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VOLUME 56 |

ISSUE 8 |

AUGUST 2016

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

CSI/Praxis Portland: 2-Day Concrete/Flooring Symposium

Cherise Lakeside, CSI, CDT, Certification Chair

Join us for an unprecedented event! Praxis Events Live represents the largest slab construction, polishing and roughness average demonstrations across country. Representatives from the specifications community along with industry professionals lead presentations on performance-based specifications. After decades of challenges within the concrete construction industry, this educational events series brings transparency, clarity and accountability to the concrete construction process.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

President's Message

Ellen Onstad CSI, CDT, Chapter President

It's the beginning of a new fiscal year here at CSI -- a time for summer vacations, mid-year reviews, and back to school shopping for the kids. Here at CSI, we were also in planning mode and strategizing our goals and plan to best serve our members.

Our annual planning and strategy session was held on July 6th. Our new board members as well as our faithful and loyal past board members were in attendance to map out the future of Portland Chapter CSI. We brainstormed some exciting ideas to not only strengthen our membership, but grow our education offerings and our fun/networking events.

Just this month we have the SOLD OUT CSI Golf tournament at Lewis River Golf Course on the 25th, and the very next day is the PRAXIS LIVE concrete event. Information on both of those are located in this newsletter and on our website. Learning & Libations Series have some exciting tours and presentations planned this next fiscal year, and the Programs Committee also has some great stuff on the horizon.

A huge thank you goes out to the outgoing board members- Corey Morris as Secretary, Linda Jones and Kathy Hempel serving as Directors. And be sure to welcome our new board members, Ali Clark as President Elect, Jake LaManna as Secretary, and Kourtney, Alexei, and Geoff as our new Directors. We honored they have chosen to serve and happy to have such devoted and talented professionals on our board.

CSI PORTLAND NEWS

Let the Golfing Begin

Erica Bitterman-Ryon, CSI, Golf Committee Chair

This year's Annual CSI Golf Tournament Is August 25th at Lewis River Golf Club. It will be a 12:30 PM shot gun start. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, KP, LD, Longest Putt and Straight Drive and of course team that tries the hardest. There will be Raffle tickets sold as well for some great prizes donated by our sponsors.

The CSI Annual Golf Tournament is a fund raising event for our Scholarships. Scholarships are given out for those that want to further their education in the AEC industry by taking the CDT Exam or next level exams. Your sponsorship and participation in this event allows CSI to help members in the AEC Industry and those emerging professionals that someday may be working with us in this wild and crazy industry. Please help make this year a success and participate in the golf tournament. You don't have to be a pro to play, just have to know how to have fun. If you are just not a golfer in any way shape or form, you can be a sponsor and help that way. Come out and network, man a tee box, play games and give out prizes. You can also donate Raffle Prizes for after dinner. Got some Swag you wanna get out there to help promote your firm? This is the perfect chance to do so.

It's a lot of fun! You're out of the office in the sun networking, laughing, and enjoying the day. HOW AWESOME IS THAT!

New Board Members Announced

Kourtney Strong, CSI, Board Director

CSI Portland is excited to announce the results of our Chapter Election. We all look forward to another great year! Our 2016-2017 Portland Chapter Leadership is as follows:

Officers

President - Ellen Onstad, Dodge Data & Analytics
President Elect - Alicia Clark, Emerick Construction
Secretary - Jake LaManna, Walsh Construction
Treasurer - Alexander Lungershausen, Hennebery Eddy Architects
Past President - Cherise Lakeside, Ankrom Moisan

Board Members

Director - Leslie Case, Laird Plastics
Director - Tony Divincenzo, Ideate, Inc.
Director - Marty Houston, Walsh Construction
Director - Geoff Jenks, Interface Engineering
Director - Kourtney Strong, BLRB Architects
Director - Alexei Holstein, Siemens

Architectural Scavenger Hunt Recap

Alicia Clark, CSI, Programs Committee Chair

Last month's Annual Architectural Scavenger Hunt was a lot of fun. We had three teams that matched all the buildings with the clues correctly! Our winning team was able to finish the hunt in only 20 minutes, although they did have a few neighborhood residents to help them out. Next year we will have to make the clues a little harder.

