csi phoenix june 2012 newsletter

Programs Special EventsEducation Newsletter

Phoenix Chapter Awards BanquetThursday, June 21, 2012

Join us for a celebration of the many Chapter accomplishments this year. Takea moment to appreciate the hard work, dedication and talents of the Chaptermembers

LocationArcadia Room3950 East Campbell Avenue(40th St and Campbell)Phoenix, AZ 85018

Schedule6:00 pm – Cocktails and Socializing6:45 pm – Dinner7:45 pm – Awards

Menu ChoicesGrilled SalmonBraised Short RibGrilled Chicken Breast

Reservations must be made by June 18th at noon. Contact Louise Rehse at602-258-7499 or [email protected]

CSI Phoenix Chapter Members are free. Guests are $50 each. Only check or cashaccepted by mail, or pay by credit card at the chapter web site.

CSI Phoenix Annual Spec Rep AcademyJune 1, 2012

Come hear professionals from your industry speak on current construction topicsthat will influence you as a product rep and how you do your job.

Is your architecture/construction knowledge current?

Additional details on page 9.

Questions, please contact Jill Anderson at [email protected]

UPCOMING EDUCATION COMMITTEE EVENTS

Table of Contents

President’s Message. . . . . . 2

CSI Southwest Region . . . . 3

Education Update. . . . . . . . 4

CDT Candidates . . . . . . . . . 4

CSI Golf Tournament. . . . .5-6

Member Profile . . . . . . . . . . 6

Bowling Sponsorships . . 7-8

Code Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Spec. Rep. Academy . . . . . 9

Future City & Awards . . . . 10

Master’s Painters Inst. . . . .10

Technical Article . . . . . . . . 11

AIA June Calendar . . . . . . 11

The Reference Library . 12-14

Sheldon Wolfe . . . . . . . 15-16

Announcements . . . . . . . . 17

AZ Builder’s Exchange . . . 18

Educational Article . . . . . . 19

From the Editor . . . . . . . . . 20

New Ad Rates . . . . . . . . 21-23

Key Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . 24

MONTHLY MEETING

CSIPhoenix.org

Loose ItemsBy: Stephen Smith, CSI, AIA, CSI

I would like to start off mentioning something that I missed in the May’s Message. Since we had our Boardelection at the April 12th monthly meeting I would like introduce the new Phoenix Board for fiscal year 2012/13.

President – Angie FrancePresident Elect – Brian McClure1st Vice President – T.J. Valdez2nd Vice President – Ed Galindo

Secretary – Mark YarishTreasurer - Teri Hand

Director 12-14 – Jim DanielsDirector 12-14 – Jeff Cox

Previously elected Director 2011-13 – John CampbellDirector 11-13 – Bobbi Jo Huskey

I will become our Past President on July 1st. Please welcome our Board members next time you see them. Ithink we have a great bunch of leaders for next year and I fully expect a great new year as they come into office.If you read this article during the first week of June, you will still have time to register and attend the CSISouthwest Regional Conference on June 7 – 9, 2012. The conference is being held in Tucson at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – Reid Park. The agenda for the conference starts off on Thursday, June 7th with thePresident and President-Elect training and the Welcome Reception at the end of the day. Friday, June 8th hasthe Continuing Education sessions and the Product Show during the day with the Awards Banquet dinner inthe evening.

Saturday, June 9th starts with the Southwest Regionbusiness meeting and ends in the early afternoonwith Preparation for 2013. There are roughly fifteencontinuing educational sessions slated for theconference and several of them have caught myeye. Quite possibly there are more sessions than Ihave the time to attend! The conference is in ourbackyard so let’s support the CSI Tucson Chapterand have a great attendance from the PhoenixChapter. See you there.

The Phoenix Chapter Award Banquet will be held onThursday, June 21st at the Arcadia Room. Pleasesee the evening details on the front page. Hope tosee everyone there to celebrate our year.

I would like take a moment and thank Neil Davisonfor updating our Phoenix Chapter Bylaws and thePhoenix Chapter CSI Policy Handbook. Bothdocuments needed some work and Neil took thetime to update us with many Institute revisions sowe are now coordinated with them. The bylaws willbe sent to the Institute Secretary for approval andthen the chapter can officially adopt them.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

2012 CSI SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCECSI Southwest Region Educational Conference & Product Show

Hosted by the Tucson Chapter of CSI—June 7 – 9, 2012

The 2012 Southwest Region Educational Conference & Product Show will be held in Tucson on June 7 – 9, 2012. Thisevent will host Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Material Suppliers, Construction Specifiers and Manufacturers from Ari-zona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. We expect 60 – 70 Exhibitors and 200+ Conference attendees.We expect this to be one of the best conferences in years and we have started the planning process early to helpensure success on all levels.

