FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Seamus McGrady
207-772-6135
smcgrady@e-SPECS.com
e-SPECS to Incorporate USG Corporations BIM
Families and Specifications
Portland, Maine - September 29, 2008 - InterSpec
Inc. announced today that it will begin shipping Building Product
Manufacturer's (BPM) proprietary BIM and specification content with
its e-SPECS for Revit software solutions. The requirements and functionality
have been established together with the company's lead Charter Customer,
USG Corporation, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance
building systems.
InterSpec's patented e-SPECS software solutions automate the preparation
of construction specifications and selection of products and materials,
used by thousands of architects, engineers and construction professionals
to help them keep their construction models and specifications in
sync while reducing the overall cost of development. With the inclusion
of BPM's content, architects and engineers will be able to supplement
their project manuals with specific proprietary information directly
from their e-SPECS programs. As a manufacturer's Revit family is used
in a Revit model, the corresponding detailed specification criteria
will automatically be included in the e-SPECS project manual with
coordinated detailed keynotes for Revit.
USG is taking a leadership role in the use of technology to facilitate
selection and integration of their product information, as witnessed
by the variety of online tools that are available to their customers.
USGDesignStudio.com, for instance, allows users to refine their product
selections with the assistance of an online graphical selection guide.
Architects can step through a simple point and click interface get
access to BIM and specification content for the products and materials
that best suit their needs. Now incorporating their content information
directly into e-SPECS, their customers can get even more automation
and ensure internal consistency between their Revit content and the
resulting proprietary specification information that is inserted into
the project manual.
"e-SPECS solutions allow architects and engineers to save countless
hours and dollars while ensuring that their digital construction models
and drawings agree with the specifications," said Michael Brennan,
CEO of InterSpec. "Now the designers will be able to ensure the same
ease of integration of their BIM models and specification content
for specific BPM products incorporated into their projects. We are
very excited to have USG Corporation as our lead Charter Customer,
helping us refine the requirements and functionality that will help
the end user integrate BPM content into their construction document
package."
"We are constantly on the lookout for new technologies that help
facilitate the selection of our products by the design community,"
said Steve Martinez, architectural systems development manager, USG
Corporation. "By integrating USG Design Studio content with e-SPECS,
we are giving architects and engineers easy access to product information
which is necessary for accurate specification in the BIM environment.
We're leveraging the investment in our BIM and specification content
by linking the two together with e-SPECS. We look forward to further
integrating our design tools with e-SPECS to provide even more functionality
to our customers."
About USG Corporation
USG Corporation is a Fortune 500 manufacturer and distributor of high-performance
building systems primarily through its United States Gypsum Company,
USG Interiors, Inc. and L&W Supply Corporation subsidiaries. Headquartered
in Chicago, USG serves the residential and non-residential construction
markets, repair and remodel construction markets, and industrial processes.
USG's wall, ceiling, flooring and roofing products provide leading-edge
building solutions for customers, while L&W Supply center locations
efficiently stock and deliver building materials nationwide. For additional
information, visit the USG Web site at www.usg.com.
About InterSpec
InterSpec provides construction document management solutions and
services built on its patented e-SPECS specification management technology.
e-SPECS software automates the specification process by extracting
the product and material requirements directly from the project's
BIM models and drawings. e-SPECS integrates directly with all Autodesk
Revit-based BIM products as well as with Autodesk's AutoCAD, AutoCAD
Architecture and AutoCAD Systems products and supports all libraries
of MASTERSPEC and custom office masters. For architects and engineers
who spend many hours on every project preparing construction specifications,
e-SPECS software saves time and money while ensuring that the construction
drawings are coordinated with the specifications. For more information
visit www.e-SPECS.com or contact
sales at +1-207-772-6135 or email to sales@e-SPECS.com.
e-SPECS is a registered trademark of InterSpec. MASTERSPEC is
a registered trademark of the American Institute of Architects. Autodesk
and Revit are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.,
and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other
countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong
to their respective holders.
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