CSI Portland The Predicator

MARCH 2015

VOL 55 / NO 3

The Predicator

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

March Meeting: Designing for the Post Carbon Economy

Alicia Clark, CSI-EP, CDT, Chapter Director, Programs Chair

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 PM

The Sentinel (formerly The Governor Hotel)

Cost: $30 members / $40 non-members includes presentation and hearty appetizer. No host bar.

Presenter: Eric Corey Freed, Vice President of Global Outreach, International Living Future Institute

The next generation of buildings can't simply continue trying to be "less bad" or make us feel guilty for our lifestyles. What is needed are living, regenerative buildings that do no harm and repair the damage we've done. In this talk we will explore new models for how to transform our buildings into living habitats. Event sponsorship for $250 is still available. LEARN MORE >

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

President's Message: Where do we go from here?

Cherise Schacter, CSI, CDT, Chapter President

In my preparations for the CSI Academies, I got to thinking about how much the AEC industry has changed in the 30 years that I have been a part of it. As the voices in my head tend to wander, my thoughts strayed to the top five risks for design firms and how they have not changed since 1973.

Failure to supervise inexperienced employees.
Inadequate project coordination and in-house communication.
Failure to communicate between the prime professional and the consultants.
Lack of quality control on design changes.
Poorly worded contract documents.

All of these musings led me to ask myself, with the lightning speed of change we are seeing in the way we do our jobs, are we keeping up? My conclusion - not even close! READ MORE >

CSI PORTLAND EVENTS

Industry Forum 2015

Corey Morris CSI, CDT, Chapter Secretary, Share Group Chair

The Industry Forum is an annual educational and networking event, and this seventh annual Industry Forum promises the architects, designers, contractors, product representatives, fabricators and building owners together in a social event, featuring a keynote speaker and the "6x10", six ten-minute presentations by students and professionals on innovation in the building construction industry. REGISTER HERE >

Keynote Speaker

Shohei Shigematsu joined OMA in 1998 and became a partner in 2008. He has led the OMA office in New York since 2006 and is responsible for OMA's operations in North America. Under his direction, the New York office has overseen the completion of Milstein Hall at Cornell University as well as the construction of the Quebec National Beaux Arts museum and the Faena Arts Center in Miami Beach. Sho has also led numerous direct collaborations with artists, including a pavilion in Cannes housing a seven screen system designed in collaboration with Kanye West, the Marina Abramovic Institute for the Preservation of Performance Art in upstate New York, and a studio renovation for artist Cai Guo Qiang in New York. Most recently, Sho led the winning competition designs for residential towers in Coconut Grove, the Miami Beach Convention Center, a mixed use project in Los Angeles, a tower in Sao Paulo and a new civic center masterplan in Bogota, Colombia. Shigematsu is a Design Critic for Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

Sponsorship Opportunities Still Abound

Platinum Sponsorship: $2,500
Gold Exhibitor: $1,500
Silver Exhibitor: $950

Firestopping Systems February Share Group Event

Alexander Lungershausen, CSI, CDT, AIA, LEED AP, Chapter Treasurer, Share Group Chair

On February 12, 2015 the Portland Specifier Share Group invited Bob Hasting, FCIA from Specialty Firestop Systems and Geoffrey D. Miller, LEED AP BD+C from Fortis Construction. Bob shared his 38 years of experience in the firestopping industry alerting all present to the challenges of this part of the work when not purposefully specified.

Smoke infiltration, the biggest threat to human life during a fire, quickly propagates through the smallest openings in rated walls, and only properly installed and tooled firestopping in correctly cut penetrations will provide adequate protection around penetrations. All firestop systems should be installed by an UL/FM approved contractor, which is a higher qualification than just a firestopping manufacturer-approved installer. An upcoming update to IBC Chapter 7, which is currently under review, is proposing third party inspection of firestop installations by an Agency with an AC291 accreditation.

Save the Dates: Upcoming Chapter Meetings & Events

Alicia Clark, CSI-EP, CDT, Chapter Director, Programs Chair

April Chapter Meeting - The Future of the Lloyd Center District

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

DoubleTree Lloyd Center

The Lloyd district is experiencing a huge increase in construction and revitalization. We are currently putting a panel together to discuss some of the most visible projects happening right now in the district. Stay tuned for more details to come.

