"We are seeing great advantages in moving to more CSI formats in our office. We are using UniFormat in our BIM models and MasterFormat specs that tie to our BIM models as well." - Brok Howard, Associate AIA, CDT, Revit ACP, Arcturis Got a question about a standard or format? Ask it in the CSI Forums!  Purchase a Technical Document -- click "The CSI Store" above. Master Guide Specifications - Develop your Office Master Specifications Free Downloads! MasterFormat™ 2004 Edition: Numbers & Titles (PDF) MasterFormat White Paper -- See how others are adopting the format. Documenting for Sustainability (PDF) NBIMS and buildingSMART presentation from 2007 CSI Show (PPT) CSI’s Guiding Technical Principles (updated 7/11/06) (PDF) 2030 Challenge

MasterFormat 50 divisions that standardize information in construction project manuals. Visit www.masterformat.com, download the Numbers & Titles (PDF), see who's converted, or learn more.

GreenFormat  A structure for sustainable product data and an efficient product search. Visit www.greenformat.com or learn more.

Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD)  The Preliminary Project Description Task Team has produced a draft PPD Guide for public review and comment. Learn more.

The Project Resource Manual (PRM) How to organize, prepare, use and interpret construction documents, covering the entire life cycle of a facility. Learn more.

UniFormat Organizing preliminary construction information based on its systems and assemblies. Used for preliminary project descriptions, performance specifying and cost estimation. Learn more.

SectionFormat/PageFormat  Together SectionFormat and PageFormat form a foundation for the organizational of an individual specification section. Learn more.

National CAD Standard (NCS)  The NCS provides uniformity for graphical information on drawings.  it is the only comprehensive standard for the use of CAD in the design, construction and facility management industries. Learn more.

OmniClass OmniClass consists of 15 tables, each representing a different facet of construction information. Download the tables or learn more at www.omniclass.org.

International Framework Dictionary (IFD) CSI is developing the IFD Library in partnership with Construction Specifications Canada, buildingSMART Norway and STABU Foundation. Learn more.

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+  Building Information Modeling/Management (BIM) +  Sustainability +  GreenFormat +  UniFormat +  MasterFormat +  The Project Resource Manual (PRM)- CSI Manual of Practice	+  OmniClass (OCCS): A Place for Everything +  SectionFormat / PageFormat +  Preliminary Project Description Guide +  Master Guide Specifications- Develop your Office Master Specifications +  National CAD Standard (NCS) +  International Framework Dictionary (IFD) +  2030 Challenge

Documents • MasterFormat™ 2004 Edition: Numbers & Titles (PDF) • CSI’s Guiding Technical Principles (updated 7/11/06) (PDF)

Links • Order The Project Resource Manual   Now accepting orders for The Project Resource Manual - CSI Manual of Practice (PRM). • Order MasterFormat 2004 Edition   MasterFormat 2004 Edition is now avaliable for purchase. • First Source/SpecData/ManuSpec   Formatted product information • MasterSpec - ARCOM   Publisher of MASTERSPEC MasterSpecifications System • Arcat Specs and SpecWizards   800+ manufacturer specs, 250+ outline/short form specs and SpecWizards - all in the CSI 3-part format - all in MasterFormat 95 and 04 • SPECTEXT   A comprehensive specification writing system. • Softlink Products - Building Systems Design, Inc. (BSD)   Master specification system for all project phases and project delivery types • Sweets catalog   National McGraw-Hill Sweets product information available on line. • U.S. National CAD Standard Web Site   The Home Page of the U.S. National CAD Standard