Learn more about buildings with my books on residential construction, mass timber, and the design software SketchUp.
Fundamentals of Residential Construction
Allen / Schreyer / Thallon
5th Edition
The new edition of the definitive guide to professional home construction, fully updated and revised.
Mass Timber: Materials, Design, and Construction
Clouston / Schreyer
1st Edition (Jan. 2026)
The most comprehensive reference on building with mass timber, extensively covering its sustainability, materials, building conceptualization, structural design and construction processes.
Architectural Design with SketchUp: 3D Modeling, Extensions, BIM, Rendering, Making, Scripting, and LayOut
Schreyer
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.