Industry Forum 2015: Art by Design with OMA

May 12, 2015 from 4-9 PM

Location: Portland Art Museum

LEARN MORE HERE >

DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE >

3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Location: TBD

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. More details to follow soon!

Annual Golf Tournament

August 27, 2015

Lewis River Golf Course

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM >

EDUCATION

Lecture Series

Energy Sub-Metering: A Closer Look

Jake LaManna, CSI-EP, CDT, Chapter Director, Education Chair

March 24, 2015 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Location: Interface Engineering

100 SW Main Street, Suite 1600, Portland, OR 97201

Presenter: Alexei Holstein, Veris Industries

Join us for a discussion of what sub-metering is and how you can employ it on your next project. This session will cover codes, standards and market conditions influencing the need for sub meters. We will discuss how metering data can be expressed through visual dashboards and identify efficient and space saving metering options, i.e. replacing multiple socket meters with High-Density metering. It will also explain cost saving and revenue generating opportunities via building energy management.

Engineers, bring your architects. Architects, bring your building owners and owner's representatives. Let's all learn the why and the how of incorporating sub-metering into your next project. REGISTER HERE >

Lecture Series: Understanding Roofing & Assemblies

Jake LaManna, CSI-EP, CDT, Chapter Director, Education Chair

April 21, 2015 5:30-7:30 PM

Location: Walsh Construction

2905 SW First Avenue, Portland, OR 97201

As one of the most critical enclosure components, the roof assembly is often one of the least understood. With so many system options and insulation strategies to choose from, it can be difficult to make the right decision for your project. Please join us for a panel discussion featuring local industry roofing experts, who will address common questions about roofing including:

How do I know if I need a Class A roof- and what does that mean?
what's the deal with vapor barriers- do I really need one?
are vented low slope roofs acceptable in our climate?
what options do I have for insulating roof assemblies?
are white roofs really a good solution for our climate?

As with life, there are no dumb questions, so bring your burning questions and a hearty appetite. Refreshments and pizza will be served during the networking time prior to the moderated panel discussion.

Please contact Jake LaManna at [email protected] for further information on these education sessions or if you have an education session suggestion.

CERTIFICATION

CDT Classes Underway

Kathy Hempel, CSI, CCCA, Chapter Director, Certification Chair

Our CDT classes are now underway. The first class was held on February 12th at Ankrom Moisan and went very smoothly thanks to Dennet Latham's fine instructing skills.

CSI's National website has been updated with the spring exam information. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP >

Did you know that you don't have to be a member of The Construction Specifications Institute to take the CDT exam or classes? You can earn AIA CES and CSI CEN learning units while furthering your knowledge on the construction process.

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, and 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].

KRAKEN

Are you a Kraken?

Cherise Schacter, CSI, CDT, Chapter President

You should be! The CSI Kraken Committee is a group of dedicated, positive, forward thinking members with a "go big or go home" attitude. The only requirements to call yourself a CSI Kraken is a willingness to adopt this attitude and help take our chapter to the next level. No meetings, no dues - just a willingness to pitch in, think outside the box and help make it happen. Contact me for more information.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Get Social

social media wagon 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:

Furnish, Install or Provide? by Sheldon Wolfe, FCSI, CCS

DOWNLOAD A FULL LIST OF SOCIAL RESOURCES HERE >

MEMBERSHIP

Membership Report

Members with renewal dates in February and March may now login at portal.csinet.org and renew.

These members were unable to renew until late last week. Direct renewing members to login at portal.csinet.org and look for a "Renew Your Membership" link in yellow on the left. Paper invoices will also be mailed to these members, however applications received by fax or mail are not automated and are processed much more slowly. Using the online system increases accuracy of information and speed, and reduces the time and resources needed to process the applications backlog.

Members can update their information at portal.csinet.org. Direct them to log in and click "update your profile" on the left. Members can change their contact information, join a practice group, select email and fax preferences, choose to be included in CSI's Member Directory, and add social media profiles, among other options. Note: information about speakers and accommodations is not in active use yet.

New members may join online at portal.csinet.org.

Again, applications received by fax or mail are not automated and are processed much more slowly. Direct new members to join online.

Corporate partner members should direct all inquiries on any aspect of membership or participation in CSI national programming to CSI Corporate Partner Manager Shannon Pennington at [email protected]. Corporate partners' needs are handled by CSI's Corporate Partners team.

