The Official Newsletter of The Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter CSI                    February 2012

2012 Showcase “Constructing the Future”

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter of CSI’s 2012 Showcase Committee, along with the Student Members Committee, in conjunction with the Dunwoody College of Technology invites you to participate in a day of construction industry education and access to the latest in construction products and services at the 2012 CSI Product Showcase, “Constructing the Future” on February 14, 2012.

Who: 

Several hundred Construction Industry Design Professionals, Product and Service Representatives, and Construction Industry Students

Where:

• Dunwoody College of Technology

              Ducker Auditorium (Exhibits)

              Holden Center (Seminars 1,2 and 4)

              McNamara Center (Keynote Speaker)

When:  February 14, 2012, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

What: 

• Registration Open 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

• We are going to kick it off at 8:30 with a Seminar entitled, “BIM – An Introduction to Building Information Modeling” presented by an integrated group of students in the Building Design, Construction and Service Technology programs of Dunwoody College of Technology. Don’t miss it!

• Then at 9:45 Seminar #2 will be “An Introduction to Autoclaved Aerated Concrete” presented by Mark Wickstrom of the International Masonry Institute. This is sure to be a great way to get up-to-date on this important subject.

• Then, (drum roll please) the Exhibits!!! Beginning at 11:00 and running all the way to 1:30, giving exhibitors and attendees an extra ½ hour. Lunch Buffet from 11:30 to 1:30. As always the student membership is invited to attend, but this year some are preparing displays of the projects they are working on. Check them out, they would enjoy and learn from your feedback. Stay tuned for some fun and games and a chance to win some prizes in the coming days.

• Award and Prizes at 1:45 pm.

•  Then at 2:00 Seminar #3 the Keynote Address “Preparing for a New Normal”  

Tom Stinson, Professor, Department of Applied Economics, U of MN and State Economist will be the presenter. Many of you are familiar with Tom as he spoke to us a few years ago.  Can you imagine a single topic more relevant and important to everyone than to hear what Tom has to say? Sign up early for this one as there will be a limit of 300.

• Last but certainly not least, at 3:15 Seminar #4 entitled “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Minnesota Construction Law”, presented by Stephan Schemenauer, Associate at Leonard, Street and Deinard. If there was ever a moving target, this is one of them. Great for all of those in attendance!!

Costs: Pre-registered Attendees – Free

Registration forms for attendees, exhibitors and sponsors are available now.

Please go to www.csi-msp.org for more information.

See you all on February 14^th!!

SAVE THE DATE

March 12, 2012 Chapter Meeting

Building Forensics

Speakers: Jerry DeZelar; Weiss, Janing, Alstead; Inspec; Building Forensics Newsletter

Time:       Afternoon Seminar, Evening program

Tour: 4:00-5:00 PM

Registration / Social Hour:  5:00-6:00 PM

Dinner/Chapter Business: 6:00-7:00 PM

Presentation:  7:00-8:00 PM

Location:  Metropolitan

     From The President............

In recent news articles there seems to be a recurring thread of an improving economy, slow maybe, but improving.  Some of them say consumer buying was up for the last quarter of 2011, residential construction has been rising since this past summer, applications for unemployment benefits have decreased, and a recent Thomson Reuters/ University of Michigan Survey of Consumers showed consumer confidence is increasing.  Would it not be great to read or hear this good news for the commercial design profession and the construction industry?

In September 2009, at the Chapter’s annual “kickoff” meeting (the one that starts the Chapter meeting year), we saw a presentation by Professor Thomas Stinson, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota and the Chief Economist for the State of Minnesota, explaining what the economic forecast would be for the next several years, how that forecast will affect us, and how we will affect it.  Professor Stinson warned us that there would be hard economic times to get us to the future.  Today, we are in that future, and yet there is more to come.

At the upcoming 2012 CSI Construction Showcase, the Chapter’s annual education/product fair, Professor Stinson will once again regale us with his finely honed expertise of economic forecasting.  Professor Stinson will be the keynote speaker, presenting “Preparing for a New Normal”.  That sounds like a great subject – getting to “normal”, whatever that “normal” may be.  How often do we get the opportunity to have a return guest speaker to the Chapter?  This should be a terrific opportunity to learn what we should expect for the next several years.  Hopefully, we are moving out of this recession, and it would be helpful to get a glimpse of the future and how we can be prepared for it.

