Textbook Information

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101 Introduction To Construction Estimating
102 Essential Construction Math
103 Construction Blueprint Reading
107 Construction Materials and Processes
105 Estimating and Bidding 1
106 Estimating and Bidding 2
301  Fundamentals of Green Building Design and Construction
302 LEED for New Construction: Applying the Guidelines 
304 Green Building Commissioning
305 Building Green Buildings 
201-210 Construction Supervision Courses, 200 series

We hope to have Kindle e-book editions for all our texts soon.  Currently, only the 301 book is available in a Kindle Edition.

101 Introduction To Construction Estimating

Construction Estimating and Bidding in Building Construction 2nd Edition, by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Hardcover - 2nd edition (2005)
Associated General Contractors of America
Dimensions (in inches): 1.00 x 8.25 x 8.25

You can order this book directly from the AGC.

Click on this link to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section, course #034 to find your book.

Click on Extended Studies Online and then choose your book.  You can also email the book store at weborderasm@sdsu.edu or call them toll free at 1-866-388-7378.

103 Construction Blueprint Reading

Be sure you are getting the 6th Edition! 

Print Reading for Construction is published by Goodheart Wilcox and is authored by Walter Brown and Daniel Dorfmuller.  ISBN 978-1-60525-802-7  

The book comes with 140 sheets of blueprints covering 6 different projects for use within the class. The projects range from simple residential to complex commercial projects. 

Order the book in hard copy from Amazon.com at this link. 

Or purchase the electronic version through the publisher, Goodhart_Wilcox at this link The book is also widely available at other book stores. The electronic version is only available through the publisher. 

If you would like to purchase the textbook and live outside the United States, the electronic version is recommended. 

Not sure whether the hard copy or online book is right for you? See our comparison at this link 

Read this note about used books if you intend to buy one.

Click on this link to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section, course #033 to find your book. Click on Extended Studies Online and then choose your book.  You can also email the book store at weborderasm@sdsu.edu or call them toll free at 1-866-388-7378.

Important Note for used book buyers!! Whoever you order the book from, be sure they include the blueprints with the textbook. Some students have reported the book being sold used or at a discount without the blueprints.

105 Estimating and Bidding 1 and 
106 Estimating and Bidding 2

Estimating in Building Construction by Frank Dagostino and Leslie Feigenbaum comes with construction plans for two commercial and one residential building projects.  Click on the photo if you would like to see a larger photo of the book.

Hardcover - 288 pages 7th edition (2011) This book comes with drawings.  If you buy a used book be sure the drawings are included.  The included CD is  not important.  Prentice Hall ISBN: 978-0-13-119952-1

Note: If you already have the 6th edition then you can use that for these classes. The page numbering is different so you will have to convert the reading assignments. There is a chart within the classroom that will help you do this.

Order this book through Amazon.com by clicking on this link.   If you buy a used book, be sure you are getting the 7th edition. 

Read this note about used books if you intend to buy one.

Click on this link to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section, course #021 for Estimating and Bidding 1 or ENGR section, course #022 for Estimating and Bidding 2 to find your book.

102 Essential Construction Math

Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades, 3/E by Alfred P. Webster and Kathryn B. Bright.  ISBN: 10 0-13-511400-4, Publisher: Prentice Hall,  408 pages.

Order this book through Amazon.com by clicking on this link.   If you buy a used book, be sure you are getting the 3rd edition.

Click on this link to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section, course #035 to find your book.

107 Construction Materials and Processes

Building Construction Illustrated, 4th Edition by Francis D. K. Ching, Cassandra Adams.  ISBN 978-0-470-08781-7, Paperback, 480 pages, March 2008

Click on this link to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section and course #018 to find your book.

Order this book through Amazon.com by clicking on this link.   

If you buy a used book, be sure you are getting the 4th edition. 

302 LEED for New Construction: Applying the Guidelines

The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction, 2nd edition
Liv Haselbach
Hardcover, 464 pages
July 2010
ISBN 0071745122

Click on this link to order the book from Amazon.com. 

Click on this link to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.

304 Green Building Commissioning

Building Commissioning Handbook, 2nd Edition
John Heinz & Rick Casault
Softcover, 404 pages
ISBN 1-890956-28-7
2004

Book can be purchased directly from the Building Commissioning Association

Click on this link to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.

305 Building Green Buildings, The Contractors Perspective

Contractors Guide to Green Building Construction; Management, Project Delivery, Documentation, and Risk Reduction by Thomas E. Glavinich

ISBN: 9780470056219
Hardcover 
288 pages 
April 2008

Click on this link to order the book from Amazon.com. 

Click on this link to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.

Construction Supervision Courses

All 200 series courses require textbooks published by the Associated General Contractors. 

You can order any of these books directly from the AGC.

SDSU students, click on this link for information on how to order the books through San Diego State University's Aztec Bookstore.  You can also email the book store at weborderasm@sdsu.edu or call them toll free at 1-866-388-7378.  The are open from 7 am to 3pm Pacific time.

The cost of each textbook is approximately $158 plus shipping and handling.  Used books are usually available at reduced cost but be sure you are getting the correct edition if you buy a used book.

Allow at least 5 working days between ordering the book and receiving it by the least expensive shipping.  You can have your book delivered more quickly by paying more for the shipping.  Foreign students should allow several weeks for delivery.

Be sure to get the correct edition of the book:

201 Leadership and Motivation , 6th Edition (Participants Manual)
202 Oral and Written Communications, 5th Edition (Participants Manual)
203 Problem Solving and Decision Making,  STP Unit 3, 6th Edition (Participants Manual)
204 Contract Documents and Construction Law, STP Unit 4, 6th Edition (Participants Manual)
205 Planning and Scheduling, STP Unit 5, 5th Edition (Participants Manual)
206 Understanding and Managing Project Costs, STP Unit 6, 5th Edition (Participants Manual)
207 Accident Prevention and Loss Control, STP Unit 7, 7th Edition (Participants Manual)
208 Managing the Project, STP Unit 8, 7th Edition (Participants Manual)
209 Productivity Improvement, STP Unit 9, 4th Edition (Participants Manual)
210 General and Specialty Contractor Dynamics, STP Unit 10, 1st Ed. (Participants Manual)