CtrlSpecBuilder is a free Web site tool that prepares nonproprietary custom specifications and follows the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Guideline 13-2000, "Specifying Direct Digital Control Systems" and the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) MasterFormat Section 15900. According to the company, CtrlSpecBuilder prepares specifications in a fraction of the time previously required, and eliminates the omitted or conflicting text common to specifications created by cutting and pasting. This tool is designed to generate point lists and sequences of controls for all HVAC equipment in the project, and it can provide specifications in English or metric units.

Automated Logic, 1150 Roberts Blvd., Kennesaw, GA 30144; 770-429-3000; 770-429-3001 (fax); www.ctrlspecbuilder.com.

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