A big thank you to Kourtney Strong with BLRB for helping me put the clues together, and to Leslie Case with Laird Plastic for sponsoring the happy hour! Keep an eye out for our upcoming programs this fall. We are taking August off so that everyone can enjoy the Golf Tournament August 25 th (there are still a few sponsorship spots open!), and we will be back September 13 th with out Annual Building Tour. We are still working out the details, but you can be sure of a fun and educational construction tour!

Save the Date

August 25, 2016

Annual CSI Golf Tournament

Our Annual day in the sun at Lewis River Golf Course, to raise money for our Scholarship Program. Sponsorships are filling up fast, so make sure to sign-up soon!

August 26-27, 2016

CSI/Praxis Portland - Two Day Concrete/Flooring Symposium

This is special two-day event with a focus on CSI Division 03. The event will include panel discussions, hands-on contractor training/certification and up to 8 AIA credit hours of classroom learning available for the first event of its kind in Portland, OR.

September 7-9, 2016

CSI National Conference CONSTRUCT: Beyond Limits

Plan now to attend the only national trade show and educational conference for the commercial building teams that spec and source building products. Three days filled with education, exhibit hall, networking and unprecedented opportunity to see, touch and experience the products up close.

Austin, TX

September 13, 2016

Site Tour - AMAA new office / 8L

Watch our website for details

November 8, 2016

Law in Design and Construction: Who's at Risk?

Design and Construction can be a contentious industry. Construction Defect, digital documents, project warranties, can all bring up lots of questions about the correct way to do things, and the actual way things get done. Come ask your questions to our panel of experts.

December 13, 2016

Multi-Generational Panel: Design/Construction and the Changing of the Guard

Speed Mentoring Event

Baby Boomers are retiring, Millennials are entering the workforce in-mass, and the Recession threw a wrench in the whole system.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Contact Ali Clark for more details!

EDUCATION

Learning & Libations: Low-Slope Roofing Series

Jake LaManna, CSI-EP, CDT, Education Chair

Join us this fall for our Learning & Libations vertical series on the low-slope roofing assembly.

September 20 th - Roofing 101

Ever wonder what the difference between BUR, SBS, TPO, and PVC are when discussing roofing? This event will focus on the terminology and basic summaries the different low-slope roofing systems. We'll also discuss a general overview of how these systems are described in the specifications. The goal will be for you to walk away with a matrix that describes the benefits and drawbacks of the different low slope roofing systems relative to one another, which can be used to help inform early discussions about roofing options for future projects.

October 18 th - Roofing 201

In the second session in this L&L Vertical Series, we will delve into standard detailing of common elements for different low-slope roofing systems. We will also address more unique specification do's and don'ts with regards to the detailed roofing systems. Stay tuned for more details in September's Predicator!

December 15 th - Roofing 301

Come listen to a panel of roofing experts from various aspects of the building industry share their personal anecdotes on what works, what does not work, and discuss how to improve the delivery of roofing projects of high quality, on time, and on budget. Again, stay tuned for more details in September's Predicator!

MEMBERSHIP

Update to Chapter Dues

Kourtney Strong, CSI, Board Director

We have an update to all members regarding our previous notice of increase for our Portland Chapter dues. The Portland Chapter dues will not increase this year as announced, this increase has been postponed to 2017-2018. Look for a reminder of the increase as the new date comes around.

New & Renewed Members - May 2016

Lee Kilbourn, FCSI, FAIA, Membership Chair

Leslie Case, BS, CSI; Laird Plastics; member since 2014
Russel Donohue, RA, CSI, CDT, NCARB; CH2M Hill, Inc.; member since 2007
Dan Elliott, CSI; Spec Products, Inc. ; member since 2000
Steven Gray, CSI, CDT; Rodda Paint Company; member since 2014
Scott Harris, CSI; JRJ architects, llc; member since 1999
Jim Hutchin, CSI; Bridgetown Sales, LLC; member since 2009
Patrick Lucas, CSI-EP; R-Stud; member since 2016 - NEW
Alexander Lungershausen, CSI, CCS, AIA, LEED AP; Hennebery Eddy Architects; member since 2003
Mark Moyes, CSI; KPFF Inc. ; member since 1995
Stanley Nelson, CSI, CDT; member since 1975
Thomas Wesel, CSI; JRJ architects, llc; member since 2016 - NEW
Mike Bair, CSI: Trus Joist/Weyerhaueser Engineering Services; member since 2016 - NEW

SOCIAL MEDIA

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 content. 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:

Time for Some Fun, Sheldon Wolfe

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