List price$51.99 / copy
Min. order5 copies
ConditionNew

The Art of Reading Buildings is John Mittendorf and Dave Dodson's Fire Engineering hardcover on reading a structure and applying that size-up to fireground operations. Fire academies and FESHE building-construction courses can source it in bulk directly through Global Academic Supply.

Key Features

  • Hardcover by John Mittendorf (LAFD Battalion Chief, ret.) and Dave Dodson
  • Covers NFPA 220 construction types plus hybrid, era, use, type, and size classification
  • Includes Rapid Street-Read Guides for on-the-spot building assessment
  • Addresses firefighter traps in newer and alternative construction methods
  • Mapped to National Fire Academy FESHE Building Construction for Fire Protection course objectives
  • Published by Fire Engineering Books (2015)

Specifications

  • Authors: John Mittendorf and Dave Dodson
  • Publisher: Fire Engineering Books
  • Format: Hardcover
  • ISBN-13: 9781593703424
  • ISBN-10: 1593703422
  • Publication date: 2015

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The Art of Reading Buildings is available to order through Global Academic Supply at $49.99 per copy for 5+, $47.99 for 10+, and $45.99 for 25+, against a $51.99 list price. Institutions can pay by purchase order with Net-30 terms, and tax-exempt certificates are accepted for qualifying organizations.

Published by Fire Engineering Books in 2015, this hardcover is the print fire-service building-construction text used in academies and FESHE courses. It is a natural bulk title for departments equipping a class on the same ISBN. The instructor curriculum and eBook are sold separately and are not included.

  • Hardcover by John Mittendorf (LAFD Battalion Chief, ret.) and Dave Dodson
  • Covers NFPA 220 construction types plus hybrid, era, use, type, and size classification
  • Includes Rapid Street-Read Guides for on-the-spot building assessment
  • Addresses firefighter traps in newer and alternative construction methods
  • Mapped to National Fire Academy FESHE Building Construction for Fire Protection course objectives
  • Published by Fire Engineering Books (2015)

Section 1 Building Your Foundation

  1. Introduction
  2. Essential Building Concepts
  3. Anatomy of a Building — A Map
  4. Classifying Buildings — NFPA 220 System
  5. Classifying Buildings — Hybrid, Era, Use, Type, and Size Considerations
  6. Alternative and Evolving Construction Trends

Section 2 Building Components and Firefighters — Practical Lessons

  1. Foundations, Floors, Ceilings, and Walls
  2. Reading Roofs
  3. Building Features and Concerns
  4. Reading Buildings: How to Size Up a Building

Section 3 Rapid Street-Read Guides

  1. Using the Rapid Street-Read Guides
  • Minimum order: 5 copies, with tiered pricing at higher quantities
  • Purchase orders and Net-30 terms accepted for qualifying institutions
  • Tax-exempt certificates accepted at checkout
  • Free worldwide shipping, no sales tax

Always confirm this exact ISBN-13 and edition (9781593703424) against your syllabus or procurement request before ordering — editions of this title are not interchangeable.

Q: Is this The Art of Reading Buildings by Mittendorf and Dodson?
A: Yes. ISBN 9781593703424 is The Art of Reading Buildings, the Fire Engineering Books hardcover by John Mittendorf and Dave Dodson (2015). It is not The Art of Reading Smoke and not Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service.

Q: Does this include the instructor curriculum or the eBook?
A: No. This listing is the print hardcover. The instructor curriculum and the eBook are sold separately by Fire Engineering Books and are not included here.

Q: Who is it for?
A: Fire-academy and FESHE Building Construction for Fire Protection courses, plus company officers, incident commanders, and training programs covering structural size-up and Rapid Street-Read Guides.

Q: What bulk pricing tiers apply to this title?
A: $49.99 per copy for 5+, $47.99 for 10+, and $45.99 for 25+, against a $51.99 list price.

Q: Is it in stock for a bulk order?
A: Yes, it's currently in stock and available for bulk order.