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Introduction
30 TOC Could Spell SNAFU
3000 Bid Requirements
3030 Succeeding with Substitution Requests
4030 What’s Wrong with This Picture
A
Substructure
A2010 Choosing Mortar Types
A4010 Cast-In-Place Concrete Repairs
A4010 Floor Slab Flatness Levelness
A4090 Slab on Grade Vapor Retarder
B
Shell
B1010 – Guide to Fire Resistant Assemblies
B1010 Fireblocking and Draftstopping
B1010 Plywood Structural Panels
B1010 Preservative Treated Wood
B1010 SFRM Types and Applications
B1010 Water Vapor Transmission
B1010 Wood Preservative Treatment
B2010 – Exterior Walls and NFPA 285
B2010 Air Barriers
B2010 Cement Plaster Water Resistive Barrier
B2010 Chemical Masonry Cleaning
B2010 Exterior Sealant Joints
B2010 Framed Exterior Wall Thermal Performance
B2010 Insulation MCM and NFPA 285
B2010 Masonry Restoration Scope
B2010 Metal Framing Thickness
B2010 Sound Transmission through Glass
B2020 Curtain Walls Storefronts Windows
B2020 Exterior Window Ratings
B2020 Fenestration Condensation
B2020 Laminated Glass
B2050 Door Security
B2050 Forced Entry
B2070 Louver Selection
B2080 Decay Resistant Wood
B3010 Edge Securement for Low-Slope Roofs
B3010 Roof Coverings
B3010 Single-Ply Roofing Membranes
B3010 Wind uplift Ratings
B3040 Exterior Deck Coatings
C
Interiors
B2010 Metal Framing Thickness
C1010 Acoustic Ratings
C1010 Fire Resistant CMU
C1010 Greenboard
C1010 Gypsum Board Finishes
C1010 Gypsum Board Joints
C1010 Metal Stud Deflection Track
C1010 Studs and Piping
C1010 Zinc Coatings and Metal Studs
C1020 Fire Rated Glass
C1030 Quarter and Rift Wood Cuts
C1030 Stile and Rail Wood Doors
C1030 Wood Door Veneer Faces
C1090 Interior Woodwork Wood vs MDF
C20 Wood Finishing Standards
C2010 AWS Plywood
C2010 Steel Tubing vs Pipe for Railings
C2010 Tile Setting Methods Products
C2010 Tile Setting Methods Products rev
C2030 Concrete Floor Prep Test
C2030 Large Format Tile Installations
C2030 Large Format Tile Revisited
C2030 Pet Resistant Resilient Flooring
C2030 Resilient Flooring Underlayment
C2030 RH Effects on Wood Flooring
C2030 Slip-Resistance
C2030 Terrazzo Flooring MVT
C2030 Wood Flooring
D
Services
D4010 Sauna Steam Room Sprinklers
D4030 Fire Extinguisher Selection
Z
General
Z – Specs are Important
Z1060 Construction Warranties
Z1070 Warranty Correction Period
EDUCATION ARCHIVE
AIA approved courses for continuing education credit.
Additional information can be found here.
Specifications: Formats and Processes
Evolving Specifications - MasterFormat to UniFormat
But that's not what I meant! Specifying the Architect's intent.
Documenting Design Intent with Preliminary Project Descriptions (PPD Format)
Inevitable Change
Storefront Windows, Window Wall, and Curtain Wall - What's the Difference?
Transform decision-making through transparency. Start to Finish.
The Specifier; Advocate for the Owner
CSI Specifying Practice Group webinars
Practice Group
YouTube Channel
Construction Terms – Drawing Notes vs Spec Words
Delegated Design – The Contractor’s Contribution
Delegated Design and Design Assist
Division 01 – It’s not boilerplate
Editing Master Specifications
FM 4470 Revisions Affecting Roofing Specifications
Managing multiple work package specs
Manufacturers’ Specifications – Opportunities or Pitfalls?
MasterFormat 2004
Outline Specs – Useful or Not?
PPD Format
SectionFormat & PageFormat 2008
So, You Want to be a Specifier!
Specification Decision Process
Specification Interviews – the Art of Data Gathering
Specifications Processes
Specifying Different Products Differently
Specs Must State the Architect’s Intent
Submittals, Submittals, Submittals
The Many Options for LEED Specs
Uniform Approach to Concrete Floor Slab Moisture