The overall theme of the Showcase will be “Constructing the Future” to be held at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN on February 14, 2012 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

There will be a seminar about Building Information Modeling (BIM).  Although not new to most of us, it surely is something that will become more prominent in the future.  This seminar will be presented by Architecture Students from the Building Design, Construction, and Service Technology program at Dunwoody College of Technology.

Another seminar will be “An Introduction to Autoclaved Aerated Concrete” presented by Mark Wickstrom of the International Masonry Institute.  Is this the future of concrete masonry?  There will also be the seminar “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Minnesota Construction Law” presented by Stephan Schemenauer, Associate at Leonard, Street and Deinard Attorneys at Law, focusing on Minnesota case law and legislative changes in the past twelve months.  Again, a subject that will be affecting our future.

The Exhibit Hall will feature tabletop displays by many of our local and national manufacturers, product representatives, vendors, fabricators, and installers.  This is another great opportunity to visit with these professionals to obtain the latest information about products, systems, and construction methods.

Finally, there are sponsoring opportunities, with recognition benefits, if you or your companies are so inclined.

For information regarding registration, exhibiting, and sponsoring at the 2012 CSI Construction Showcase connect to the Chapter’s website, www.csi-msp.org.

Hope to see you in the future.

Joseph Sporrer, CSI, CCS, AIA

Chapter President, 2011 – 2012

josephsporrer@visi.com

RiverFIRST

Design Proposal for Minneapolis’ Upper Riverfront

Reported by Terry Olsen

On a balmy 48-degree January day (no, I’m NOT kidding), we were coerced into thinking about recreating along the shores of the Mississippi River on new developments presented to us by Bruce Chamberlain, Assistant Superintendent for Planning with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.

Jumping in With Both Feet

In June of 2011 our speaker, Bruce Chamberlain, joined the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board as the Assistant Superintendent. He was immediately immersed in the Mississippi River redevelopment.  With 7,000 acres of land, direct public interest and scrutiny and tremendous budget constraints, Minneapolis undertook the largest project currently underway, which has been renamed RiverFIRST.

There are between 25 and 28 miles of Mississippi River shoreline flowing through the Twin Cities.  As Saint Paul has undertaken a Great River Passage, master planning 17 miles along the Mississippi River, Minneapolis also decided to review and master plan 5 miles of riverfront upstream from downtown.  Following an international competition to generate ideas for ways to invigorate Minneapolis along the Mississippi River from the northern border to downtown, 60 submittals were received.  These were whittled down to the winning bi-coastal partnership of TLS/KVP (Tom Leader Studio out of Berkeley, California, and Kennedy & Violich Architecture, Boston, Massachusetts) to design along this Fourth Coast (the Third Coast being the Great Lakes).  Several nodes of activity, reconnecting people in the neighborhoods to the River, are being proposed.  The priority projects include the following.

The Downtown Gateway Park

The Downtown Gateway Park would provide a new signature park between Hennepin, Nicollet, Washington, and the River.  Much like Millennium Park in Chicago, without the reflective kidney bean, this would be a high investment, high activity downtown park that would occupy several blocks, bounded by the contemporary architecture of the Minneapolis Public Library and trek past the historic art deco Post Office.

26^th Avenue Greenway and Fairview Extension

The 26^th Avenue Greenway would provide a continuous green link to the River corridor, bridging the I-94 freeway.  This greenway would provide amenities to economically-disadvantaged neighborhoods.  In addition, the Parks Board would establish and program amenities at the River to draw people.  Due to the industrial nature of the River at this location, a “Fly Bridge” would take pedestrians and bicyclists past this area to the amenities, allowing industrial to co-exist and add visual interest along the trails.  Schematic Design phase of the 26^th Avenue project is anticipated to begin soon.

