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July 2010

The ConstructionSpecifications InstituteSanta Clara Valley Chapter

Serving the Valley of Santa Clara since 1960

July’s Program

air Delivery in surgical suites anD intervention rooms

When: Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Location: BiltmoreHotelandSuites 2151LaurelwoodRoad,SantaClara (MontagueExpressway&101)

times: BoardMeeting: 5:00p.m. SocialHour: 6:00p.m. Dinner: 7:00p.m. Program: 8:00p.m.

menu: Tossedsalad;breadedporkloinsautéedwithmarsalasauce,mushrooms,shallotsanddicedtomatoes,servedwithpastaandvegetables;dessert,coffeeortea.

ORTossedsalad;largeraviolistuffedwithcheese,servedonabedof marinarasaucewithvegetables;wine;dessert,coffeeortea.

Guestsarewelcome•No-showswillbebilled

cost: Nohostbar,dinneris$32.00includinggratuityandtax.

RSVP: PleasemakeyourreservationstoKristaNelsonwithchoiceof mealbynoononTuesday,June29th.email:[email protected]:(408)535-2935

HAIs,“HospitalAcquiredInfections,”areresponsibleforover99,000deathseachyearatacosttotheHealthcareindustryof over$30billionperyearintheUnitedStatesalone.TheFederalgovernmentisrequiringallHospitalstosubmitaplanforthereductionof theseinfectionsbytheendof thisyear.ASHRAEandtheCDCrecognizeLaminarAirFlowsystemsasaneffectivemethodof reducingtheincidentof sepsiswhichisamaincontributorto these infections. An airflow management strategy utilizingaLaminarFlowsystemmustbeevaluatedforincorporationintoanyHAIreductionplan.Thisevaluationshould include ICRA as well as a detailed cost/benefit analysis.Architecturalceilingsystemsutilizingamodularinstallationapproachcanbeacosteffectiveandtimesavingmethod of providing a laminar flow system.

Presenter:KevinJSchreiberisDirectorof SalesforHuntair,Inc.inTualatinOregon.Hehasbeeninvolvedwithengineeringsystemsforcriticalenvironmentssince1988.HeisanISPE member, an ASHE Certified Contractor and also the

inventorandpatentholderof severalproductsincludingDataPAK®,CleanCube®andCLEANSUITE®.HisresponsibilitieswithHuntairincludesupportingarchitects,engineers, specification writers, owners and others in the Healthcareindustrywithtechnicalassistance,producteducationandtrainingontheproperapplicationof laminarflow air distribution systems.

ParticipantLearningObjectives:•Gainanunderstandingof theproblemsthatHospitals

face.•LearnhowaLaminarAirFlowsystemcanaddress

infectionspreadingissues.•Gainabetterunderstandingof howaLaminarAirFlow

systemworks.•LearnhowamodularLaminarAirFlowsystemcansave

timeandmoney.

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2010-2011BoarD of Directors

PresiDentJim Morelan, CSI, AIA

(408) [email protected]

vice PresiDentKevin Norman, CSI, AIA, LEED


treasurerJim O’Keefe, CSI(415) 310-5896

[email protected]

secretaryMaia Gendreau, CSI, CDT, AIA

(408) 297-0288 [email protected]

immeDiate Past-PresiDentHannah Moyer, CSI, CDT, AIA, LEED


Directors - inDustryJohn Pluff, CSI(650) 321-9110

[email protected]

Rose Garrison, CSI(650) 868-7143

[email protected]

Director - ProfessionalDede Impink, CSI, [email protected]

Rietta McCain, CSI, CCCA, AIA (408) 535-2962

[email protected]

region DirectorJulie Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP


West region institute Directors

President: Craig Mount, CSI, CDT(213) 593-8280

[email protected]

Vice-Pres.: David Willis, CSI, CDT(559) 896-1649

[email protected]

Co-Operation AwardOtisElevator

HillBrothersChemicalO’DonnellPlasteringInc.