CSI NATIONAL NEWS

Upcoming CSI Conferences

Tri Region Conference: Southwest, Northwest and West Regions coming together to build better

May 13-16, 2015

Mission Bay Hilton, San Diego, CA

3 Regions + 20 Chapters + 2,700 Members =

1 great conference!

We are looking forward to joining with our CSI colleagues throughout the western US for a great time of leadership training, professional education, team building, and just plain fun! Major activities include:

Region board and annual meetings
Product show with up to 70 booths
CSI leadership training, including a tri region challenge
Education tracks on energy conservation, accessibility, and more
Welcome reception
Local tours, including the San Diego Zoo
AIA-CSI Golf tournament

Meet people with the same concerns and issues. Enlarge your base of experts. 8.5 hours of quality construction industry education with continuing education credits.

Sponsorships

Get your products seen at dedicated sponsor-oriented activities. Some sponsor opportunities include presenting an education session of your choice. Some also include conference registrations so you can spend time with key, technically-oriented architects and engineers during the entire event. There are so many ways to make connections and contacts with the people making product decisions every day.

LEARN MORE HERE >

Bi Region Conference

Early Planning is underway for the Bi-Region Conference May 18-22nd, 2016 in Lake Tahoe. If you are interested in helping out please let one of your region leaders know.

CSI Academies

April 16-18, 2015

San Francisco, CA

Sponsorship packages are now available for this event attended by experienced specifiers, contract administrators and product reps from all over the country. DOWNLOAD INFO HERE >

Construct 2015

CSI CONSTRUCT will be held in St Louis, Mo from September 30 to October 3rd, 2015. If last year was any indication, this will be a wonderful week of networking, education, sightseeing and laughing along with catching up with old and new friends. For a review of the events of this year may I suggest going on twitter and searching for #CONSTRUCT or #CSINIGHTOUT

Institute and Region Chapters

CSI National

CSI Northwest Region

Chapter Name	Contact	Phone	Monthly Meetings
Big Sky	Jan O'Brien	406-245-6363	Last Tuesday
Capital	Chris Veit	503-390-0291	Third Thursday
Cook Inlet	Mark Hughes	907-267-5163	Third Tuesday
Idaho	Karen Morris	208-343-3620	Third Tuesday
Mt. Rainier	Bob Kenworthy	253-931-4904	First Thursday
Puget Sound	Andrew Estep	206-382-3393	Second Thursday
Spokane	Georgia Spencer	509-328-2771	Second Thursday
Willamette Valley	Alorie Mayer	541-485-0922	Last Thursday

INDUSTRY NEWS

Quartz Surfacing

Presented by: Cambria

March 19, 2015 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (presentation 12-1 PM)

Location: FloForm Countertops

9220 SW Nimbus Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97008

DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE >

2015 SeaBec Symposium

High/Low Tech: The Evolution of Building Enclosures

May 19, 2015

Location: Seattle Art Museum

Cost: $100 members/$125 non-members before 5/1/2015

We have an amazing lineup of presenters who will be discussing various topics including new enclosure technologies, biomimicry, kinetic architecture, and cold climate design. Six hours of AIA continuing education credits will be provided. The keynote speaker is Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) based in New York City. His presentation "Hot to Cold: An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation" will document a series of projects from the hottest to the coldest parts of our planet, and will explore how the designs were shaped by their cultural and climatic contexts. Other speakers include: * Russel Fortmeyer, LEED AP, BD+C, Associate, Arup Los Angeles * Jack Herbert, Chief Executive Officer, Cold Climate Housing Research Center * Rankin Naldrett-Jays, Product Manager, Sto Corporation * Peter Ryan, AIA, Associate Principal, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates Inc. * Kathrina Simonen, AIA, SE, LEED AP, Associate Professor, University of Washington. DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE >

Upcoming AIA Events

Controlling Comfort: The Benefits of VRF Heating and Cooling Systems for Buildings

Friday, March 6th (9am-11am) Breakfast will be included!

Trends and Best Practices in Sustainability and Green Building

Thursday, March 19th (8am-10am) Coffee and Refreshments included!

The Case for Cross Laminated Timber | Detailing Considerations for Mid-rise

Friday, March 27th (12pm - 2pm) Lunch included!

Class Locations:

AIA Portland

403 NW 11th Avenue

Portland, OR 97209

AIA will extend the special AIA member discount to CSI members as well.