Northside Wetland Park

The Northside Wetland Park would accommodate flood waters and restore native vegetation.  Non-native Asian carp have affected barge traffic.  Once this terminal closes for good to barge activity, the concept is to create a green port at the upper river terminal.  A couple ideas for the entire site is to convert to commercial/office/residential and industrial development as well as provide permanent open space with passive uses that can accommodate floodplain swells of the River.  This could be a boating/canoeing/kayaking destination.  Currently canoe excursions of urban areas of the River have become more popular; in fact, in 2011 10,000 kids experienced views of the Twin Cities from the water.

Northeast River Bluff

The Northeast River Bluff would add trails and parkways and restore native habitat.  To accommodate pedestrians and bicycles where existing vehicular bridges do not address Complete Street initiatives for alternative modes of transportation, new trails and parkways will be added to bring people down to the River.  In addition, in several locations along the River, clipped to the side and weaved into these vehicular bridges are “knot” bridges that allow pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the River.

Scherer Park

The 11-acre Scherer Park site is a reclaimed Scherer Lumber property.  The buildings have been demolished and the ground is being remediated for future development.  Schematic Design is anticipated to begin soon.  This 11- to 12-area of the River would be re-established with 8 acres of park and 4 acres of development, encouraging public-private partnerships to re-energize this area and make it feel safe. 

Spirit Island – New Floating Islands - BioHavens

There used to be several islands in the middle of the Mississippi.  But these were mined for limestone.  Actually, not “mined”, per se, but blasted.  So these islands became just a figment of history.  These islands were significant to the Native Americans of the area. 

It is proposed to create biohavens, seasonal floating islands of plastic that would allow hydroponic vegetation to grow between the matrix of plastic.  These islands would be tethered to bridges to keep them from floating downstream.  Floating islands of plastics conjures up images of the plastic flotsam in the Pacific Ocean.  But this is intended to possibly improve water quality.  An example was on Spring Lake in 2011 where the additional plantings were shown to improve water quality.  It is unclear if a moving river, especially one the size of the Mississippi, would experience the same benefit as a lake.  It would be important to tether these securely in the Spring especially, with an 18’ bounce due to flood waters and currents, or they may float some and become flotsam. 

Misnamed?

As described, the River is the core of redevelopment, much like the Lakes of the Grand Round are the center piece of those neighborhoods.  The River is an amenity to focus and reorient new development.  Phase 1 is anticipated to invest $10 million in 2013.

Following the presentation, perhaps Minneapolis got the name RiverFIRST wrong.  While it is true that efforts would help the health of the Mississippi River and the ecology of those flora and fauna that dwell among the waves and shoreline, it really is PeopleFIRST, as the amenities presented will add a livability component, making living in the surrounding neighborhoods more desirable. Knowing masterplans take decades to fully implement, especially in our current economy, the exciting final results of the master-planning process are yet to be determined and may be an opportunity for many of us to participate or experience in the future.

Images from "RiverFIRST: A Park Design Proposal and Implementation Framework for the Minneapolis Upper Riverfront", Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative (MRIDI), published 20 September 2011. To see the design proposal in its entirety go to http://minneapolisriverfrontdevelopmentinitiative.com/docs/RiverFIRST.pdf

     New Member

        Spotlight                                   

Nick Terry is the newest member of Minnkota Architectural Products Co. in Osseo, MN.   He was hired as a bidder and estimator in fall of 2011.  After graduating from UW-RF; Nick spent time pursuing his passion for snowboarding while serving as ski and snowboard school director at a local ski area and training snowboard schools through the surrounding area.  After changing gears and entering the construction industry Nick was hired as a summer intern with Minnkota and then an employee in the fall. 

Nick was born and raised in Wyoming, MN and has been living in Hudson, WI.  While not bidding and estimating you will usually find Nick snowboarding in winter months or boating on the St. Croix River in summer months.  When time and budget allows, Nick will usually be traveling abroad searching for new surfing or snowboarding locations. 

Minnkota Architectural Products CO. is an architectural metal panel supplier and installer servicing the upper Midwest including MN, ND, SD, WI, IL, NE.  Minnkota specializes in profiled, pre-insulated and architectural aluminum metal panels.  In additional to metal panels, Minnkota also represents SWISSPEARL wall and roof cement composite façade systems.

