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−	Material, sample, product or detail libraries have, in both historical and contemporary terms, often been a key component of any ~~architectural~~ design practice~~, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries~~. Architects such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, etc., were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were, at the time, new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.	+	Material, sample, product or detail libraries have, in both historical and contemporary terms, often been a key component of any design practice. Architects such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, etc., were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were, at the time, new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.

−	Materials, which many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, are the designer ~~spalette~~. As such, beyond colours, hues and tones, many architects have relied on samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so ~~forth~~ retained in an easily accessible place. In some cases sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock-ups or 1:1 scale ~~test facades~~ to see how ~~they~~ weather over time ~~and so on~~.	+	Materials, which many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, are the designer's palette. As such, beyond colours, hues and tones, many architects have relied on samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so on, retained in an easily accessible place. In some cases sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock-ups or 1:1 scale tests to see how elements weather over time.

−	Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to its use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead~~-in~~ times, ~~through the course of commerce~~ customers ~~as well as~~ authorities ~~may~~ have ~~needed~~ greater assurance that ~~materialswould~~ last ~~and were~~ safe for use and so on.	+	Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to its use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead times, more recently, customers and authorities have sought greater assurance that materials will last, are safe for use and so on.

−	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails; it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942, recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer~~, and by 1988, the Construction Products Regulation started to set standards for construction products~~. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products~~, which we won't go into great detail here about, but~~ see the article A Brief History of Construction Product Certification Schemes and other related articles for more information.	+	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails; it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942, recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products - see the article A Brief History of Construction Product Certification Schemes and other related articles for more information.

−	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast, and the associated information has expanded by the same margin to sometimes include wide-ranging related information such as embodied carbon or environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, and PCFs). Today, as a result of need and possibilities available through the information age, there are ~~now~~ a wide variety of online product, material and detail libraries, which we have tried to list below for information. The list is not exhaustive, and we have a wide variety of articles on Designing Buildings itself that relate to products, their characteristics, specifications and use~~, with the ability to expand and an automated facility to hyperlink between articles for ease of reference~~.	+	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast, and the associated information has expanded by the same margin to sometimes include wide-ranging related information such as embodied carbon or environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, and PCFs). Today, as a result of need and the possibilities available through the information age, there are a wide variety of online product, material and detail libraries, which we have tried to list below for information. The list is not exhaustive, and we have a wide variety of articles on Designing Buildings itself that relate to products, their characteristics, specifications and use.

−	Last of all, and by no means least~~, in conclusion~~, there needs to be a mention of the Grenfell tragedy and the significant role that products, manufacturers, specifiers and authorities had in the terrible events that unfolded on the 14th of June, 2017. Whilst the Grenfell Inquiry web of blame highlighted many of the interactions between parties involved in the project, it also gave reference to a relatively simple academic construction library, which should also be mentioned in closing. The University of Queensland's Cladding Materials Library is essentially a record that lists some 81 ~~productmake~~-ups that constitute potential cladding solutions for buildings, along with the percentage contents of those build-ups and the fire analysis and tests that relate to them. The library can be accessed by [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com registration here]. The following paragraph is taken from the Part 14 recommendations of the Grenfell Inquiry report section A; construction library113.39:	+	Last of all, and by no means least, there needs to be a mention of the Grenfell tragedy and the significant role that products, manufacturers, specifiers and authorities had in the terrible events that unfolded on the 14th of June, 2017. Whilst the Grenfell Inquiry web of blame highlighted many of the interactions between parties involved in the project, it also gave reference to a relatively simple academic construction library, which should also be mentioned in closing. The University of Queensland's Cladding Materials Library is essentially a record that lists some 81 product make-ups that constitute potential cladding solutions for buildings, along with the percentage contents of those build-ups and the fire analysis and tests that relate to them. The library can be accessed by [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com registration here]. The following paragraph is taken from the Part 14 recommendations of the Grenfell Inquiry report section A; construction library113.39:

	“Those who design buildings, particularly higher-risk and complex buildings, would benefit from having access to a body of information, such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papers. In Chapter 112 we have referred to the Cladding Materials Library set up by the University of Queensland, which could form the basis of a valuable source of information for designers of buildings in general. We recommend that the construction the development of a similar library, perhaps as part of a joint project with the University of Queensland, to provide a continuing resource for designers.”		“Those who design buildings, particularly higher-risk and complex buildings, would benefit from having access to a body of information, such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papers. In Chapter 112 we have referred to the Cladding Materials Library set up by the University of Queensland, which could form the basis of a valuable source of information for designers of buildings in general. We recommend that the construction the development of a similar library, perhaps as part of a joint project with the University of Queensland, to provide a continuing resource for designers.”

