The must-have specifications writing reference—and essential study aid for the Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) Exam The CSI Practice Guides are a library of comprehensive references specifically and carefully designed for the construction professional. Each book examines important concepts and best practices integral to a particular aspect of the building process. The CSI Construction Specifications Practice Guide is focused on the roles and responsibilities of the specifications professional in meeting the challenges of the changing world of construction. In this volume; guidelines on topics like writing quality construction specifications and product selection are meshed with best practices for managing project information; working with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery; and writing sustainable design specifications. Other material covered in this guide includes: The Construction Specifications Institutes collected best practices for authoring specifications Specialized guidance on presentation and management of project information in the context of Building Information Modeling and sustainable design Includes access to a password-protected web site with bonus content; including a PDF of the printed book and copies of CSI format documents; such as UniFormat and SectionFormat/PageFormat An authoritative resource for effective written communication of design intent; The CSI Construction Specifications Practice Guide presents construction professionals and students studying for the Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) Exam with a solid foundation for improving their methods of collecting and delivering important specifications data. Serves as an authoritativeresource for effective writing of design intent Includes CSIs best practicesfor authoring specifications Offers specialized guidance on project information in the context of BIM and sustainable design
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Cheaply manufactured for the asking priceBy Ellen SuI am learning a lot from the writing in this book. but not from the illustrations. The manufacture of this book is cheap and even the writing is fuzzy with little pixels floating around the letters in the words. The photographs used for illustration are truly horrid and difficult to see. There are shadows from the previous page bleeding through to the one you might be currently using distorting illustrations due to cheap paper used in production. The illustrations are almost as bad. For this subject matter it would have been helpful to have useful illustrations. I really do not understand all the 5 star reviews. but perhaps the give away is that several reviewers refer to the author by her first name. For over $20 I really expected more....for anyone who has already purchased this book and is struggling with the practice sessions at the end. try using the finished drawing for your reference "photo" since the reference photos are almost completely indecipherable.32 of 34 people found the following review helpful. One of the best but........By MJZCarrie Stuart Parks writes the best books on drawing that Ive ever run across. She breaks it down and makes it easy to understand and I would recommend her books to anyone regardless of skill level. Everyone can learn from her books. all you have to do is be willing to invest the time. and she makes it fun. The only reason this book got 4 stars is due to the fact the step by step projects in the back were a bit of a dissapointment. not because of subject matter. but because the reference photos you are to use are so small. unless you enlarge them on a copier or computer they are very difficult to draw from. However. that being said. DO NOT let this stop you from buying this book. it is well worth the price and there is a lot of good info in it. I would also suggest her portrait book as well of all the books I have in my library of drawing. this is the one I go back to everytime.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A staple for those who want to learn to draw!By ScottAwesome book with wonderful tips on using perspective in drawing. I highly recommend this book to everyone I know that is interested in drawing. I already had many years of drawing under my belt and this book has given me some great insight that I will use to refine my skills.