Nick is looking forward to meeting other participating CSI members of the community.

Contact Information for Nick Terry

Minnkota Architectural Products CO.

W: 763.391.9434

E: Nick@Minnkotaap.com

PLEASE JOIN THE CHAPTER IN  SAYING WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER !

Paul Bergstrom

Haldeman-Homme, Inc.

DBA Anderson Ladd

430 Industrial Blvd. NE

Minneapolis, MN  55413

Phone:  612-331-4880

Fax:  612-378-2236

pbergstrom@andersonladd.com

Chapter Education Seminar
NFPA 285 Presentation

 Thursday, February 23, 2012

 8:00 - 11:30 am

 Speaker:  Dan Tempas
The Dow Chemical Company, CTSC

 Holiday Inn Express & Suites
6020 Wayzata Blvd.
Golden Valley, MN 55416

 Registration Deadline:  Friday, February 17

This presentation will address the history of the NFPA 285 test and discuss the particulars of the test itself as it relates to local, national and international code bodies. Discussion will also include the different approved assemblies currently tested.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Dan Tempas is a graduate of The University of Illinois with a degree in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Nuclear Engineering. He is currently a HERS rater and sits on the RESNET Training Committee. He has worked for The Dow Chemical Company in various research, product development, and service capacities in the Building Solution’s Business for 29 years and is currently a senior Research Scientist. Tempas also worked in Dow’s Computer Research group where he handled 3D computer graphics, digital video and computer based training. He is LEED Green Associate and has also been a member of ASTM, EIMA and BTECC. dtemp@dow.com

SCHEDULE:

8:00 am
Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 am - 11:30 am
Presentation

CSI Academies
March 1-3, 2012
The Westin San Diego, CA

Early Registration Deadline: Feb. 1, 2012
This event sold out before the early registration deadline last year, so don't put off registering!
Register now!

CSI Member Price: $510 before Feb. 1, $625 after Feb. 1
Non-Member Price: $610 before Feb. 1, $725 after Feb. 1

Earn up to *145 AIA CEHs! 

What are the Academies?
For more than 60 years, CSI has focused on improving construction communication between architects, specifiers, product reps and others to save money, time and stress for all the parties. The CSI Academies teach construction industry skills that can improve your performance.

Designed for experienced professionals, the Academies:

• Instill confidence by teaching you the roles and responsibilities of all the construction teams, and how they should interact (and what to do when they don’t!)
• Improve your marketability and productivity today with skills and information you can use immediately

See a list of sessions and speakers or download the schedule at a glance (PDF).



Product Representative Academy (PRA)
Become a product representative and manufacturer who understands more than the product – know where and how you fit into the construction process, and become a useful resource the design team will call on again and again. You will learn best practices for presenting products and supporting the design and construction teams. While you may know all the features of your product or services, you will be given the skills to present that information and succeed in the commercial construction community. See the sessions or register now!

Contract Administrator Academy (CAA)
Nowhere else will you find intense training for experienced construction contract administrators focused on general skills for managing construction documentation, Division One Specifications, and the general conditions. The information and skills you gain you’ll be able to use tomorrow! See the sessions or register now!

Construction Specifier Academy (CSA)
Let CSI, the most respected specifications information source in the U.S., teach you the best practices in  writing, administering, and controlling your specifications. Courses focus specifying in the real world and current issues, including legal issues, LEED requirements, and BIM. See the sessions or register now!

"The seminars were excellent and the location was great. As a product rep, I now know the trials and tribulations that GC's go through when bidding a project, I better understand liability and product substitutions (Division 01 can help), and I learned how to make my lunch and learn presentations enjoyable for the attendees. Keep an eye out for 2012!" - Jon Lattin, CSI, CCPR

"The CSI Academies were outstanding - I learned from the experts in the front of the room and the ones sitting next to me." Ann Baker, RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA

Questions? Email csi@csinet.org

*To earn 145 AIA CEHs, you must attend all the courses in a track.

