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June Chapter Meeting: 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off & Chapter Awards
Alicia Clark, CSI-EP, CDT, Chapter Director, Programs Chair
 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off & Chapter Awards
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from 5:30-8:30 PM
Location Announced: Lucky Labrador - Northwest
All you chefs out there, start getting together your Chili Cook-off teams. Competition will be fierce to try and unseat the reigning CSI Kraken Team in our 3rd Annual Chili Cook-off and Awards Night. It will be a fun night of music, good beer, scintillating chili, and stiff competition. RSVP HERE >
DOWNLOAD TEAM INFORMATION HERE >
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We Want to Hear From You
Alicia Clark, CSI-EP, CDT, Chapter Director, Programs Chair
 Are you enjoying our monthly chapter meetings? Do you have a great idea for something you would like to learn more about? Is there something we are missing you would like to see added?
Over the past year, our Program Committee has been making some changes to our monthly chapter meetings. Now we want to hear from you. Please take five minutes to share your opinion on those changes and the new format. TAKE SURVEY >
Thank you for your participation. You feedback is valuable and will help us provide programming that will best serve our membership.
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Save the Dates: Upcoming Chapter Meetings & Events
Alicia Clark, CSI-EP, CDT, Chapter Director, Programs Chair
 Annual CSI Architectural Scavenger Hunt
July 14, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 PM
Grab a map, the clues, a compass, and comfortable shoes - it's our Fourth Annual Architectural Scavenger Hunt! This year we will be focused on History in the Yamhill District, the oldest part of the city. Come and test your architectural knowledge! Each team will be given a map and clues about the each building's exterior facade and historical relevance. The Team with the most correct answers wins! This is a great event for meeting up with friends, or making some new ones. Meet us on the northeast corner of 2nd and Oak. After the Scavenger Hunt, the winner will be announced at Kells Irish Pub. RSVP HERE >
 Annual Golf Tournament
August 27, 2015
Lewis River Golf Course
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September Meeting: Tour of Park Avenue West Tower
September 8, 2015 from 5:00-7:30 PM
SW Park Avenue & SW Ninth Avenue
Park Avenue West will be a 30-story, 546,000 square foot mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Portland. It will include Class A Office space, residential units, and has already secured pre-construction LEED Platinum. More details coming soon.
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Congratulations CDT Certificate Holders
Kathy Hemple, CSI, CCCA, Chapter Director, Certification Chair
Our CDT classes for spring of 2015 are complete and we are proud to present our new Construction Documents Technologists for the greater Portland area!! Congratulations to the following for getting their CDT certificates:
Doug Beens, Drafter, Interface Engineering Jeffrey Glanville, Electrical Designer, Interface Engineering Jessica Kaplan, Electrical Designer, Interface Engineering Kristin Glanville, Electrical Designer, Interface Engineering Thaniel Davis, Technical Drafter, DeaMor Associates Thomas Bertrand, ACAD Manager, Professional Roof Consultants Faron Hall, Technical Specialist, Professional Roof Consultants Alexei Holstein, Project Manager, Veris Industries Manuel Roth, Project Manager, Alliance NW These talented individuals attended our study classes at Ankrom Moisan Architects every Thursday for six weeks and learned everything they needed to not only pass the exam, but function at a higher level in the construction industry The CDT exam (Construction Documents Technologist) Educations Program teaches a thorough overview of the design and construction process. It promotes an understanding of contractual agreements, roles, responsibilities, drawings and specifications, construction delivery systems and how to consistently develop organized, effective construction documents. Contact the committee if you have any questions or even if you want more information on what your options are. Kathy Hempel at [email protected] or Katie Kniesteadt at [email protected].
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Get Social
 CSI Members in Portland, across the country and beyond are sharing information on LinkedIn Discussion Groups, Twitter and blogs that are full of great information. We encourage you to connect with these professionals and expand your network. We learn something new from them each and every day. Featured blogs this month: Definitions are necessary, but when a defined term is used for other purposes it can be difficult to say how it's being used.
What's the difference between drawings and specifications? by Sheldon Wolfe, FCSI, CCS
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June Chapter Board Meeting Change
The regularly scheduled Portland Chapter Board Meeting has been rescheduled to June 17, 2015 at noon, which coincides with our annual planning meeting. Please email Cherise Schacter, Board President, if you would like to attend or have any suggestions or ideas for our next fiscal year.
