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September Chapter Meeting: Building Tour of
Block 8L
Alicia Clark, CSI, CDT, Programs Chair
 Tuesday September 13, 2016
4:30 PM to 8:00 PM PDT
Come get a behind the scenes construction tour of Block 8L, Ankrom Moisan's New Office in Old Town/China Town. This six-story, mixed-use building will house ground floor retail, U of O's new MBA and Sports Product Management programs, Ankrom's office space, and 65 residential units.
The building will include 107 longterm and 10 shortterm bicycle parking spaces. No onsite vehicular parking is proposed.
Appetizers and networking will occur after the tour at Kell's Irish Pub.
REGISTER HERE >
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President's Message
Ellen Onstad CSI, CDT, Chapter President
How did it get to be September? It seems like the kids just got out of school yesterday. For me, this summer has flown by. It seems like there is more work out there, we are all busier, and are working more hours.
So, why take the time and money to spend on CSI education offered both locally and nationally (other than we are a great group of people, that is)?
- We have some great Learning and Libations series coming up (keep a look out in your email and on our website).
- Our Programs are top notch. In September we have tour of the Block 8L Building and a unique opportunity to see inside an architect's office before they move in.
- Networking, a fancy way to say person-to-person contact. It is more than the casual greeting at events and includes getting better acquainted with others in our construction industry and becoming a trusted advisor--someone who will be used as a resource for those tough, one-of-a-kind products and buildings.
By the time you read this, some of the members of Portland Chapter will be headed off to Austin, Texas for CONSTRUCT, the national CSI conference. As in years past, it is four days packed with education, networking, trade show and lots of fun.
In the middle of it, I have the distinguished pleasure and honor to accept the Outstanding Chapter Accommodation again this year. I am so proud of this chapter; it is wonderful that the rest of the nation sees everything we are doing as well. I believe there are a few other Institute awards that I may need to find room in my suitcase for, but more about that next month.
My presidential advice as we careen into the second half of 2016?
- Enjoy the time we have; Christmas will be here before you know it. (If you shop at Costco you know it's already here.)
- Get involved, join a committee or take on a new task to stretch yourself.
- Attend something new.
- Speak with someone you haven't met at chapter events (they may be just as nervous as you).
- Don't work too much; time with family and friends is not something you can get back once the opportunity is missed.
- Enjoy fall! It is beautiful in the Pacific Northwest, and we are lucky to be living here. And, while the weatherman has us in the triple digits' through the end of August, we know the winter rain is just around the corner.
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CSI Annual Golf Tournament Great Success
Erica Bitterman-Ryon, CSI, Golf Committee Chair
 We were a sold out show again this year. Thank you
to all our sponsors and golfers for making the 2016 Annual CSI Golf Tournament a great success and a wonderful time (despite the heat). We all survived the 95-degree weather and came out smiling in the end. We hope all that attended will share their adventure with others and joins us again next year.
Of course this event does have a great purpose and cause. The money raised helps provide scholarships to those that want to further their education in the A/E/C industry. Have you heard about the CDT exams? If not, check into certification program on our website. The scholarships we award from the proceeds of our golf tournament pay for an 8-week study classes, study materials, and the exam fee. These scholarships not only help the recipients, but you in the industry when you interact with professionals that understand spec writing from all perspectives.
In gratitude to our sponsors
And of course we could not put on this event without the amazing sponsors that contribute every year. HUGE THANKS to you all for helping make things easier on me and jumping in with both feet this year.
Dinner Sponsors: Bain Associates and Precision Images
Thank you for our wonderful Mexican Buffet this year for dinner. Yummy in everyone's tummy.
Hot Dog Stand Sponsors:
DeaMor Associates and Faustrollean Fixtures.
Thank you for getting everyone off to a good start with a some fuel.
Last Ball Standing Sponsor
: Johnson Air Products.
Our disco ball challenge. There are sparkly disco balls all over Lewis River now.
Tee Box Sponsors:
For those that braved manning a tee box and sitting out all day greeting people as they came by, thank you. Thank you for all you efforts, the games, the snacks, drinks and just taking time out to hang with us.
- Vertrotech Saint-Gobain
- Firestone Building Products
- Armstrong World
- Oldcastle BE
- Sherwin-Williams
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- Woodfold
- Creative Design Concepts
- Ameriprise Financial Services
- Ideate
- Airefo Co
- Stanley
- Cosella Dorken
- Weller Associates
- NW Wall & Ceiling Bureau
- Tranquility natural Health
- Professional Roof Consultants
- Market Contractors
Game holes - these are the long drive, closest to the pin, longest putt
, straight drive and hole in one contest holes.
- Hole in One - Professional Roof Consultants ROCK. For many years they have sponsored not just the tee box, but the $10,000 hole-in-one contest for the tournament and covered 3 other prize holes. Thank you for doing the extra work and bringing some extra fun and excitement to the tournament.