By Joel Meyer, CSI, CCPR

Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter CSI, Region Director

North Central Region Report – January 2012

At the most recent teleconference on January 4^th,  the following are highlights of the discussion that may be of interest to the general membership.

The Region now has a microsite and the coordinator for it is soliciting pictures from chapters to illustrate some of the activities that go on, both at the Region level and at individual chapters.

Individual chapters are being supported for IRS tax filings and the re-write of chapter by-laws, mandated by Institute.  Contact Courtney Howard, Sheldon Wolfe, respectively, if you need assistance.

There was an update on the region conference to be held in Omaha, April 19-21 with education tracks for Chapter Development, Professional Development and President-Elect Training.

Mark your calendars; April 18-21 isn't far away! The Nebraska Chapter has a lot of great things planned for April's 2012 Conference!   In the upcoming weeks we will be mailing more information to you.  We are now accepting Sponsorships and Products Show vendors.    We have a lot of information on the website and will continue to update the site as information comes available.  We are planning to open Conference Registration in mid/late January 2012.  When you visit the website make sure you "like"  us on Facebook and get "Linkined In" to the CSI Nebraska chapter social media pages to stay current with conference information.  We can't wait to see every here in Omaha, Nebraska!

Conference Home Page

http://www.csinebraska.org/2012-ncr-conference

Sponsorship Opportunities

http://www.csinebraska.org/2012-ncr-conference/64-ncr-sponsorship

Product Show Opportunities

http://www.csinebraska.org/2012-ncr-conference/68-ncr-trade-show

Email

csinebr@gmail.com

Aren't you tired of all this talk about certification? No one will tell you, but there are a few good reasons to save your time and skip the exams. Why waste the time and effort on something you probably don't need? If any of these reasons apply to you, sit back and relax - you're in great shape.

You're irreplaceable

Doesn't it feel great? The principals understand and love what you do, and the rest of the staff simply can't believe you know as much as you do. If you're a consultant, your clients realize there is no one else who can do the job quite as well as you. Sure, there might be other people who can do your job, but it's obvious to everyone, they are far less qualified. You're on top, and no one can take your place. Certification won't make you any more valuable.

You have a great job and you don't need another one

You have looked around, and it's clear there is no better place to work. You have a great compensation package, and, because you have been holding the same job almost twenty years, you know your firm or your clients are completely loyal. There is no way they would turn you loose or cut into your income or benefits. If you are approaching retirement, you know you will never need to work again. You're not going anywhere, and you don't need to be certified.

You make too much money

I'm sure you're quite comfortable with your salary, even after the sagging economy of the last few years. You make more than enough to take care of your needs, with plenty left over for your cabin, your annual vacation to the Bahamas, and your flourishing Keogh plan. Kids in college are no problem, and you may even have a fund set up for the grandchildren. You can't possibly make any more money even if you do get certified.

Reality check

I don’t know anyone who fits in any of these categories, and I don't know many people who would not benefit from certification. While certification won't make you irreplaceable, or ensure you'll keep your job, or get you a raise, it increases the possibility of all of those things.

Like it or not, the business world relies on credentials, at least for preliminary evaluation. A person who graduates from a school or apprenticeship program may have a good education, but when a company is hiring, the person with credentials is considered more valuable. A graduate architect or engineer has less to offer than a person with a professional license, and a master mason looking for work will have an advantage over an apprentice.

In the construction industry, CSI credentials are significant. As a specifier, I have great respect for the CDT. When new sales representatives visit my office, the first thing I look for on their business cards is CDT. If they have it, they automatically get more respect and credibility, because I know they are familiar with conditions of the contract and Division 01, and I know they have an understanding of the relationships between owner, designer, contractor, and supplier. If they don't have it, before they leave my office they get a brief sermon about the value of the CDT. I know I am not alone in this; virtually every specifier I know feels the same.

In my corner of the world, specifiers' jobs are rarely advertised; when positions open, architectural firms seek out those specifiers with the CCS, and recognize the value of the CCCA. Similarly, many manufacturers look for representatives with a CDT. Some require their reps to have a CDT; others may not have a formal requirement, but do encourage their reps to obtain CSI credentials.

