MasterSpec

MasterSpec is a master guide building and construction specification system for use by architects, engineers, landscape architects and other design professionals. MasterSpec is published by Architectural Computer Services (ARCOM) for the American Institute of Architects (AIA). It was developed in 1969 by the AIA to provide architects a means to create technical specifications without spending a lot of time researching products and writing the technical specifications from scratch.

Today, MasterSpec consists of over 600 sections packaged in practice-specific libraries, following the MasterFormat 2012 organization standard:

Each MasterSpec section consists of 5 components:

The MasterSpec technical specifications are available in three distinct formats or type:

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