- Straight Drive - Behr Paint, Toto USA
- Closest to the Pin (KP) - JLD Construction Consulting, Fortifiber
- Long Drive (LD) - Forbo Flooring
- Longest Putt - Ankrom Moisan Architects, Willamette Graystone
Tournament Big Winners
Bet you wanna know who are big winners were. Well you should have come to the tournament, it is top secret. Just kidding, I am happy to announce our proud winners of the 2016 CSI Golf Tournament.
- Market Contractors (with a score of 59).
- OldCastle Building Envelope (with a score of 60).
- Hoffman Construction (with a score of 61).
- Boobie Prize - Professional Roof Consultants team 4.
Special game hole prizes went to Ray Clevenger for Men's Longest Putt on #5, Bruce Ryan for Men's KP on #11, Mark Atteridge for Men's Straight Drive on #18, Caleb Beaudin for Men's Longest Drive on #13, Ali Clark for Ladies KP on #7, Cherie McNabb on Ladies Longest Drive #8 and Jennifer Beattie on Ladies Longest Putt #10. CONGRATS to all our winners!
I hope all of you will return next year and join us again. We are tentatively considering the fourth Thursday of August 2017. Watch for a Save the Date in December.
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Save the Date
 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.
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!
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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!
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Portland Chapter Membership Committee Stymied
Lee Kilbourn, CSI, Membership Chair
 For the second time in three years, the National Institute has "upgraded" its computer systems resulting in significant delays in reporting member payments. Our Chapter Membership Committee then has no information about which members need to be reminded to renew their membership.
For today's example (8/17/2016), one of our members sent in their renewal payment to the Institutes' PO Box on July 18 which cleared the members' bank on July 22. The CSI Chapter/Region Leaders Reports still shows their membership expiration date to be 5/31/2016, along with five other members. One member is no longer in our Industry, leaving four that have received messages from me.
Portland Chapter suffers along with the Institute when renewals are delayed because, in my opinion, late-paying members too easily decide not to renew. Portland Chapter lost four members in April. One member retired.
On a happier note, Portland Chapter has six new members so far this month.
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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 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:
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Let's Fix Construction!
 Tired of the same stories and the same results? We are too! Good news, things are looking up.
With years of experience in the
Construction Specifications Institute demonstrating 'the way things are supposed to be' in construction, it is sometimes too easy to offer complaints without offering solutions. While we aren't here to offer solutions to all of the problems you face, we are here to let you know that you aren't the only one seeing issues in the office or in the field. We are here to offer our point of view, our thoughts on what we see and perhaps an answer or two along the way that you can put to good use.
Would you like to contribute your voice? The contributors of Let's Fix Construction share their knowledge to anyone that will listen, whether on their personal websites, on social media.
We are always looking for like-minded individuals to share your forward- thinking constructive thoughts. It is not a true problem unless you offer a true solution!
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Masonry: Beyond the Details
 Wednesday, September 7
th, 2016
Widmer Brothers Brewery, West Wing
947 N. Russell Street
Portland, Oregon 97227
Schedule:
8:30-9:00am Registration
9:00-10:30am Masonry Beyond the Details
10:30-11:30am Designing, Detailing, and Constructing Masonry Rain Screen Wall Systems
11:30-12:30am Lunch and Mingling/Discussion about IMI and BAC Services
Cost: Free, but registration is required.
Continuing Education: Meets AIA/CES criteria for 2.5 H/S/W learning units
Brief Description: The seminar takes participants beyond the details (
www.masonrydetails.org), simultaneously exploring each condition through construction site photos, failure analyses, building code requirements, and best practice recommendations. This program investigates the building science and evolution of wall theory from mass walls to drainage and cavity walls; finally to both pressurized and non-pressurized rain screen wall systems. For more information, see the flyer
HERE >
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Call for Volunteer Design Professionals and Architecture Students
 Inspire elementary school students to examine and learn about the built environment through the
Architecture Foundation of Oregon's Architects in Schools (AiS) program. AiS matches professional architects and other design professionals with primarily 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers for a 6-week classroom residency (approximately 1-2 hours a week per class), offered free of charge to schools. Design professionals volunteer their time because sharing their passion for architecture with students energizes them. Teachers continuously say AiS has a tremendous impact on their students. With AiS growing exponentially each year, the demand for design professionals continues to rise. The Architecture Foundation of Oregon invites you to be part of Architects in Schools, impacting over 3,800 students in Oregon each year.
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CSI's mission it to advance building information management and education of project teams to improve facility performance. We are the only organization that brings together all the players in the built industry.
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September 7-9
Austin, TX
September 13
September 20h
October 11
October 18
Learning & Libations Series: Roofing 201
November 8
Chapter Meeting: Law in Design & Construction: Who's At Risk
December 13
Multi-Generational Panel: Design/Construction and the Changing of the Guard
December 15
Learning & Libations Series: Roofing 301
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