Standards of Practice in Construction Specifying
- ISBN-10
- 1118748999
- ISBN-13
- 9781118748992
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-05-22
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Dennis J. Hall, Nina M. Giglio
Description
Construction Specifications provide critical informationnecessary to convey the design intent of the Architect and thelegally enforceable contract requirements. Many factors mustbe considered by the Architect in the development of writtenconstruction documents, including project delivery method, projectownership, sustainability, and code requirements. This companion guide to the 2013 AIA National ConventionPresentation “Architect’s Guide to ConstructionSpecifications” provides excerpts from important industrypublications regarding the preparation of construction documents. Material was carefully selected from the followingbooks: - CSI ConstructionSpecifications Practice Guide - Architect’s Guide tothe US National CAD Standard - CSI Construction ContractAdministration Practice Guide - Architect’s Handbook ofProfessional Practice 14e Additional excerpts have been provided from CSI Formats toprovide an overview of organizational standards for Specificationsincluding: - MasterFormat - SectionFormat/PageFormat - PPDFormat Added material includes examples for comment document types, whichcan also be used as templates: Outline Specification; ShortForm Specification; Certification and Seals Page; andAddendum This e-only book is an essential companion to thepresentation or can stand alone as a necessary reference providingusers ready access to key understanding of the methods ofspecifying; organizing structures for building information; andother components that should be considered in the preparation of aproject manual.
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