MBAArchitectsXLConstruction

Organization Certificate of AppreciationOtisElevator

HiltiCASArchitects

FloorSealTechnologySherwinWilliams

Certificate of AppreciationJoeCota,CSI

Phantom AwardRoseGarrison,CSI

Money Man AwardMarvinBamburg,CSI

Cincuenta AwardDaveIngram,CSI

MelCole,FCSIMarvinBamburg,CSIJimMorelan,CSI,AIA

JulieBrown,CSI,CCS,SCIP

Certificate of MeritMaiaGendreau,CSI,CDT,

President’s AwardRiettaMcCain,CSI,CCCA,AIA

Outstanding Leadership AwardJulieBrown,CSI,CCS,SCIP

2009-2010 santa clara valley chaPter aWarD reciPients

Congratulationstoallof our2009-2010AwardRecipients.ThefollowingawardswereconferredatJune’sInstallationandAwardsDinner.

July 2010

2010-2011 committee chairs

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aWarDs Jim O’Keefe, CSI(415) 310-5896

[email protected] Julie Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP


continuing eDucationRietta McCain, CSI, CCCA, AIA


eDucation seminar Maia Gendreau, CSI, CDT, AIA


greeter & raffle Rose Garrison, CSI


historian Julie Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP


marKeting Ron Ronconi, CSI, AIA


memBershiP Rose Garrison, CSI


neWsletter eDitor Rietta McCain, CSI, CCCA, AIA


oPerating houseKrista Nelson, CSI, CDT, RA, LEED


Programs Kevin Norman, CSI, AIA, LEED


Julie Barrett, CSI, CDT (650) 464-2550

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toys-for-tots Ron Adams, CSI (408) 435-1313

[email protected]

WeBmaster Robert Anderson, CSI, CCCA


West region conference 2012Ron Adams, CSI (408) 435-1313

[email protected]

2010 - 2011 Board of Directors at the July Awards and Installation Dinner

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minutes of the BoarD meetinga professional to file the 990 form, suggeststhatwecallBryantogetareferraltoataxprofessional.Firstwehavetoestablishthetaxexempt status, then we need to file the 990form.

Committee ReportsMembershipMembershipisdownto58homechaptermembers,andthereareatotalof 82overall.HannahplanstoworkwithRonRonconiandRosetotrytoboostcommitteeandchaptermembership.Davesuggeststhejointmeetingweareplanningwithsisterorganizationscouldpossiblybeeligiblefora50/50promotion.AlsoHannahbrought the flyer for the NAWIC event.

Education SeminarSeewrittenreport.

Programs/TechnicalThe August joint meeting is briefly discussed.June25thisthedeadlinetoadvertisetheAugustmeeting.JulieBarretthasvolunteeredtoco-chairtheProgramsCommittee.

Continuing EducationJune,JulyandAugustarenotregistered.

Greeter/RaffleTonight there is no raffle.

Thenewversionof QuickenisupandtheyearwillbetermedoutwiththenewQuicken.Report is filed for annual review.

Region ReportSeewrittenreport.

President’s ReportConventionwassuccessful,DaveWilliscommentsthattherewaslesstraffic on the floor. Hannahwillwriteanarticletodescribesomeof thenetworkingeventsandotherevents.

New BusinessStrategicPlanningSession:possibledatesareTue13,Wed14orThurs15of July.JimwillfollowupwithJohnPluff andsearchforafacilitator.Committeechairsneedtodosomeworkinadvanceof thismeetingforitto be most efficient, and Jim Morelan willfollowup.

By-laws;stillbeingreviewedatInstitute.

BoardInsurance:noreport,weneedpricingforinsurance.

Tax-ExemptStatus:TheBoarddiscusseswhetherInstitutecanhelpwiththeTaxExemptstatus.DaveW.mentionsthatBryanVarnerdidtheeducationonTaxExemptstatusattheSFLeadershipday.JimO’Keeferecommendsweget

CSI,SantaClaraValley(Draft,BoardApprovalPending)Place:BiltmoreHotel,SantaClaraDate:June3,2010

OpeningThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyChapterPresidentHannahMoyerat5:03p.m.