LocationThe DoubleTree Inn Tucson at Reid Park, located at 455 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711, Direct Line:520-323-4198. The Tucson Chapter CSI has reserved a block of rooms for the Conference, which are available at a specialdiscount rate of $75 / night, plus applicable taxes. Make sure ask for this special CSI rate whenreserving your room. Reservations can be made online at DoubleTree Reservations.http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/T/TUSBTDT-CSI-20120607/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POGDeadline is May 23, 2012 or when the block of rooms is sold out.

Continuing Education ConferenceThe main theme of this year’s conference is Renewable and Alternative Forms of Energy. We will also explorerelated issues such as energy efficiency, thermal efficiency and building green. Portions of the conference will bededicated to working in the Government Sector as well as Code and other Health and Safety issues. Weanticipate all programs will be eligible for CEUs. View our current Conference Agenda.http://csitucson.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Conference-Agenda3.pdfTo register to attend, please complete the Conference Registration Form.http://csitucson.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CSI-SW-Region-Registration-Form-R1.pdf

Presidents and Presidents-Elect TrainingThe orientation and training for Presidents and President-Elects is scheduled for Thursday, June 7th. Dinner will be includedas part of a Welcome Reception to be held Thursday evening at Old Pueblo Grill, a short walk or shuttle ride from the hotel.The Welcome Reception may be attended by anyone who registers (see the Conference Registration Form). Our WelcomeReception is being sponsored by Rosemont Copper Company.

Product ShowThe Product show will be on Friday, June 8th and run concurrently with Educational Programs. There will bemultiple opportunities for attendees to visit the exhibit hall. Information and registration form can be found on the ProductShow Package. http://csitucson.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SW-Region-Conference-Product-Show-Package-0403122.pdf Rep-resentatives will be available to demonstrate and answer your questions about the latest advancements in paint, windows,doors, wall systems, roofing systems, security, and many other constructionproducts. View a current list of our Product Show Participants.http://csitucson.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Product-Show-Participants4.pdf

SponsorsOur conference could not be a success without our sponsors. We have many opportunities for your firm to shinebefore the conference attendees. Sponsor information and registration form can be found on theSponsor Registration Package.http://csitucson.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SW-Region-Conference-Sponsor-Package-0403121.pdf

CSI Southwest Region MeetingThe CSI Southwest Regional Conference begins Friday evening with an Awards Banquet Dinner at the hotel and, as isusual, continues Saturday, June 9th with the Southwest Region business meeting. Conference information and the registra-tion form can be found on the Conference Registration Form.

PaymentsBy Check – Your check may be mailed with your registration forms for the Product Show, for a Sponsorship, or for the Con-ference. Please use the address at the bottom of each form.

By Credit CardPlease click the button below to access PayPal. You may fill in the Description field with one or more types ofregistration. The total of the payment would be the total for all of your registrations. Please make your electronicpayment PRIOR to sending your completed forms to the designee on the form. EX: The Description field could be ProductShow and Conference Registration for TJ Valdez. Total of the payment would be the amount on bothregistration forms.

On Friday, April 27, our Chapter volunteered atSt. Mary’s Food Bank at their Thomas Avenue food

distribution annex. 13 members participated fromAECOM, Architectural Resource Team (ART)

and Firestone Building Products.

EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATE

“Let’s Get Dirty” On April 18th Soprema, in conjunction with CSI and TheReference Library, presented at The Reference Library an AIA Liquidspresentation – “Fluid Applied Roofing & Waterproofing Products”. We wouldlike to thank the favorable 51 attendees that joined us in this event. After theAIA portion we continued to the parking area for a hand’s on “Let’s Get Dirty”demo and product use. Due to the unseasonable heat flash and lengthy timeframe we were left with around 20 people in the nearing 100◦F temperatureoutside. Some watched as others (like Louise and Jill) tried their hand atapplying the products on the pre-formed mock upcorners. The products introduced were theSoprema Alsan Flashing, which is a single liquidmembrane component that moisture cures forflashing and complicated curb and penetrationdetails. The second product introduced was aPMMA called Alsan RS 230 Flashing. This is a

chemically cured catalyzed liquid resin designed for projects that are in need ofquick recovery time and labor savings. This PMMA also comes in a field gradefor full system waterproofing while creating a sustainable 20 year warrantedreinforced roof and balcony system and 10 year warranted reinforced decksystem. We appreciated the opportunity to share with the industry professionalsand to be readily available for questions and personal training.

Congratulations to the people who passed their CDT exam! They attended the CDT prep course taught byPaul Simonsen, Ron Geren and Neil Davison. In fact, 100% of the people who took the course and testedpassed the exam!

