Nina M Giglio Editor & Author

Dennis J. Hall, FAIA, FCSI is founder and managing principal of HALL I Building Information Group, LLC and Hall Architects, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the 2011 President of the Construction Specifications Institute and also serves on the OmniClass Construction Classification System Development Committee.

Nina M. Giglio, Assoc. AIA, CSI is President of HALL I Building Information Group, LLC and Director of Specifications for Hall Architects, Inc. She is the 2011 President of Specification Consultants in Independent Practice and a member of the CSI Technical Committee.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is America’s largest and oldest professional society for architects. The AIA offers continuing education, conferences, and professional information to its membership and their clients. Founded in 1857, the AIA celebrated its 150^th anniversary in 2007.