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	Material, sample, product or detail libraries have, in both historical and contemporary terms, often been a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, etc., were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were, at the time, new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.		Material, sample, product or detail libraries have, in both historical and contemporary terms, often been a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, etc., were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were, at the time, new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.

−	Materials, which many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, are the ~~designerspalette~~. As such, beyond colours, hues and tones, many architects have relied on samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so forth retained in an easily accessible place. In some cases sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock-ups or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.	+	Materials, which many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, are the designer spalette. As such, beyond colours, hues and tones, many architects have relied on samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so forth retained in an easily accessible place. In some cases sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock-ups or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.

	Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to its use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead-in times, through the course of commerce customers as well as authorities may have needed greater assurance that materialswould last and were safe for use and so on.		Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to its use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead-in times, through the course of commerce customers as well as authorities may have needed greater assurance that materialswould last and were safe for use and so on.
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	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails; it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942, recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer, and by 1988, the Construction Products Regulation started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products, which we won't go into great detail here about, but see the article A Brief History of Construction Product Certification Schemes and other related articles for more information.		The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails; it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942, recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer, and by 1988, the Construction Products Regulation started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products, which we won't go into great detail here about, but see the article A Brief History of Construction Product Certification Schemes and other related articles for more information.

−	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast, and the associated information has expanded by the same margin to sometimes include wide-ranging related information such as embodied carbon or environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, and PCFs). Today, as a result of need and possibilities available through the information age, there are now a wide variety of online product, material and ~~detaillibraries~~, which we have tried to list below for information. The list is not exhaustive, and we have a wide variety of articles on Designing Buildings itself that relate to products, their characteristics, specifications and use, with the ability to expand and an automated facility to hyperlink between articles for ease of reference.	+	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast, and the associated information has expanded by the same margin to sometimes include wide-ranging related information such as embodied carbon or environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, and PCFs). Today, as a result of need and possibilities available through the information age, there are now a wide variety of online product, material and detail libraries, which we have tried to list below for information. The list is not exhaustive, and we have a wide variety of articles on Designing Buildings itself that relate to products, their characteristics, specifications and use, with the ability to expand and an automated facility to hyperlink between articles for ease of reference.

	Last of all, and by no means least, in conclusion, there needs to be a mention of the Grenfell tragedy and the significant role that products, manufacturers, specifiers and authorities had in the terrible events that unfolded on the 14th of June, 2017. Whilst the Grenfell Inquiry web of blame highlighted many of the interactions between parties involved in the project, it also gave reference to a relatively simple academic construction library, which should also be mentioned in closing. The University of Queensland's Cladding Materials Library is essentially a record that lists some 81 productmake-ups that constitute potential cladding solutions for buildings, along with the percentage contents of those build-ups and the fire analysis and tests that relate to them. The library can be accessed by [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com registration here]. The following paragraph is taken from the Part 14 recommendations of the Grenfell Inquiry report section A; construction library113.39:		Last of all, and by no means least, in conclusion, there needs to be a mention of the Grenfell tragedy and the significant role that products, manufacturers, specifiers and authorities had in the terrible events that unfolded on the 14th of June, 2017. Whilst the Grenfell Inquiry web of blame highlighted many of the interactions between parties involved in the project, it also gave reference to a relatively simple academic construction library, which should also be mentioned in closing. The University of Queensland's Cladding Materials Library is essentially a record that lists some 81 productmake-ups that constitute potential cladding solutions for buildings, along with the percentage contents of those build-ups and the fire analysis and tests that relate to them. The library can be accessed by [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com registration here]. The following paragraph is taken from the Part 14 recommendations of the Grenfell Inquiry report section A; construction library113.39:

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−	Material, sample or product libraries have in both historical as well contemporary terms often a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as Alvaar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe etc were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were at the time new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.	+	Material, sample, product or detail libraries have in both historical as well contemporary terms often a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as Alvaar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe etc were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were at the time new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.

