Architecture, Construction and Geomatics

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals 
Architecture, architectural history, monument protection, interior design, landscape architecture, furniture and decoration, urban planning and urban development.

RSWBPlus 
German building database RSWB and international building database ICONDA. RSWB provides bibliographical references to German publications in the fields of spatial planning, urban development, housing and construction. ICONDA is compiled in international cooperation and contains contributions from various countries in the fields of building construction, civil engineering, architecture and urban planning. 

SNV-Connect 
Successor solution to the e-NORM standards database. In addition to references, it also contains the full texts of approx. 50,000 standards from SWISSMEM, Electrosuisse, INB Interdisciplinary Standards Division (SNV), SIA and all ISO standards. These standards can be saved as PDF files and printed out. The database is accessible to FHNW members via SWITCH edu-ID. 

All licensed subject databases can be found in the database list. 

FHNW materials collection 
The FHNW materials collection was set up on the initiative of the FHNW School of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geomatics and opened in 2022. The collection currently comprises a basic stock of around 300 exhibits. The focus is on material samples from the entire field of building construction. 

HABG collections 
In swisscovery you will find literature collections on current acquisitions, semester literature from the Institute of Architecture as well as journals and publications on the subject of sustainability. 

VSS standards 
If you would like to consult VSS standards, please contact the FHNW Library Muttenz at bibliothek.muttenz@fhnw.ch.