# Residential Blueprint Reading Canonical URL: ## Overview This Residential Blueprint Reading Course offers a detailed introduction to reading and interpreting residential construction blueprints. Perfect for both newcomers entering the construction field and experienced professionals looking to sharpen their blueprint reading skills, this live, instructor-led course covers topics such as architectural notations, symbols, scales, and abbreviations. You’ll learn how to interpret key residential drawings, including floor plans, elevations, sections, and construction details, to gain a full understanding of how to translate design documents into built environments. - Understand how different drawings work together within a full set of construction documents. - Examine how scale is used across various types of drawings in a blueprint set. - Identify recurring elements and formatting across blueprint sets for building permits. - Learn why consistent formatting and information presentation are critical across all construction documents. ## What you'll learn - Understand the purpose of different drawings in a set of construction documents and how they work. - Examine the use of scale across various types of drawings in a blueprint set - Identify recurring elements and formatting across blueprint sets for building permits and other compliance tasks - Develop consistency in formatting and presentation that will make your documents easier to read and require fewer modifications for practical use ## Schedule - Jul 21, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC - Nov 24, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC - Nov 24, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC ## Pricing **Tuition:** $279