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Job Posting
Director of Industry Development and Technical Services, Oregon - The International Masonry Institute, a labor/management trade association, is seeking an architect or engineer in the Oregon to join its national team of construction professionals. The candidate will help designers, owners, and developers to better understand the performance and advantages of masonry in the building enclosure. This position requires the ability to organize, plan and implement a targeted effort to contact the appropriate decision makers and then provide the educational seminars, technical advice or plan review necessary to potentially increase the use of brick, block, tile, marble and related materials in key projects. The candidate will also participate in national team efforts to develop strategies and tools for specific topics such as restoration and sustainability. Experience in business development is a plus and strong communication skills are essential. This position offers excellent benefits including fully paid health insurance, pension and generous vacation and sick leave. Please send resumes to [email protected]
Engineer 3
Specialty: Construction Specification Engineer - Transmission Line Engineering
JOB #: 6962
LOCATION: Vancouver, WA
Position Overview:
This full time contract position is located within the TEL (Transmission Line Engineering) group in Vancouver, WA. This position will be responsible for the development, expansion, and maintenance of standard construction specifications for transmission line, access road, and substation construction, and assisting project teams in assembling project-specific construction specifications based on the Standard Construction Specification Library. This position will work with personnel to develop a training program to support users of the Standard Construction Specification Library, and in developing new project specification tools. Email Beth Murray at
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Upcoming CSI Conferences
 Construct 2015
Sept 30 - Oct 3, 2015
St. Louis, MO
 Bi Region Conference
May 18-22, 2016 Lake Tahoe If you are interested in helping out please let one of your region leaders know.
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Institute and Region Chapters
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Chapter Name
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Contact
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Phone
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Monthly Meetings
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Big Sky
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Jan O'Brien
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406-245-6363
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Last Tuesday |
Capital
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Chris Veit
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503-390-0291
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Third Thursday
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Cook Inlet
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Mark Hughes
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907-267-5163
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Third Tuesday
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Idaho
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Karen Morris
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208-343-3620
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Third Tuesday |
Mt. Rainier
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Bob Kenworthy
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253-931-4904
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First Thursday
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Puget Sound
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Andrew Estep
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206-382-3393
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Second Thursday
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Spokane
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Georgia Spencer
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509-328-2771
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Second Thursday
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Willamette Valley
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Alorie Mayer
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541-485-0922
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Last Thursday
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High Performance Building Design
June 5, 2015 at 7:30-11:30 AM (or stay later for free lunch)
NW Natural
220 NW Second Avenue, Floor 4 Hospitality Suite, Portland, 97209
Cost: $25 students / $75 public employee ? $100 all others
Instructor: Tom Lawrence, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP
NW Natural has partnered with the Oregon Chapter of ASHRAE to offer local architects, engineers, government employees and students an opportunity to receive training on High-Performance Building Design Training - Morning session approved by AIA and GBCI. Course participants will receive 3 PDHs/AIA LUs or .3 CEUs for this course.
Class Session: This course will present applications of new technologies and design concepts to achieve the goal of high-performance buildings, including net-zero or nearly net-zero energy buildings. The course discusses exactly what a high-performance building is from the perspective of various stakeholders. High performance is more than just energy efficiency, and this course addresses issues and methods for providing high performance in areas beyond energy efficiency, such as indoor environmental quality. The course also describes future trends toward high-performance buildings across the globe, and quickly summarizes how ASHRAE Standards (existing and those in development) address these topics. DOWNLOAD INVITATION >
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2015 Portland Lights Lighting Trade Show
June 10, 2015 from 8 AM to 7 PM
2 World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, 97204
Attend Portland Lights Lighting Trade Show & Educational Classes to learn about the latest in efficient lighting and controls and see new and innovative lighting products! CSI Portland Chapter will be represented at the event, so be sure to stop by our booth.
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JUNE
June 5
AHRAE Oregon & NW Natural
June 9
Lucky Labrador - Northwest
June 10
2 World Trade Center
June 17
12:00 PM
Annual CSI Portland Planning Meeting & June Board Meeting
JULY
July 14
5:30-7:30 PM
LATER
August 27
Lewis River Golf Course
Sept 30-Oct 3
St. Louis, MO
2016
May 18-22
Bi-Region Conference
Lake Tahoe
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Thank You to our Industry Forum Committed Sponsors
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