ATAS International: Jim Daniels

Devenney Group: Gilbert Johnson, Amber Williams, Cherie Irvin, Robin Redmon, Tara Jaramillo, ChristopherSkow, Cassandra Mehan

CONGRATULATIONS TO CDT CANDIDATES

Saturday April 14th golfers in the 18th Annual Phoenix Chapter CSI GolfTournament were greeted with wind gusts up to 25 mph and 50 degreetemperatures. 60 golfers started though less than 60 finished as some headedfor warmer surroundings.

The tournament is the major fundraiser of the year for the Phoenix Chapter.The 2012 Golf Fundraiser netted $6,665. The raffle and mulligan ticketsraised $880.

The Phoenix CSI Chapter donates aportion of the proceeds to the KennLockhardt Scholarship Foundation forstudents in a construction- relateddegree program.

Despite the high winds and cold weather, Ben Mimran and Mark Eakertook 1st Place in the 4 person scramble format with a 63. Ben andMark were one of the groups that lost their playing partners somewherealong the way. Placing 2nd with a 64 was the group of Ron Cole, KenStohlman, Steve Ramirez and Andy Coventry. Joe Volinsky won theClosest to the Hole contest on # 15 and Pete Schmautz was the winner

of the Long Drive Contest on Hole #9.

We Want to Thank Our Sponsors!

A special thank you goes out to Lane Award, who donated the 1st and 2nd Place Trophies along with the HoleContest Awards. In addition, Lane Award was a Platinum Sponsor. Pretty amazing from a company that isn'teven a member of CSI! Please keep this company in mind when you are considering awards for employees orcustomers.

I would also like to thank Kelli Steward of DAS Products for the tireless hours she spent on the phones sellingsponsorships, arranging for awards, hole signs and goody bags. The folks at Vistal Golf Club once againtreated our group well.

High fives to those who donated raffle items.DAS Products, Inc: 40" LCD HDTV, 2 $59 Best Buy gift cards, 6 $50 BassPro gift cards; 10 $10 Starbucks gift cards; 9 $25 iTunes gift cards,1 iPodNano, 2 canopy chairs, 2 Hot Air Balloon Rides for 2, 1 rifle lighter.

Technical Resource Consultants: Adams Hybrid.

Partitions & Accessories: Vistal foursome.

Lane Award: 2 Adams Hybrid, Odyssey putter; Titleist Volkey 56 Degreegap wedge.

Firestone Building Products: Golf bag.

BASF: 4 Diamondback tickets, Ping putter, Vistal foursome.

United Coatings: 2 Diamondback tickets.

ATAS: 3 cases of Pinnacle golf balls.

CSI GOLF TOURNAMENT RASIES FUNDSAS PARTICIPANTS BRAVE WEATHER

1st PlaceBen Mimran and Mark Eaker

2nd PlaceKen Cole, Ken Stohlman,

Steve Ramirez and Andy Coventry

Longest Drive #9Pete Schmautz

Closest to the Hole#15Joe Volinsky

We Would Like to Thank the Following Sponsors:Platinum Sponsors Gold SponsorsArcadia, Inc. BASF SPF Roof & Wall Systems* Berridge Manufacturing CETCO*DAS Products, Inc. Elite Architectural ProductsFiberTite Roofing Systems* Firestone Building ProductsLane Award Metal SalesPartitions & Accessories Neogard*Progressive Roofing** Tech 7 SolutionsRollfab Metal Products Soprema, Inc. Technical Resource ConsultantsSprayfoam Southwest**United Coatings*

Silver Sponsors Bronze SponsorsPHP Pipe Supports* ATASRobert Gomez Architects Spectra Consulting

Star Roofing**Stego IndustriesThe Reference Library

* DAS Products, Inc. proudly represents these manufacturers.

* DAS Products, Inc. customers.

Thank you, Steve, for a year of learning, growing and expanding as a chapter! The following is Steve’s MemberProfile from the CSI Phoenix web site.

Steve has over 30 years experience in the architectural design and planning of civic,educational, and commercial facilities. He is highly involved in the development fromplanning, design, and schematics through construction documentation and constructionadministration by performing as a Senior Project Manager. His responsibilities includeevaluation of existing and proposed systems, plan and specification development,Architectural design, project management, quality assurance and quality controlreviews. He is also a specialist in forensic architecture, and design remediationdetailing. Steve also coordinates projects with clients, as well as supervises otherteam members.

Read more at http://www.csiphoenix.org/MemberProfiles/StephenSmith.aspx

CSI PHOENIX MEMBER PROFILES—STEVE SMITH

CSI PHOENIX CHAPTER BOWLING NIGHTAs you know, CONSTRUCT 2012 will be in Phoenix this year on September 11th to 14th. This is theConstruction Specifications Institute's largest annual event. On Thursday night, September 13th, thePhoenix Chapter will host a social event including food, drinks, bowling and pool at Lucky Strike Lanes atCityScape in downtown Phoenix. We expect to have several hundred members from around the country join usthat night for bowling, networking and fun.