	Materials, many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, they are the designers palette. As such beyond colours, hues and tones many architects have relied of samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so fourth retained in an easily accessible place. In some case sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock up or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.		Materials, many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, they are the designers palette. As such beyond colours, hues and tones many architects have relied of samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so fourth retained in an easily accessible place. In some case sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock up or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.

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−	Material, sample or product libraries have in both historical as well contemporary terms often a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as Alvaar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier etc were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were at the time new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.	+	Material, sample or product libraries have in both historical as well contemporary terms often a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as Alvaar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe etc were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were at the time new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.

	Materials, many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, they are the designers palette. As such beyond colours, hues and tones many architects have relied of samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so fourth retained in an easily accessible place. In some case sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock up or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.		Materials, many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, they are the designers palette. As such beyond colours, hues and tones many architects have relied of samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so fourth retained in an easily accessible place. In some case sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock up or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.

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	“Those who design buildings, particularly higher-risk and complex buildings, would benefit from having access to a body of information, such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papers. In Chapter 112 we have referred to the Cladding Materials Library set up by the University of Queensland, which could form the basis of a valuable source of information for designers of buildings in general. We recommend that the construction regulator sponsorthe development of a similar library, perhaps as part of a joint project with the University of Queensland, to provide a continuing resource for designers.”		“Those who design buildings, particularly higher-risk and complex buildings, would benefit from having access to a body of information, such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papers. In Chapter 112 we have referred to the Cladding Materials Library set up by the University of Queensland, which could form the basis of a valuable source of information for designers of buildings in general. We recommend that the construction regulator sponsorthe development of a similar library, perhaps as part of a joint project with the University of Queensland, to provide a continuing resource for designers.”

−	~~List~~ of online construction material libraries we know of, in no particlualr order, we are a wiki set up to share knowledge freely so if something is missing feel free to add to the list:	+	Here is a list of online construction material, product and detail libraries we know of, in no particlualr order, we are a wiki set up to share knowledge freely so if something is missing feel free to add to the list:

	* [https://source.thenbs.com/categories https://source.thenbs.com/categories]		* [https://source.thenbs.com/categories https://source.thenbs.com/categories]
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	* [https://detail-library.co.uk/ https://detail-library.co.uk/]		* [https://detail-library.co.uk/ https://detail-library.co.uk/]
	* [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com]		* [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com]
		+	* [https://www.arcat.com/ https://www.arcat.com]
		+	* [https://www.bimobject.com/ https://www.bimobject.com]
		+	* [https://www.caddetails.com/ https://www.caddetails.com]
		+	* [https://www.wbdg.org/ https://www.wbdg.org]

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	Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to it's use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead in times, through the course of commerce customers as well as authorities may have needed greater assurance that materials would last and were safe for use and so on.		Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to it's use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead in times, through the course of commerce customers as well as authorities may have needed greater assurance that materials would last and were safe for use and so on.

−	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails, it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942 recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer and by 1988 the Construction Products Regulation, started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products which we won't go into great detail here but see the article A brief history of construction product certification schemes for more information.	+	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails, it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942 recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer and by 1988 the Construction Products Regulation, started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products which we won't go into great detail here but see the article a brief history of construction product certification schemes and other related articles for more information.

−	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast and the associated information has expanded to sometimes include environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, PCFs ~~and more~~)	+	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast and the associated information has expanded by the same margin to sometimes include wide ranging related information such as embodied carbon or environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, PCFs). Today as a result of need and possibilities available through the information age there are now a wide variety of online product, material and detail libraries, which we have tried to list below for information. The list is not exhaustive and we have a wide variety of articles on Designing Buildings itself, that relate to products, their characteristics, specification and use, with the abiltity to expand and automated facility to hyper link between articles for ease of reference.

