UniFormat and PPDFormat

Non-Member - $152.00

Two publications at a lower price!

PPDFormat® guides the organization and presentation of Preliminary Project Descriptions, as well as recommendations for their use for project documentation. UniFormat® 2010 edition is a common elemental classification for the description, economic analysis and management of a building for its life cycle. Elements, often referred to as systems or assemblies, are major components common to most buildings that are identified by the function they perform rather than by the design specification, construction method, or materials used.

UniFormat® provides the organizational basis for preliminary project descriptions and other early project information, is a standardized taxonomy of facility systems and assemblies for the description, economic analysis and management of a building for its life cycle.

Purchase of this package provides access to the following:

  • The full PPDFormat publication
  • The full UniFormat standard, including added descriptive information for titles and an index
  • A full listing of the UniFormat numbers and titles as an Excel spreadsheet to allow import into software or documentation
  • A transition matrix between CSI/CSC UniFormat 2010 edition, CSI/CSC UniFormat 1998 edition, ASTM E1557, and GSA and NAVFAC versions of the standard

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