Of course to make the evening memorable and exciting we need your continued support. Over the years, thePhoenix Chapter of CSI has benefited greatly by your support of our activities. We are hoping we can count onyou once more to show your support with a sponsorship. This year we are offering eight different sponsor tiersrequesting donations from $100 up. All contributions will be highlighted through out the night and included invarious printed materials. Please see the attached flyer for details.

Donations are due by May 15, 2012. Attached you will find the CSI Bowling Night Sponsorship Tiers flyer andregistration form. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for your continuedsupport and generosity to the Phoenix Chapter of CSI.

Neil Davison, CSI, CCS, CCCA Wayne Shirlaw, CSI, CDTPhoenix Chapter CSI Phoenix Chapter CSIPhone: 602.906.9605 Phone: [email protected] [email protected]

CONSTRUCT 2012PHOENIX CHAPTER CSI BOWLING NIGHT

SPONSOR REGISTRATION FORM

MC Sponsor: $3,000 Donation—TakenEvent Sponsor: $2,000 Donation—TakenBar Sponsor: $1,000 DonationFood Sponsor: $750 DonationFull Lane Sponsor: $300 DonationHalf Lane Sponsor: $300 DonationPool Table Sponsor: $200 DonationAward Sponsor: $200 DonationAward Sponsor: $100 Donation

Company InformationName: _________________________________________________________________________________

Company Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Email: __________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ___________________________________________________________________________

Please make checks out to: Phoenix Chapter CSIPlease send checks to: Construction Specifications Institute, Inc., Phoenix Chapter, PO Box 16212,Phoenix, Arizona 85011-6212

To pay by credit card:Please go to the Phoenix Chapter web site at www.CSIPhoenix.org.

In the lower right hand corner of the page is a red box that says “Make a Payment”. Click on that andfollow the instructions

CODE CORNERElevators

By: Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP

One hundred and sixty years ago, Elisha Otis invented the first braking mechanism for the elevator, which madevertical travel within a building feasible and safe. A little over forty years later, the gearless traction elevator wasdeveloped, which allowed movement in buildings of significant height. Thus, along with the advent of inexpen-sive materials and advanced engineering and construction methods, the automatic elevator became a pivotalstep that led to the surge of high-rise construction in the United States. Since its introduction, the elevator hasseen numerous advancements, but its purpose remains the same: moving people between floors of multi-storybuildings efficiently and safely.

Click the link to read the full articlehttp://www.csiphoenix.org/Portals/0/Codes/The-Code-Corner-No-38-Elevators.pdf

Construction Specifications Institute presents the2012 Spec Rep Academy“The Future of Sales Awareness”

Is your architecture/construction knowledge current?Come hear professionals in your industry speak on current constructiontopics that will influence you as a product rep.When Friday, June 1, 2012

Time 8:00am-1:20pm

Where ITT Technical Institute5005 S. Wendler Dr.Tempe, AZ 85282

Cost CSI members/nonmembers $75.00(includes lunch) Second employee in same firm $55.00

Each additional employee $35.00

Topics -Proprietary Specification: The Mistakes Manufacturers Make-Filling Your Project Pipeline-General Session: Division 01 General Requirements-Think Like an Architect

Full descriptions on page 2

Reserve your spot today, seating is limited.DEADLINE to RSVP is Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Name(s) ___________________________________________________________

Company ___________________________________________________________

Phone ____________________ Email: _________________________________

Total Cost ____________________

Please email or fax back your form to [email protected] or fax 602-297-6613OR Mail with Check to 99 E. Virginia, #140, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Checks made out to Phoenix CSI Chapter OR

Credit Card payments are made through Pay Pal online at www.csiphoenix.org

P R O G R A M S C H E D U L E :8:00am- 8:30am Registration and Coffee

8:30am-9:30am Proprietary Specifications: The Mistakes Manufacturers MakeThis word has the potential to drive a product manufacturing rep crazy. Understandinghow to use them, what information they should carry, proprietary versus descriptive, howto talk to the specifier, and most importantly, how do I get my product included in theproject manual? Getting your product included in a firm’s master guide specification canhelp a product rep’s project pipeline immensely. This does not mean passing yourproprietary specifications to architects in hopes they will be included in their projectmanual. Master guide specifications are essential to a products success. Attendees willlearn what types of specifications firms use, and how they use them, and how best to getyourself in a position to be included.Speaker: Adam Heiser, Account Manager with Building Systems Design,Inc. out of Atlanta, GA

