However, it is disquieting to find a notice on the first page of the introduction disclaiming any responsibility as to the accuracy or usefulness of the products or information contained within. The book is organized by building product categories. Each section begins with a page examining the issues associated with the product. Following this introduction are the product pages which list very useful information such as the CSI classification number, product cost ranges and a checklist type rating system for easy comparisons. Manufacturer's literature also is inserted for each product.
Some sections are very thin and one wishes for more selection.
Lighting, for example, contains only one product. But help is on the way with a Spring 1998 update sent automatically to all purchasers of the catalog. The publishers promise to substantially increase the number of represented manufacturers. Specifications for Environmental Sustainability by Kalin Associates, Inc. Also organized by the CSI numbering system, the book is meant to aid the designer to write green specifications.