Residential Construction Academy Series
The Residential Construction Academy (RCA) Series of textbooks and instructional materials—created by HBI and Delmar Cengage Learning—sets the standard for home building excellence with the inclusion of industry-developed protocols for instructors and students that establish a direct link from career and technical education programs to the construction industry.
The RCA Series—the only set of textbooks and instructional aids based on the National Craft Skill Standards for residential construction—is designed with students in mind. Each textbook is rich in pedagogy and step-by-step procedures, using four-color illustrations and photographs that teach by doing in short, segmented readings.
Robust instructor material support, classroom multimedia, workbooks and lab manuals also are available.
The series includes Basic Principles for Construction, Carpentry, Electrical Principles, Facilities Maintenance, Green Applications for Residential Construction, HVAC, House Wiring, Masonry and Plumbing.
For more information about each of the trade areas covered in the RCA Series, click on the corresponding textbook cover or get an e-brochure.