AttendeesBoard Members HannahMoyer,CSI,CDT,AIA,LEEDAP,President;JimMorelan,CSI,AIA,Vice-President;MarvinBamburg,CSI,Treasurer;MaiaGendreau,AIA,CSI,CDT,Secretary;JimO’Keefe,CSI,ImmediatePastPresident;RoseGarrison,CSIIndustryDirector;RiettaMcCain,CSI,CCCA,AIA,ProfessionalDirector;KevinNorman,CSI,AIA,LEEDAP

West Region Vice PresidentDavidWillis,CSI

MinutesTheminutesof theMaymeetingwerereviewedbythosepresent.ItemIX,N:theconferenceyearis2012.Reportisapprovedascorrected.

Treasurer’s Report Networthisholdingeven.CD’sarezeroedout.Netincomeisaheadof expendituresthisyear.

minutes • cont’d on pg 9

July 2010

Planning

calenDar

chaPter meetings

July 1 clean suites for

surgical rooms

aug 19 Joint BBQ With

aia scv, Boma & usgBc

sePt 2 hoW ‘green’BuilDings fail Due to hvac systems

oct 7 firestoPing anD

life safety

Plan aheaD

West Region Conference:“Forces for Change” Sept 30 - Oct 3, 2010 Yosemite, CA

CSI Annual Convention:Construct 2011 September 14-16, 2011 Chicago, IL

WhatanicecityPhiladelphiaturnedouttobe.Wedidlotsof walkingtoseethehistoricsites,libertybell,anddowntoseetheDelawareRiver.TheCSIConventionhadincreasedattendancefromtheprioryear,andwereallyenjoyedtheconventioncenterthatishousedintheoldReadingTrainStation.TheReadingMarketwasamustvisitmorethanonce,althoughIwasdisappointedbythefactthatitclosesat6pm.

ButIwastherefortheeducation,sowiththattheclassesprovedtobeveryinterestingandinformative.Istartedtheclasseswith“WorkinginVirtualReality.”Itwasquiteamazingto find out that there is software that allowsyoutobeina3-Dvirtualworld-itiscalledSecondLife.Youmakeanavatarof yourself withclothesshoppingandappearancesthatcanbeasindividualaseachoneof us.Theninteractthroughawebsiteavailableinvirtualworldstobrainstorm,putonpresentations,orwhiteboarding.AttimesIfelttheconceptwasbeyondmygrasp.

ThenIlearnedmoreaboutsocialmediasin“PromotingYourBusinesswithSocialMedia,”whichIthoughtwouldbeaboutthesiteslikeFaceBookandLinkedIn.Butitwasmoreabout

twitteringandbloggingtoshareyourknowledgewithothersthatwilllooktoyouasaresourceorexpertinyourfield. This concept was very interesting andIobviouslyneedtogetmorecurrentwiththeseopportunities.

“TipsforWritingEffectiveLEEDSpecifications” was enlightening inthatthespeaker’sapproachwasfarmoreinvolvedandwordythananyoneelsethatIhadspokenwithormet.Hisapproachistoprovidemoreinformationtomakesurethattheprocessisunderstood.IncludinghavingaSection013514LEEDCreditSummary,whichelaborateseachof theitemsonthescorecard,sothatthecontractorwillhavearoadmapof theproject’schoicesandwhytheyweremade.HealsosuggestedaSection 01 3515 LEED Certification Procedure,whichdescribesthecontractor’sresponsibilityinregardstoLEED.Aswellas,describingthecontractor’sresponsibilitiesforthesubmittalprocesswithregardstoLEEDissues.

