[[wiki-architecture]] · [[Building Materials]] · [[ARCHITECTURE]] · [[000]] # List of building materials This is a list of building materials. Many types of building materials are used in the construction industry to create buildings and structures. These categories of materials and products are used by architects and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for building projects. Some building materials like cold rolled steel framing are considered modern methods of construction, over the traditionally slower methods like blockwork and timber. == Catalogs == Catalogs distributed by architectural product suppliers are typically organized into these groups. == Industry standards == The Construction Specifications Institute maintains the following industry standards: MasterFormat – 50 standard divisions of building materials - 2004 edition (current in 2009) 16 Divisions – Original 16 divisions of building materials == See also == Category: Building materials Alternative natural materials Glass in green buildings Green building and wood List of commercially available roofing material Red List building materials Outline of construction § Materials and equipment == Sources == Building Materials: Dangerous Properties of Products in MasterFormat Divisions 7 and 9 - H. Leslie Simmons, Richard J. Lewis, Richard J. Lewis (Sr.) - Google Books Building Materials - P.C. Varghese - Google Books Architectural Building Materials - Salvan, George S. - Google Books Durability of Building Materials and Components 8: Service Life and Asset Management - Michael A. Lacasse, Dana J. Vanier - Google Books Durability of Building Materials and Components - J. M. Baker - Google Books Understanding Green Building Materials - Traci Rose Rider, Stacy Glass, Jessica McNaughton - Google Books Heat-Air-Moisture Transport: Measurements on Building Materials - Phālgunī Mukhopādhyāẏa, M. K. Kumaran - Google Books == External links == Media related to Construction materials at Wikimedia Commons