Front Cover -- Advance praise -- Title Page -- Rights Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Preface -- Overview -- Specification -- General Requirements -- Site Work -- Concrete -- Earth Masonry and Other Alternatives to Frame Construction -- Metals -- Wood and Plastics -- Thermal and Moisture Control -- Openings -- Finishes -- Specialties -- Equipment -- Furnishings -- Special Construction -- Conveying Systems -- Mechanical -- Electrical -- Appendix A: MCS: What is It? -- Resource List -- Notes -- Index -- About the Authors.