When I became a specifier, I knew little about specifications and nothing about CSI. I had graduated from an accredited school of architecture, but the only reference to specifications I recall was a casual mention in our Professional Practice class. The school apparently believed there was nothing essential in contract documents - specifications or drawings, at least nothing that could not be picked up on the job with little effort.

Not long after taking the job, my boss suggested I join CSI. That being a time when a suggestion from the boss was tantamount to an order, I joined the local chapter, and quickly acquired CSI's Manual of Practice. Eureka! All was revealed! What previously had been a confusing collection of documents suddenly took on meaning, as, for the first time, I was able to see all of the documents as an integrated, coordinated whole. I joined the chapter study group, and passed the CCS exam about a year later. Without the understanding I gained from the MOP, and from studying for the exam, it would be much more difficult to do my job.

Well, it's certification season again. If you work with specifications, either preparing or reading them, I urge you to pursue CSI credentials. If you're new to the industry, studying for the CDT will be an eye-opening experience. If you've been around a while, but haven't taken the exam, you may be surprised to find that there is logic behind the documents and processes we use daily. "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." (Mark Twain? Will Rogers?)

Rather than give you all the details about this year's exam, and take the chance of providing the wrong information, I'll just refer you to www.csinet.org/certification. There you will find everything you need to know about exam dates, registration for exams, and a free online seminar that will help you learn about the benefits of the CDT.

© 2012, Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, CSC

Follow me at http://swconstructivethoughts.blogspot.com/,
http://twitter.com/swolfearch

Marthe A. Brock, CSI, CCPR

Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter CSI, Certification Committee

t is that time of year when those of us involved with Certification ask the question; why certify?  I recently read an article from our local curmudgeon (Sheldon) entitled “3 reasons not to get certified”; while I appreciate his humor I would like to go for the positive spin.  Why certify?  Really it has never been more important to differentiate yourself in your field.  CSI Certification is a great differentiator.  As the curmudgeon said “Like it or not, the business world relies on credentials, at least for preliminary evaluation.”  I could not agree more!

Thankfully our local Certification committee is here to support anyone interested in the Certification process.  In fact, the Education committee is even in on it.  On January 26, they are hosting a Construction Documents seminar, which is an excellent place to start studying for the exams. As in years past, Certification is hosting a local study workshop to assist people who are preparing for the exam.    Registration for the exams starts on February 2 and the exams will be available from April 2 – 28, which happens to coincide with this years Region conference. 

As the Region Certification chair, I am assisting in a workshop at the Region conference in April.  We are hoping to develop a basic toolkit for incoming Certification chairs.  The workshop is a joint venture with Education; hopefully we can develop a toolkit format for Education too.  It would be great to have a strong chapter representation in Omaha. 

Our chapter is nationally recognized for many reasons including an amazing legacy in Certification.  I hope that legacy continues well beyond my involvement. 

The Construction Specifications Institute

CSI Webinars

CSI Webinars are educations sessions that provide convenient, quality learning at an affordable price – you will be able to see materials, hear an instructor and earn continuing education credit. Courses qualify for Professional Development Hours (PDHs) and AIA Continuing Education Hours (CEHs). Check the course description for details.

The cost per webcast is $75 for CSI members, or $95 for non-members, prices may vary see Webinar event for more information.

Train your entire team with one registration fee—participants are charged per site/telephone connection—not per person. Space is limited and is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

All Registrations must be received 48 hours prior to the Webinar. Telephone dial-in and web log-in instructions will be forwarded to you 24 hours before event. Please add "jspiler@csinet.org" to your list of safe senders to ensure delivery of webinar details. Cancellations received less than 72 hours prior to the event are subject to a $25 cancellation fee.

Upcoming FEBRUARY 2012 Webinars!

CSI WEBINAR: Avoid Wall Flashing Leaks – Material Options for Through-Wall Flashing

Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM EST

Speaker: Derek McCown, P.E.

