Csi Masterformat 1995 Free Download

[Kayleigh Telega]

TheConstruction Specifications Institute (CSI) publishes the MasterFormat, which is the standard that is used most often for formatting construction specifications. The 1995 version is no longer published and has been replaced by the 2004 MasterFormat.

The 16-Division specification was the standard used by building professionals from its release in 1975 until it was retired in 2004. In 2004, MasterFormat increased to 50 Divisions to account for new types of products an a wider range of available options in building materials.

It is important that all local codes and standards are adhered to. Please consult a professional architect, engineer, consultant, or agency for advice about specific projects, buildings, conditions, codes, and/or regulations.

We have a project that is using CSI MasterFormat 1995, instead of 2004. For LEED MR credits, to tabulate total materials costs, do we need to convert to MasterFormat 2004, or can we use the guidance in LEED NCv2.2 for MasterFormat 1995?

Assuming your project is NC2009, I would not rely on NCv2.2 guidance for which divisions/sections to reference because I'm not sure the old Division 2 conversion to the Division 31 and 32 sections LEED includes was an exact translation. For purposes of your calculations, consult one of the published tables to convert your 1995 Div2 specs to the appropriate sections in the 2004 format. I wouldn't bother converting any of the other sections.

as evident by the comments here and my own questions on a current project - there seems to be a lot of general confusion throughout the years as to what divisions/sections the BDC MR Calculator should include and what should be excluded - with 'gray' areas that presumably would be included if they helped raise the percentages and omitted if they don't (ie paving).

Why can't the usgbc/gbci issue a template BDC Material and Resource Calculator with all the CSI sections that should be included in the first column? This would be incredibly helpful - we could just delete the lines that don't apply. They could issue 2 versions - MF 1995 and MF2004 for LEED NC2009 projects.

Michele - What a great idea! I too have a long wish list of things I would love for USGBC to implement to make the process smoother and more straightforward. (For instance, wouldn't it be great if USGBC were monitoring this forum and took your idea and ran with it?)

MasterFormat is used throughout the construction industry to format specifications for construction contract documents. The purpose of this format is to assist the user in organizing information into distinct groups when creating contract documents, and to assist the user searching for specific information in consistent locations. The information contained in MasterFormat is organized in a standardized outline format within 50 Divisions (16 Divisions pre-2004). Each Division is subdivided into a number of Sections.[3]

After World War II, building construction specifications began to expand, as more advanced materials and choices were made available.[4] The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) was founded in 1948 and began to address the organization of specifications into a numbering system. In 1963, they published a format for construction specifications, with 16 major divisions of work. A 1975 CSI publication used the term MasterFormat. The last CSI MasterFormat publication to use the 16 divisions was in 1995, and this is no longer supported by CSI. In November 2004, MasterFormat expanded from 16 Divisions to 50 Divisions, reflecting innovations in the construction industry and expanding the coverage to a larger part of the construction industry.[5] Revised editions were published in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.[5]

Standardizing the presentation of such information improves communication among all parties involved in construction projects, which helps the project team deliver structures to owners according to their requirements, timelines, and budgets. The ASTM standard for sustainability assessment of building products relies on MasterFormat to organize the data.[6] MasterFormat is an organizational component of Building Systems Design - SpecLink, MasterSpec, SpecText, National Master Specification (NMS), and SpecsIntact systems. Manufacturers will often publish specifications for their products based on MasterFormat. Design teams may maintain office master section based on MasterFormat and pull specifications from multiple sources. MasterFormat provides the overall organizational structure that makes pulling sections from different sources possible.

MasterSpec and SpecText are specifications targeted to construction projects in the United States. NMS is targeted to construction projects in Canada. SpecsIntact is a specification processing system for preparing Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS).[7] UFGS is required for design teams to use on United States Department of Defense and NASA construction projects. Using MasterFormat provides the design and construction teams a familiar organizational structure.

In 2004, the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormatMasterFormat is used throughout the construction industry to format specifications for construction contract documents. The purpose of this format is to assist the user to organize information into distinct groups when creating contract documents, and to assist the user searching for specific information in consistent locations. The information contained in MasterFormat is organized in a standardized outline format within 50 Divisions (16 Divisions pre-2004). Each Division is subdivided into a number of Sections revised the numbers and titles to adequately cover construction industry subject matter while providing additional space for more subjects at each level of classification. The older MasterFormat 1995 edition limited the room necessary the Divisions simply ran out of space to properly address topics. The lack of space often resulted in inconsistent classifications. CSI resolved these limitations making MasterFormat numbers six digits in length, arranging the digits into three sets of paired numbers, one pair per level. Paring the numbers allowed for more subdivisions at each level.

In 2004, MasterFormat expanded from using 5-digit section numbers arranged into 16 Divisions to 6-digit section numbers in a 50 Division arrangement.

The current editions of MasterFormat are updated regularly based on user proposals and other demands for change.

Published copies of the full MasterFormat standard and the MasterFormat website include a transition matrix to help you convert any MasterFormat 1995 number to a current edition number.

In the sample below, the Phase number is in a Master Format 2004 with electrical in division 26. But the WBS codes on the item also have the information that the Master Format 1995 electrical was under division 16. While UniFormat had electrical under D for services and D50 for electrical services.

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) recently released its 2004 edition of MasterFormat, which is a total revamping of the 1995 edition of its industry-standard classification system for construction-related products and processes. Although this revision is a normal update on the part of CSI, the 2004 edition is a dramatic improvement. MASTERSPEC will begin an implementation of the new system beginning mid-year 2005.

Strategically, this expansion of CSI MasterFormat divisions is a good move for an industry that increasingly communicates electronically and across applications, and which seeks interoperability among the design professions and construction trades. The A/E/C professions and industry needed both more room to expand as new technologies and systems develop and a consistent standard framework for that expansion.

Admittedly, though, tactically this is difficult for all of us to swallow. It will take time and work to make the transition from 16 divisions to 50. For instance, at ARCOM, we have to change every number and many of the titles of MASTERSPEC sections because of the new numbering system and the fact that some sections have now been split or combined in the new system. By the middle of the coming year, MASTERSPEC will be available in both the 1995 and 2004 versions of MasterFormat. MASTERSPEC users can choose whether to continue to use 1995 and then convert when they think it is best for their firm.

We already have a map available to MASTERSPEC users that shows the relation between the 1995 and 2004 versions so users can begin planning for the conversion in their offices, particularly where they have office masters. Nevertheless, I know that many firms are going to have a big effort converting to the 2004 version, particularly if they have extensive office masters, standard details, and keynotes that use the 1995 numbers.

All of the master specification providers and product information suppliers in the U.S. and Canada have announced that they are going to adopt MasterFormat 2004 in the next two years. 4specs.com already has their Web site in both MasterFormat versions, so users can search by either numbering system.

Divisions 3 through 14 remain intact. But before I outline the substantive changes that were made in other divisions, let me explain the need we saw for an expanded specifications categorization system.

The second issue is that, until the 2004 edition, the whole mechanical and electrical areas have been stuffed into divisions 15 and 16, respectively. These areas were very tight with regard to available numbers when we tried to fit in new systems and materials. In addition, civil engineering had no separate division. Most of the civil work was put in division 2, Site Work, because civil work tends to be site related.

Third, there are only five digits to represent information in different levels of specificity. One digit each in levels two, three, and four meant we could only have 9 different topics in each. We were running out of numbers for some topics.

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