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January 24, 2008
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“CSI and our colleagues at AIA and NIBS are proud to introduce the latest
version of the National CAD Standard,” said Walter Marlowe, CSI’s Executive
Director. “NCS Version 4.0 will further streamline design, construction, and
facility operations communication among all participants in the facility
lifecycle. Better communication means fewer errors and lower costs for all
disciplines.”
The NCS incorporates three important components from the partnering organizations: AIA’s CAD Layer Guidelines; Modules 1-8 of CSI’s Uniform Drawing System; and NIBS’ Introduction, Appendices, and Plotting Guidelines (all maintained and balloted by the NIBS NCS Project Committee). Combining these resources, the NCS prescribes CAD layer names, drawing set organization, drafting, notation, and plotting conventions. It adds an extensive symbols library and thousands of terms and abbreviations. Over 5,000 workplaces have voluntarily adopted the NCS since its debut in 1999. Many federal agencies require NCS use and many private sector users have adopted it, including auto manufacturers, international shipping companies, national retailers and financial service providers. The NCS helps building designers, constructors and operators coordinate their efforts by classifying electronic design data consistently, easing information retrieval. It improves communication among owners and project teams, cuts or eliminates costs of developing and maintaining company-specific standards, and reduces the expense of transferring building data from design applications to facility management applications. To order NCS Version 4.0, visit www.nationalcadstandard.org. ### About AIA For over 150 years, members of The American Institute of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. AIA members have access to the right people, knowledge, and tools to create better design, and through such resources and access, they help clients and communities make their visions real. For more information, visit www.aia.org. About CSI CSI is a national association dedicated to creating standards and formats to improve construction documents and project delivery. The organization is unique in the industry in that its members are a cross-section of specifiers, architects, engineers, contractors and building materials suppliers. The organization has 146 chapters and more than 15,000 members. Monthly Chapter meetings allow members the opportunity to communicate openly with their counterparts and exchange information for successful project management. CSI is renowned in the industry for its rigorous certification programs for professionals seeking to improve their knowledge of accurate and concise construction documents. CSI provides continuing education, professional conferences and product shows. For more information, visit www.csinet.org, or call 800.689.2900. About NIBS The National Institute of Building Sciences, authorized by Congress in 1974, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization bringing together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor, and the public interest to identify and address building process and facility performance priorities. NIBS provides an authoritative resource for both private and public sectors in advancing building science and technology. For more information, visit www.nibs.org. |
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