9:30am-9:40am Break

9:40am-10:40am Filling Your Project PipelineThis seminar is designed to help you obtain project leads through sources of information,networking, and public information. Once you find it, what do you do with it? Find theright point of contact in the project and do your research before making contact. Thisdiscussion will be uniquely tailored to identify projects in the planning/design phase,where you have the best possible change for securing work!Speaker: Rebekah Morris, Publisher of Arizona Builder’s Exchange

10:40am-10:50pm Break

10:50pm-11:50pm General Session: Division 01-General RequirementsWhether you are a Contractor, CM, Subcontractor or Supplier, Division 01 has so muchto offer in the way of information. Do you know what is in Division 01 and how it affectsyou? Find out why Division 01 sections are nicknamed the “Keystone Sections” of thespecifications. Remember, the only people who really ever read Division 01 are theLawyers, Judges and the well informed users who keep themselves out of thecourtroom. Attendees will learn the importance of Division 01 with respect to the variousparties and administering the most critical sections of Division 01.Speaker: Paul W. Simonsen, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP, NCARB,SCIP, owner of Technical Resources Consultants, Inc.

11:50pm-12:20pm Lunch Break

12:20pm-1:20pm How to Think Like An ArchitectMark Roddy and Mark Kranz are two principal designers at SmithGroup JJR and theyare going to have a fun discussion and insight on how the building design comes about –conception to construction.Speakers: Mark Roddy, AIA and Mark Kranz, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C withSmithGroupJJR

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Questions? Call Jill Anderson with The Reference Library at602-258-7499 or [email protected]

Now, there’s an efficient, cost-effective way to teach your staff thebest practices for specifying and working with paints/coatings andavoiding premature failure. Designed for both new and seasonedprofessionals, MPI’s on-line courses put the collected knowledge ofthe industry’s experts at your fingertips, and MPI certificationprovides credibility and public recognition of your expertise.

MASTER PAINTER’S INSTITUTE

Level 1 covers the basics every professional should know. The Level 2 courses describe best practices forpainting each of the many different substrates found in the built environment and how to avoid costly mistakes.Level 3 covers the quality assurance practices that lead to becoming an MPI-Certified Architectural CoatingInspector. For more information, go to the following link at www.specifypaint.com/APL/AD_News/paintinfonewsletter/mpi-whats-new-training2.asp or contact Gina Fleitman at [email protected] or412-431-8333.

Our CSI Phoenix Chapter has been sponsoring an "Excellence in the Use of Building Materials" Award for 15years in the Arizona Region, Future City Competition . For those of you who are not familiar with the program,Future City is a National Competition open to students in grades 6 to 8. The competition is open to all public,private, parochial and home schools and is sponsored by the engineering community to promote math, science,and engineering. There are over 30 Regions that participate and our Arizona Region winner each yearparticipates in Washington D.C. at the National Finals during National Engineers Week in February.

This past year over 5,000 students competed in the Arizona Region competition; over 9,000 people visited thePhoenix Public Library to view the scale models in the competition; 150 companies provided support with dollardonations and employee volunteer time; nearly 400 teachers volunteered their time; 350 Engineer Mentors fromover 45 disciplines spent time working with the student teams at the various schools; and at least 1,000volunteers organized the event, judged team deliverables, or worked at the Regional Finals.

Since Arizona began as a Region in 1997 CSI has sponsored one of the awards sponsored by a variety ofsocieties, including ASHRAE, IEEE, the AIA and Valley Forward. Each society develops their own criteria thatbest suits their organization. There are also awards given for The Best Computer Model, Best TeamPresentation, Best Essay, etc.

This year's #1 Team that went to the National Competition was from Veritas Home Schoolers and the cameaway from Washington D.C. with awards from ASHRAE for the Best Indoor Environment and from the Society ofFire Protection Engineers for the Best Fire Protection Engineering. Our CSI winner was a team named "SaeDosi" from Mohave Middle School in Scotts dale. The team members were Andy Cole, Samuel Leonard andJames White. Their teacher was Mary McBride and the Engineer Mentor was Doreen Song. Our CSI judgesthat selected the winner were Pamela Bir, Luke Bowen, Ed Galindo and Mike Jackson. Our President, SteveSmith presented the Award at the Competition Finals in Phoenix. These judges should be congratulated fortheir dedication and all the hard work they did to select the winner. There were also special Awards given tocertain judges who had given more support and participation over the first 15 years of the competition. PamelaBir was a winner from CSI, congratulations Pamela!

This year, due to scheduling problems, the team was unable to give their presentation at one of our CSImeetings which is too bad.

