Architect goes by the book.

Fletcher-Thompson, Inc., one of the northeast's largest full-service architectural, engineering and interior design firms, announced that senior specification writer Ross G. Spiegel, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED, along with co-author, Dru Meadows, AIA, CSI, CCS, has been contracted to write a second edition of Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification.

The first edition of this book was published by John Wiley & Sons in 1999 and was authored by both Spiegel and Meadows, a partner and co-founder of The Green Team, Inc.

Said Spiegel, "The growing necessity to implement greener solutions within the building and construction fields is at the forefront of our industry.

"Compiling and presenting the much-needed information for construction and architectural professionals in an easy-to-digest manner is imperative to our ongoing goal of continuing to build environmentally friendly, sustainable facilities."

"With more than 25 years of specification writing experience, including the first edition of this important reference tool, Ross is the perfect candidate to write this second edition," said John C. Oliveto, principal, Fletcher-Thompson, Inc.

"He has proven construction experience and we are confident that this book will be an impressive follow-up to its first edition, being a must-have reference tool for every construction professional in the industry."