Designed to introduce the metric system to consumers, this guide, developed in Canada, offers a brief definition and history of the metric system and rationale for change. The conversion experiences of other countries are described, and questions about learning the new system and problems involved with the conversion process are also considered.…

This guide, developed in Canada, discusses the benefits of the metric system to industry and consumers. The major rationale offered for adopting the metric system is that uniformity in standards will facilitate the increasing trend toward worldwide communication and world trade and thus benefit both producer and consumer. Possible specific changes…

This report includes a discussion of SI metric units, with examples of the conventions regarding their use adopted in other countries to illustrate the nature of the decisions that must be made by the U.S. building industry. It discusses the relationship of dimensional coordination to the metric conversion effort and its impact on the U.S.…