Its highly effective format organizes content in a logical order of use around the design-building process, making the text easy to understand and appealing to students and instructors. Coverage of green building technology, sustainable design, and building information modeling (BIM) complement foundational learning. Each chapter includes objectives, key terms, Internet resources, review questions that assess multiple levels of learning, and suggested activities for individuals or small groups to facilitate learning and challenge students to use residential design principles and problem-solving skills.