−	~~have~~	+	Last of all and my no means least, and in conclusion there needs to be a mention of the Grenfell tragedy and the significant role that products, manufacturers, specifiers and authorities had in the terrible events that unfolded on the 14th of June 14, 2017. Whilst the Grenfell Inquiry web of blame highlighted many of the interreactions between parties involved in the project, it also gave reference to a relatively simple academic construction library which should also be mentioned in closing. The University of Queensland's Cladding Materials Library, is essentially a record that lists some 81 product make-ups that constitute potential cladding solutions for buildings, along with the percentage contents of those build ups and the fire analysis and tests that relate to them. The library can be accessed by registration [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com. here] the following paragraph is taken from the Part 14 recommendations of teh Grenfell Inquiry report section A; construction library 113.39:

−	~~Generic material libraries~~	+	“Those who design buildings, particularly higher-risk and complex buildings, would benefit from having access to a body of information, such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papers. In Chapter 112 we have referred to the Cladding Materials Library set up by the University of Queensland, which could form the basis of a valuable source of information for designers of buildings in general. We recommend that the construction regulator sponsorthe development of a similar library, perhaps as part of a joint project with the University of Queensland, to provide a continuing resource for designers.”

−	List of online construction material libraries	+	List of online construction material libraries we know of, in no particlualr order, we are a wiki set up to share knowledge freely so if something is missing feel free to add to the list:

−	[https://source.thenbs.com/categories https://source.thenbs.com/categories]	+	* [https://source.thenbs.com/categories https://source.thenbs.com/categories]
−		+	* [https://www.firstplanit.com/ https://www.firstplanit.com/]
−	[https://www.firstplanit.com/ https://www.firstplanit.com/]	+	* [https://2050-materials.com/ https://2050-materials.com/]
−		+	* [http://www.material-index.co.uk/index.html http://www.material-index.co.uk/index.html]
−	[https://2050-materials.com/ https://2050-materials.com/]	+	* [https://www.archdaily.com/catalog/us https://www.archdaily.com/catalog/us]
−		+	* [https://architizer.com/product-search/ https://architizer.com/product-search/]
−	[http://www.material-index.co.uk/index.html http://www.material-index.co.uk/index.html]	+	* [https://www.designboom.com/product-library/ https://www.designboom.com/product-library/]
−		+	* [https://www.designerpages.com/ https://www.designerpages.com/]
−	[https://www.archdaily.com/catalog/us https://www.archdaily.com/catalog/us]	+	* [https://www.matweb.com/ https://www.matweb.com/]
−		+	* [https://openmaterialsdb.se/ https://openmaterialsdb.se/]
−	[https://architizer.com/product-search/ https://architizer.com/product-search/]	+	* [https://research.kingston.ac.uk/rematerialise/html_and_flash/searchwelcome.htm https://research.kingston.ac.uk/rematerialise/html_and_flash/searchwelcome.htm]
−		+	* [https://sweets.construction.com/ https://sweets.construction.com/]
−	[https://www.designboom.com/product-library/ https://www.designboom.com/product-library/]	+	* [https://transmaterial.net/ https://transmaterial.net/]
−		+	* [https://ma-tt-er.org/news/ https://ma-tt-er.org/news/]
−	[https://www.designerpages.com/ https://www.designerpages.com/]	+	* [https://materialdistrict.com/material/ https://materialdistrict.com/material/]
−		+	* [https://materio.com/en https://materio.com/en]
−	[https://www.matweb.com/ https://www.matweb.com/]	+	* [https://www.materialconnexion.com/search#/page:1 https://www.materialconnexion.com/search#/page:1]
−		+	* [https://www.matrec.com/en/ https://www.matrec.com/en/]
−	[https://openmaterialsdb.se/ https://openmaterialsdb.se/]	+	* [https://specificationonline.co.uk/library https://specificationonline.co.uk/library]
−		+	* [https://www.cpicode.org.uk/assessment-search/ https://www.cpicode.org.uk/assessment-search/]
−	[https://research.kingston.ac.uk/rematerialise/html_and_flash/searchwelcome.htm https://research.kingston.ac.uk/rematerialise/html_and_flash/searchwelcome.htm]	+	* [https://detail-library.co.uk/ https://detail-library.co.uk/]
−		+	* [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com]
−	[https://sweets.construction.com/ https://sweets.construction.com/]	+
−		+
−	[https://transmaterial.net/ https://transmaterial.net/]	+
−		+
−	[https://ma-tt-er.org/news/ https://ma-tt-er.org/news/]	+
−		+
−	[https://materialdistrict.com/material/ https://materialdistrict.com/material/]	+
−		+
−	[https://materio.com/en https://materio.com/en]	+
−		+
−	[https://www.materialconnexion.com/search#/page:1 https://www.materialconnexion.com/search#/page:1]	+
−		+
−	[https://www.matrec.com/en/ https://www.matrec.com/en/]	+
−		+
−	[https://specificationonline.co.uk/library https://specificationonline.co.uk/library]	+
−		+
−	[https://www.cpicode.org.uk/assessment-search/ https://www.cpicode.org.uk/assessment-search/]	+
−		+
−	[https://detail-library.co.uk/ https://detail-library.co.uk/]	+

