MasterFormat

Sustainable Minds to Introduce New Solution to Operationalize Sourcing High-Performance Materials at 2023 Greenbuild Conference

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Sustainable Minds will offer the product’s first public demos at the Expo in Booth #1641.

Key Points: 
  • Sustainable Minds will offer the product’s first public demos at the Expo in Booth #1641.
  • As part of this year’s event, Sustainable Minds is bringing together key partners to discuss the importance of collaboration across the industry.
  • Sustainable Minds Transparency Catalog is the most comprehensive, curated and continually updated source of building and construction products for high-performance, low-embodied carbon buildings.
  • Contact Sustainable Minds for information on how to activate and add products to take advantage of Project Builder & Library key benefits.

Sustainable Minds Announces Beta Launch of New Project Builder & Library

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Sustainable Minds ®, the only end-to-end product transparency solutions provider for building product manufacturers, today announces the beta launch of its latest tool, the Transparency Catalog ™ now with Project Builder & Library.

Key Points: 
  • Sustainable Minds ®, the only end-to-end product transparency solutions provider for building product manufacturers, today announces the beta launch of its latest tool, the Transparency Catalog ™ now with Project Builder & Library.
  • Project Builder & Library is available in private beta.
  • She continues: “The addition of Project Builder & Library takes our commitment to the next level.
  • Contact Sustainable Minds for information on how to activate and add products to take advantage of Project Builder & Library key benefits.

Construction Specifications Institute Reveals New Brand, Vision

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) launched a "renewed CSI," with a new brand and vision focused on "building a new future" for the organization, during the CSI National Conference, Sept. 22-24, in Nashville.

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) launched a "renewed CSI," with a new brand and vision focused on "building a new future" for the organization, during the CSI National Conference, Sept. 22-24, in Nashville.
  • CSI's new brand reveals a vision of creating a deeper sense of community, being a center for innovation, and elevating the profession.
  • CSI's new vision represents the organization's three strategic directions: Building a community of belonging, being a center for innovation, and elevating the profession.
  • CSI's renewed vision includes raising the skills, profile, and professional development of CSI members through learning and certification.

New CSI and Collectus Integration Means Advanced Revit Standards in the Collectus Platform, Galvanized by CSI's Crosswalk

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

To satisfy this need, CDV Systems (CDV) and The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) have announced a product integration connecting CSI's widely-adopted construction industry organizing principles with cloud-based BIM libraries.

Key Points: 
  • To satisfy this need, CDV Systems (CDV) and The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) have announced a product integration connecting CSI's widely-adopted construction industry organizing principles with cloud-based BIM libraries.
  • The integration of the Crosswalk gated webservice into Collectus addresses a serious challenge for the AECO industry-- the lack of an automatic workflow to convert Revit asset parameter data from one set of CSI organizing principles to another.
  • Thanks to the Collectus and Crosswalk integration, Collectus users will have access to a direct link to Crosswalk from within the Revit model.
  • All 18,000+ family asset content in the Collectus Revit library are based on using Masterformat organizing principles.

New CSI and Collectus Integration Means Advanced Revit® Standards in the Collectus Platform, Galvanized by CSI's CROSSWALK®

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The integration of the CROSSWALK gated webservice into Collectus addresses a serious challenge for the AECO industry-- the lack of an automatic workflow to convert Revit asset parameter data from one set of CSI organizing principles to another.

Key Points: 
  • The integration of the CROSSWALK gated webservice into Collectus addresses a serious challenge for the AECO industry-- the lack of an automatic workflow to convert Revit asset parameter data from one set of CSI organizing principles to another.
  • Thanks to the Collectus and CROSSWALK integration, Collectus users will have access to a direct link to CROSSWALK from within the Revit model.
  • This feature automatically converts MasterFormat asset parameter data for all Revit system and type family assets into UniFormat and OmniClass parameter data.
  • All 18,000+ family asset content in the Collectus Revit library are based on using MasterFormat organizing principles.

Construction and Building Professionals Now Have New Tool to Accurately CROSSWALK Real-Time Standards, Classifications for Greater Accuracy, Efficiency

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), a national association dedicated to improving the communication of construction information, today unveils CROSSWALK( www.crosswalk.biz ).

Key Points: 
  • The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), a national association dedicated to improving the communication of construction information, today unveils CROSSWALK( www.crosswalk.biz ).
  • CROSSWALK augments the design and construction process by enabling construction technology platforms to connect through an Application Programming Interface (API).
  • This API connects to and curates versions of CSI's MasterFormat, Uniformat, and OmniClass construction information classifications and standards that span decades.
  • The launch of CROSSWALK is a giant leap forward in improving industry productivity," said CSI CEO,Mark Dorsey, FASAE, CAE.

Sustainable Minds Announces Transparency Catalog v2.0: Powerful MasterFormat® Filtering and Every Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) in North America

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Monday, January 28, 2019

One click: Find EVERY brand investing in product transparency in each MasterFormat division and section.

Key Points: 
  • One click: Find EVERY brand investing in product transparency in each MasterFormat division and section.
  • For building product manufacturers (MFRs),the Transparency Catalog is an educational marketing, sales enablement and lead generation solution.
  • Designed, curated and continually updated by Sustainable Minds customer experience and product transparency experts, the Transparency Catalog delivers thebest user experience throughout the construction process, from design to build.
  • Sustainable Minds cloud-based product transparency applications and services help manufacturers design and market greener products.

CSI Announces Project Dynamo, an Industry Wide Digital Construction Initiative

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Monday, May 21, 2018

CSI Project Dynamo is a pilot program to expand the North American MasterFormat, Uniformat, and Omniclass standards for organizing construction information by creating a more robust connection between the standards and BIM objects.

Key Points: 
  • CSI Project Dynamo is a pilot program to expand the North American MasterFormat, Uniformat, and Omniclass standards for organizing construction information by creating a more robust connection between the standards and BIM objects.
  • These standards are used by tens of thousands of AECO professionals globally, and embedded in a wide range of design and project software.
  • Because of this interdisciplinary approach, CSI can ensure the capabilities envisioned for this project serve the entire industry."
  • "CSI Project Dynamo will consult with subject-matter experts, industry associations, and Construction Specifications Canada to create the pathway towards improved workflow and better organization of information to ensure we keep pace with the rapidly evolving digital world and meet diverse industry needs."