This coming Fall we will once again be soliciting for judges in the 2012-2013 competition. Future City also isconstantly looking for new schools that want to participate and people who can be "Engineer" Mentors for thevarious participating teams. You don't actually have to be an Engineer, they just need people who have aknowledge of the design/building process who can assist the team and teacher in developing the team'sproject. For more information go to www.futurecityarizona.org or contact Jay Norton at [email protected].

FUTURE CITY COMPETITION AND AWARDS

AIA ARIZONA JUNE CALENDAR

June 6—Member Communications Meeting

June 7—Phoenix Metro Affiliates Meeting

June 14—Phoenix Metro Board of Directors

June 20—Membership Development

June 21—VDC Committee, AIA Phx Metro

www.AIA-Arizona.org

Roofs, Walls, and Fenestration:Joint-Related Water, Air, Vapor, and Condensate Leakage of the Exterior Building Envelope

Canan D’Avela RA, Western Block LLC; Member CSI Phoenix Chapter Technical Committee

If temperatures of roof surfaces have been measured in excess of 200°F and walls in excess of 150°F, aremere 3/8 inch to ½ inch total joints adequate for a 50 foot design joint increments? Are these temperaturesbased upon recorded weather station air temperatures? Is the use of a handyman’s caulk (as opposed tosealants described by ASTM C 920) for movement joints anywhere within the exterior envelope supported bymodel building codes?

Surely you as members of the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) see the folly of each of thesequestions and therefore each were answered “Generally, no”. The questions are used as a method ofincreasing sustainability buildings and are not by any means new. It is from a sustainable design perspectivethat the CSI Phoenix Chapter Technical Committee now includes the topic of exterior building envelopetemperatures within their focus.

For project locations a distance away, concerns over exterior building envelope temperatures are not limitedin applicability to Arizona’s challenging weather. For instance about 50 years ago an article highlighted abuilding’s measured roof and wall exterior temperatures. It indicated there are indeed extreme temperatureson a building’s exterior which are vastly different from ambient air temperatures. See D.G. Stephenson’s“CBD-47. Extreme Temperatures at the Outer Surfaces of Buildings” published by the National ResearchCouncil of Canada http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irc/cbd/building-digest-47.html . Further, there was anadditional Canadian study about that same time period which provided enhanced calculated details as foundwithin E.C. Scheuneman’s article within Division of Building Research, National Research Council of Canada, “Estimating Temperature Gradients and Dew Point Temperatures for Building Envelopes”http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/obj/irc/doc/pubs/bpn/26_e.pdf .

So what is the annual temperature differential for the exterior envelope such as roof elements as well aswalls? Due to both the unpredictable time of construction as well as the extreme roof temperatures (ratherthan air temperatures), do roof elements generally need to have total expansion and contraction movementjoints’ dimensions to accommodate about 200°F? And do wall elements - including the interfaces tofenestration (and doors) - need accommodate about 135°F highs to lows annually?

After reading the referenced articles, it would appear the answers are generally a surprising, “Yes.”

For greater clarification on this topic as well as research into this phenomena, please contact a member of theCSI Phoenix Chapter Technical Committee.

TECHNICAL ARTICLE

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JUNE 2012

JUNE 06 Solatube/Norcon, Carrie Head, 602-795-5157 1 AIA LU (HWS & SD) This course identifies the reasons for using day lighting in commercial environments, and focuses on using tubular day lighting as a design solution.

o Available day lighting strategies and their advantages/disadvantages

o The technology that goes into tubular day lighting devices

o Tools that are available to assist with design of these systems

o How others have incorporated TDD’s in their commercial projects

JUNE 13 The Airolite Company, Leight Murray and Roni Baker, 602-992-0304 1 AIA LU (HSW & SD) Identify fundamental considerations, effective design practices, and products to support implementation of sustainable shading and day lighting. o Define roles of shading and day lighting o Consider contemporary research on human benefits of day

lighting o Identify cross-disciplinary considerations for a fully-integrated, cost

effective and sustainable design o Explore design strategies and products to optimize views, natural

light integration, comfort and energy use

JUNE 20 Woodwork Institute, Dick McClure, 916-372-9943 1 AIA LU (HSW) and 1 ADA Credit The Woodwork Institute’s Common Pitfalls of ADA Casework is specific information that we, as cabinet fabricators, must be concerned with to make sure that we are providing a compliant building component. It addresses the many variables in the construction of sink cabinets, vanities, and countertops that can prevent problems with ADA but still meet the architect’s design and specification requirements.

JUNE 27 Lonseal, Dottie Greaney, 310-502-4433 1 AIA LU (HSW & SD), 0.1 CEU IDCEC Vinyl in Design/Solutions to Today’s Design Challenges This program is provided by The Vinyl Institute to familiarize you with the range of solutions vinyl provides for today’s design challenges. This is a materials class not application specific. Our objective is to educate design professionals about all aspects of a common and widely accepted material which is used in many building applications. The use of plastics in building and construction is on the rise. Vinyl is the largest plastic in building and construction. Since every project is likely to contain at least some vinyl, in is important to learn about this essential material.

PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING SEMINARS: Phoenix o 06/06 Solatube/Norcon o Call and remind me at

o 06/13 The Airolite Company o Call and remind me at

o 06/20 Woodwork Institute o Call and remind me at

o 06/27 Lonseal o Call and remind me at

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JUNE 2012

JUNE 14 InPro, Jim Bandle, 602-502-1168 1 AIA LU with HSW “The E.J. Equation: Specification, Installation and Verification” There is more to an expansion joint system than just the frame, cover and hardware. This program will cover the specifics of joint specification, as well as installation challenges and the current state of joint system verification that may leave buildings and their occupants vulnerable to the hazards of fire and smoke.

JUNE 28 Dow Corning, Jeff Myers, 989-948-6713 1 AIA LU The presentation learning objectives are: Describe the differences between silicone and organic sealant

chemistries. Explain the functions of non-structural glazing sealants and

select appropriate sealing systems for new construction and renovation applications.

Explain the function of silicone structural glazing and identify appropriate applications. Describe appropriate designs for structural vs. weather sealing

sealant joints.

PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING SEMINARS: Tempe o 06/14 InPro o Call and remind me at

o 06/28 Dow Corning o Call and remind me at

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JUNE 2012

JUNE 21 ULTRA GLAS, Jane Skeeter, 800-777-2332 1 AIA LU Glass, Unveiling Its Mysteries and Shattering the Myths Objectives:

Review of all forms of designed glass How and where can glass be used in lieu of other more

expected materials Glass as a sustainable building material BIPV- building integrated photo voltaic glazing. Clad

your structure, mitigate heat loss/gain all while the building generates energy!

Will use slides and samples for demonstration

NO SEMINAR in JULY

PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING SEMINARS: Scottsdale o 06/21 UltraGlas o Call and remind me at

o o Call and remind me at

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What Have Architects Given Up?By: Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, CSC

When architects were Master Builders, they were responsible for an entire project, from beginning to end. Overthe years, as buildings became more complex, the architect became the leader of a team of professionals, aMaster Builder by committee. However, along the way, a number of things fell aside, leaving others to take onessential functions that apparently were no longer important to the team. The first of these was extensiveknowledge of building materials and construction, encouraged by the separation of architecture into separatefields of design and construction.

Since then, architects seem to have less interest in - or less time to address - other things, such as completedesign, site services, and estimating. Yes, many architects provide some of those services, and some do betterthan others, but some have simply allowed others to take them on. And some project delivery systems havereduced the architect's role whether they liked it or not.

Why are architects not fighting to keep these lost services, and allowing others to take more control? Perhapsthey are not willing or able to accept the associated risk.

Complete DesignArchitects should know in advance that the completed building and its systems will satisfy all of the owner'sneeds. Architects spend a great deal of time working on space planning and circulation, but the physical spaceof a building is only part of the total design. The building also must provide a suitable environment for itsoccupants; systems should be easily operated and maintained; finishes should be durable, easily maintained,and easily replaceable; and the energy consumption should be within limits established acceptable to the owner.The architect who concentrates only on spatial and aesthetic qualities, paying little attention to building systems,is not doing the job. The new buildings may look nice, and they may win awards for the architect, but often theydon't work as expected. The building envelope leaks, operating costs are too high, mechanical systems arenoisy and hard to balance, lights are needlessly bright in some areas but inadequate in others. It's easy toblame the consultants, but the architect is ultimately responsible.

The consequences of the lack of complete design are evident in the demand for commissioning. A separateprofessional is now called on to analyze building systems, project operating costs, and verify correct operation ofthose building systems before the owner accepts the building as complete. All of these could be done by thearchitect's team.

Site ServicesArchitects are not responsiblefor many of the problemsencountered in construction.Owners want the most bang fortheir buck, and they sometimesmake poor decisions, sacrificinglong-term considerations forlower initial cost. They oftenencourage architects to cut feesand services in a bidding war,resulting in less time for design,reduced quality control, andless time at the site. A lot cango wrong in a few days, andmany problems are concealedby following work. Poorconnections, lack of concealedsupports, improper materials, and a host of other defective work may go unnoticed for years.

SHELDON WOLFE

Saving the cost of site observation by the architect is false economy, and architects should fight to keep thisunique opportunity to make sure that their own interests, as well as those of the owner, are protected. It's oddthat many owners now hire independent representatives and testing agencies to oversee their projects. Asarchitects have given up this basic service, others have moved in to fill the void.