Based on the article in the November 2011 issue of the Construction Specifier, this webinar discusses concealed building components such as built-in wall flashings are often modified or eliminated as part of the value engineering process. While these hidden components add little to the building’s visual appearance, wall flashings are essential parts of its weather protection system. Often, decisions made in the name of cost efficiency provide very modest monetary savings when compared to the resulting degradation in reliability and durability. The speaker looks at various building failures and explores what could have been done differently to provide a better chance for success. The presentation takes a critical, balanced look at various flashing system options, detailing the associated advantages and drawbacks.

Learning Objectives

1.     Define the purpose of through-wall flashing.
2.     Identify fundamental requirements for adequate performance of through-wall flashing.
3.     Learn pros and cons of various popular through-wall flashing materials.
4.     Understand the flaws that caused leakage at various recent projects.
5.     Become aware of other questionable flashing practices common in the industry.
6.     Identify ways to reduce flashing costs responsibly, without significantly increasing risk of failure.

 Credit: 1.0 PDHs; 10 AIA CEHs

CSI WEBINAR: Industrial Green – LEED Certified

Thursday, February 22, 2012 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM EST

Speaker: Charles B. Hendricks, CSI, CDT, AIA, LEED AP

 This course will focus on the lessons learned through the design and construction of a LEED certified industrial project. Better Living Mill Shop is the first industrial building in Central Virginia to earn certification in the LEED for New Construction Rating System. This case study will focus on strategies used to save the client money, achieve certification, and effectively market our success once the project was complete.

 Learning Objectives

1. The attendee will understand strategies used save clients money while achieving LEED Certification on an industrial project.
2. The attendee will be introduced to the mistakes made along the path to LEED certification and pitfalls that need to be avoided.
3. The attendee will understand the goals and strategies used for achieving LEED certification on a metal industrial building.

 Credit: 1.0 PDHs; 1.0 AIA LUs

CSI ON-DEMAND Webinars – SEE WEBINARS YOU MISSED!

CSI On-Demand Webinars are educations sessions that provide convenient, quality learning at an affordable price – you will be able to see materials, hear an instructor and earn continuing education credit. Courses qualify for CSI Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and AIA Learning Units (LUs). Check the course description for details.

The cost per webcast is $55 for CSI members or $75 for non-members -- join CSI now and save when you register for an on-demand webinar!

For more information go to: http://www.csinet.org/Main-Menu-Category/Education/Webinars.aspx

additional CSI EDUCATION programs

In addition to CSI Webinars CSI has additional educational opportunities for members of the construction industry.

For more information go to: http://www.csinet.org/Main-Menu-Category/Education/Webinars.aspx

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CHAPTER BOARD

 President

Joseph J. Sporrer, CSI, CCS, AIA

 Immediate Past President

Joel Meyer, CSI, CCPR

 President-Elect

Gary C. Patrick, CSI, AIA

 Vice President – Industry

Kristen E. Bruner, CSI, CDT

 Vice President – Professional

Mike Buchner, CSI, CDT

 Vice-President – Industry

Bill M. Enright, CSI, CDT

 Vice-President – Professional

Larry D. Nichols, CSI, AIA

 Secretary

Phillip J. Leonard, CSI, CCPR

Treasurer

Steve G. Knutson, CSI, CDT, LEED AP

CHAPTER COMMITTEES

Awards Committee

Paul Scheid, CSI, CDT, Co-Chairman

Jennifer Seidenfeld, CSI, CDT, Co-Chair

Certification Committee

Todd Thoma, CSI, CCPR, Chairman

 Communications Committee

Rick Nichols, CSI. Co-Chairman

Larry Fredlund, CSI, Assoc. AIA, Co-Chair

 Costruction Showcase

Andy Garner III, CSI, CDT, Chairman

Education Committee

Nancy Gulliford, CSI, Chairman

 Membership Committee

Gary Patrick, CSI, AIA, Chairman

Programs Committee

Ryan Hallesy, CSI, Chairman

Student Membership

Jon Rao Papke, CSI, CCS, AIA, Chairman

 Technical Committee

Paula Nyquist, CSI, CCS, Chairman

Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA,  CSC, Co-Chaiman