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	* Contingency plan.		* Contingency plan.
	* Design review.		* Design review.
		+	* Grenfell Inquiry.
	* Layer.		* Layer.
	* Model-based design.		* Model-based design.

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	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails, it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942 recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer and by 1988 the Construction Products Regulation, started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products which we won't go into great detail here but see the article A brief history of construction product certification schemes for more information.		The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails, it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942 recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer and by 1988 the Construction Products Regulation, started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products which we won't go into great detail here but see the article A brief history of construction product certification schemes for more information.

−	Jumping ahead swiftly to	+	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast and the associated information has expanded to sometimes include environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, PCFs and more)

	have		have

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−	Material, sample or product libraries ~~are~~ often a key component of any practice in the creative industries, be ~~it clothing~~ designers to ~~cabinet makers~~, s	+	Material, sample or product libraries have in both historical as well contemporary terms often a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as Alvaar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier etc were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were at the time new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.
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		+	Materials, many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, they are the designers palette. As such beyond colours, hues and tones many architects have relied of samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so fourth retained in an easily accessible place. In some case sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock up or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.
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		+	Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to it's use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead in times, through the course of commerce customers as well as authorities may have needed greater assurance that materials would last and were safe for use and so on.
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		+	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails, it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942 recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer and by 1988 the Construction Products Regulation, started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products which we won't go into great detail here but see the article A brief history of construction product certification schemes for more information.
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−	Material, sample, product or detail libraries have in both historical ~~as well~~ contemporary terms often a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as ~~Alvaar~~ Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe etc were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were at the time new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.	+	Material, sample, product or detail libraries have, in both historical and contemporary terms, often been a key component of any architectural design practice, as well as artisans and makers in the creative industries. Architects such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, etc., were well known for celebrating and experimenting with what were, at the time, new materials or new ways of using traditional materials.

−	Materials, many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, ~~they~~ are the ~~designers palette~~. As such beyond colours, hues and tones many architects have relied of samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so ~~fourth~~ retained in an easily accessible place. In some ~~case~~ sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock up or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.	+	Materials, which many might consider to be the essence of architecture and the construction of buildings, are the designerspalette. As such, beyond colours, hues and tones, many architects have relied on samples of materials, collections of bricks, timber cuts and so forth retained in an easily accessible place. In some cases sample boards may be required by planners to show exactly the type of brick to be used or timber species, whilst clients may also request mock-ups or 1:1 scale test facades to see how they weather over time and so on.

−	Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to ~~it's~~ use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead in times, through the course of commerce customers as well as authorities may have needed greater assurance that ~~materials would~~ last and were safe for use and so on.	+	Beyond the materials or products themselves, increasingly it is the information associated with the product that is vital to its use. Whilst historically this may have simply been the price of the material, where it is manufactured and the lead-in times, through the course of commerce customers as well as authorities may have needed greater assurance that materialswould last and were safe for use and so on.

