- Author
- Gatton, T. | Lewis, W. | Morrow, K.
- Title
- Development and Future: The CII CD "El Ciid".
- Coporate
- University of Texas, Austin
- Report
- Research Report 110-11, July 1996, 72 p.
- Keywords
- construction | technology assessment | maintenance
- Identifiers
- technology assessment and alternative selection
- Abstract
- Since its inception, CII has developed an extensive amount of information and recognizes both the challenge and importance of getting this information to the people that need it. The development of "ElCiiD" by the Electronic Documents Research Team is a step forward, making this information easier to access and use. "ElCiiD" is an electronic database which contains complete text and graphics of 73 CII publications, 105 source documents, the 1996 CII catalog, and several software applications. The database is provided on CD ROM with accompanying software to allow user-friendly and convenient search and display capabilities. The development of "ElCiiD" was accomplished through an alliance with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). NIBS provided software and technical support throughout the project and has indicated a willingness to provide future support as the system is further developed and requires updating to include new documents.