EstimatingOne of the owner's most important concerns is the budget, and the owner relies on the architect to come up witha design that can be built with the available funds. Shouldn't an architect know enough about costs to design abuilding that is within the owner's budget? Unfortunately, many design professionals have little knowledge of

construction costs, and owners find that bids vary substantially from estimates. Independent estimating firmsnow offer their services to owners and architects alike. Some owners require the architect to provide estimates,which then are verified by other estimators. To me, that suggests lack of faith in the architect, at least in thisarea.

Construction ManagementArchitects aren't the only ones who have given up some of their traditional duties. Construction managers havedone an excellent job of carving out their own niche, taking over the juicy parts of the architect and thecontractor, while leaving the architect and contractor responsible for whatever goes wrong.

There is nothing inherently wrong with construction management. With it, owners can benefit from earlyinvolvement of someone with knowledge of construction processes, costs of systems and products, and currentmarket conditions - that someone, in most cases, not being the architect.

These are some of the things architects choose not to do. Next month, we'll look at changes that have reducedthe architect's responsibilities, at the same time increasing the importance of the contractor.

p.s. It seems a few readers were a bit put off by the first article in this series, What happened to the MasterBuilder? Some of my questions may be uncomfortable, but they must be asked. While architects remain leadersof the design team, much of what they did in the past is now done by others, and their importance will continueto decrease unless architects do something to reverse the trend.

Certainly, a well-trained, experienced architect is able bring much to any type of construction project. Architectsare generalists, trained to seek optimum relationships and dimensions of spaces to meet the requirements of theowner's program, at the same instilling beauty, from the overall form to the smallest detail. And that, I will argue,is one heck of a job description; it presents a challenge that is virtually impossible to meet. Practicalrequirements often force the architect to make decisions based on incomplete information, and make itimpossible to work out every detail.

© 2012, Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, CSCFollow me at http://swconstructivethoughts.blogspot.com/, http://swspecificthoughts.blogspot.com/,http://twitter.com/swolfearch

Tammy Stevens | Architectural Specialist, Editorial (AZ,NM) CSI, AIA AF | Phone: 602-896-0867 Fax 602-862-9940 cell: 480-747-2769

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After five months of positive readings, the ArchitectureBillings Index (ABI) has fallen into negative terrain. As aleading economic indicator of construction activity, theABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lagtime between architecture billings and constructionspending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA)reported the April ABI score was 48.4, following a markof 50.4 in March. This score reflects a decrease indemand for design services (any score above 50indicates an increase in billings). The new projectsinquiry index was 54.4, down from mark of 56.6 theprevious month.

“Considering the continued volatility in the overalleconomy, this decline in demand for design services isn’tterribly surprising,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. “Also, favorable conditions duringthe winter months may have accelerated design billings, producing a pause in projects that have moved aheadfaster than expected.”

Regional Indices SectorsNortheast 51.0 Commercial/Industrial 53.8Midwest 50.1 Multi-Family Residential 50.5South 49.0 Institutional 46.6West 48.0 Mixed Practice 45.0

Washington, D.C. – May 16, 2012 – After five months of positive readings, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI)has fallen into negative terrain. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects theapproximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. TheAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the April ABI score was 48.4, following a mark of 50.4 in March.This score reflects a decrease in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase inbillings). The new projects inquiry index was 54.4, down from mark of 56.6 the previous month.

“Considering the continued volatility in the overall economy, this decline in demand for design services isn’tterribly surprising,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. “Also, favorable conditions duringthe winter months may have accelerated design billings, producing a pause in projects that have moved aheadfaster than expected.”

Key April ABI highlights:

• Regional averages: Northeast (51.0), Midwest (50.1), South (49.0), West (48.0)• Sector index breakdown: commercial / industrial (53.8), multi-family residential (50.5), institutional (46.6),

mixed practice (45.0)• Project inquiries index: 54.4

The regional and sector categories are calculated as a 3-month moving average, whereas the index andinquiries are monthly numbers.

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Whether or not we realize it, the colors with which we surroundourselves – in our clothes, cars, and homes -- reveal a lot about us.For example, bright colors often indicate an outgoing personality,while subdued colors imply a more low-key persona.

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Blue Shown to be the most popular color in many studies, a blue front door signals that the homeownerviews his or her home as a place of refuge -- calm, serene, and relaxing, the perfect retreat from an oftenharsh and demanding world.

Green Green is another popular color for the front door, and with good reason. Psychologicallyspeaking, green connotes health, safety, tranquility, and harmony, all highly desirable attributes for thehome environment.

Black Those who paint the front door black are communicating something entirely different about theirhomes. A black front door projects strength, sophistication, power, and authority, indicating to all who enteror even passersby that the home is a serious place inhabited by a person of substance.

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