−	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails, it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942 recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer and by 1988 the Construction Products Regulation, started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products which we won't go into great detail here but see the article ~~a brief history~~ of ~~construction product certification schemes~~ and other related articles for more information.	+	The first official UK construction product testing framework was introduced in 1903 with tramway rails; it was the first British Standard, represented by the Kitemark. The BSI was, by 1942, recognised officially by the UK government as the only standards issuer, and by 1988, the Construction Products Regulation started to set standards for construction products. Since then there have been many, many standards published concerning construction products, which we won't go into great detail here about, but see the article A Brief History of Construction Product Certification Schemes and other related articles for more information.

−	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast and the associated information has expanded by the same margin to sometimes include wide ranging related information such as embodied carbon or environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, PCFs). Today as a result of need and possibilities available through the information age there are now a wide variety of online product, material and ~~detail libraries~~, which we have tried to list below for information. The list is not exhaustive and we have a wide variety of articles on Designing Buildings itself, that relate to products, their characteristics, ~~specification~~ and use, with the ~~abiltity~~ to expand and automated facility to ~~hyper link~~ between articles for ease of reference.	+	Jumping ahead swiftly to today, the plethora of materials, systems, products and combinations of products is vast, and the associated information has expanded by the same margin to sometimes include wide-ranging related information such as embodied carbon or environmental impacts (see the articles on EPDs, PEFs, and PCFs). Today, as a result of need and possibilities available through the information age, there are now a wide variety of online product, material and detaillibraries, which we have tried to list below for information. The list is not exhaustive, and we have a wide variety of articles on Designing Buildings itself that relate to products, their characteristics, specifications and use, with the ability to expand and an automated facility to hyperlink between articles for ease of reference.

−	Last of all and my no means least, ~~and~~ in conclusion there needs to be a mention of the Grenfell tragedy and the significant role that products, manufacturers, specifiers and authorities had in the terrible events that unfolded on the 14th of June 14, 2017. Whilst the Grenfell Inquiry web of blame highlighted many of the ~~interreactions~~ between parties involved in the project, it also gave reference to a relatively simple academic construction library which should also be mentioned in closing. The University of Queensland's Cladding Materials Library, is essentially a record that lists some 81 ~~product make~~-ups that constitute potential cladding solutions for buildings, along with the percentage contents of those build ups and the fire analysis and tests that relate to them. The library can be accessed by ~~registration~~ [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com. here] ~~the~~ following paragraph is taken from the Part 14 recommendations of ~~teh~~ Grenfell Inquiry report section A; construction ~~library 113~~.39:	+	Last of all, and by no means least, in conclusion, there needs to be a mention of the Grenfell tragedy and the significant role that products, manufacturers, specifiers and authorities had in the terrible events that unfolded on the 14th of June, 2017. Whilst the Grenfell Inquiry web of blame highlighted many of the interactions between parties involved in the project, it also gave reference to a relatively simple academic construction library, which should also be mentioned in closing. The University of Queensland's Cladding Materials Library is essentially a record that lists some 81 productmake-ups that constitute potential cladding solutions for buildings, along with the percentage contents of those build-ups and the fire analysis and tests that relate to them. The library can be accessed by [https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com registration here]. The following paragraph is taken from the Part 14 recommendations of the Grenfell Inquiry report section A; construction library113.39:

−	“Those who design buildings, particularly higher-risk and complex buildings, would benefit from having access to a body of information, such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papers. In Chapter 112 we have referred to the Cladding Materials Library set up by the University of Queensland, which could form the basis of a valuable source of information for designers of buildings in general. We recommend that the construction ~~regulator sponsorthe~~ development of a similar library, perhaps as part of a joint project with the University of Queensland, to provide a continuing resource for designers.”	+	“Those who design buildings, particularly higher-risk and complex buildings, would benefit from having access to a body of information, such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papers. In Chapter 112 we have referred to the Cladding Materials Library set up by the University of Queensland, which could form the basis of a valuable source of information for designers of buildings in general. We recommend that the construction the development of a similar library, perhaps as part of a joint project with the University of Queensland, to provide a continuing resource for designers.”

−	Here is a list of online construction material, product and detail libraries we know of, in no ~~particlualr~~ order~~, we~~ are a wiki set up to share knowledge freely so if something is missing feel free to add to the list:	+	Here is a list of online construction material, product and detail libraries we know of, in no particular order. We are a wiki set up to share knowledge freely, so if something is missing, feel free to add to the list:

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