My final educational opportunity was aclasscalled“SmogEatingCement”.Really?Thetechnologyisoutthereforself cleaningandsmogeliminating

nice triP to PhilaDelPhiaBy Julie K. BroWn, csi ccs sciP

PhilaDelPhia • cont’d on pg 10

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West region cornerduringSaturday’sinformalBoardsession.CraigMountof theLosAngelesChapter,ourincomingRegionPresident,placedhispersonalstampontheRegion’swellknownattitudeof seeingmostceremonialrulesasjust“suggestions”whenweneedtosupportourmembers.Inagrandshowof supportforthemanyRegionmembersandChaptersgettingawardsattheAnnualMeeting,Heandhis“stealth”crewmanagedtoget“contraband”balloonsintothemeetingtovividlydecorateourregion’sseatingareaandmadesureeachrecipient’shonorwasgreetedwithaloudroar.Youcoulddescribetheroomintwoparts;therewasthe“colorful,wildwest”andvariousothershadesof beige.

AtthissameAnnualMembermeeting,the room finally had an issue to voteon(thankstotheLAchapterfortakingtheleadandsubmittingarecommendationbornoutof debateatourregion’smid-yearBoardmeeting).Byanoverwhelmingvote,thebodyhasrecommendedthattheBoardplaceontheballotagaintheissueof combiningthe“Professional”and Industry” member classifications intoasinglecategory.Therewasspiriteddebatebringingupgoodpointsonbothsides.Imentionit

tookthejob,itseemedlikesuchalongtermthatitwouldbe“easy”togeteverythingdone.ButnowthatseemslikejustyesterdayandI’vestillgotafewitemsleftonthe“ToDo”list.

Bythetimemostof youreadthis,therewillbeonlyafewdaysbeforethebatonchangeforthenextlegof theCSIRelay.I’vehadthehonorof beingthelastWestRegionDirectortoserveconcurrentlyasboththeRegionPresidentandtheInstituteBoardmember.Thishasgivenmegreatunderstandingof howweallfit in the overall master plan but it canbeveryoverwhelmingattimes.IsupportedtheGovernancechangetosplitthejobintotwopositions&tomaketheInstituteBoardasmaller,more flexible pro-active body in this BIMworldandallowtheRegionPresidenttoconcentrateonregionneeds.Intheenvioustraditionof thisWestRegion,twoableleadershavebeenselectedtoserveandI’mverycomfortablehandingthereignsovertoeachof them.Totheircredittheyhavealreadystartedthetransition.

AttherecentInstituteBoardmeetinginPhiladelphia,StephenNashof theHonoluluChapterembracedhis“director-in-training”statusaswetalkedpoliticsinthehallwaysoveraPhillyCheeseSteakandhewasabletomakesomegoodpoints

ThisismylastarticleasyourRegion’sleaderanditisthehardestoneI’vehadtowrite.I’vestarteditanumberof timessincecomingbackfromtheInstituteConventionwithlot’stotalk about, but it just wouldn’t flow asusual,soI’dputitoff.Ithinkit’stherealitythatitwillbemylastoneand once it’s finished I can’t correct itoraddsomethingnexttimethatIforgotabout.Soithadtobeperfect.Butlikemostthingsinavolunteerorganization,itwon’tbeperfect.Youjustdothebestyoucantoadvancetheballandtrustthenextpersontokeepitgoing.ThreeyearsagowhenI West region • cont’d on pg 7

West region PresiDentDuane Johnson, FCSI CDT


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inthisarticleinthehopethateachChapterwillpromotethisdebateandindividualmemberswillusethevariousCSIelectronicsitestoparticipateinthediscussion.Inthelastelectionitgotamajorityvotebutfelljustshortof therequired2/3counttopass.Manymemberssaidafterwardsthatitwasnotclearlyunderstood.Thisisthechancetomakesureitisclearandthenwe’lllivewiththeresults.

AsIsaidearlier,oneof theadvantagestoservingontheInstituteBoardisyougetasenseof howyourRegionisdoingcomparedtotherestof thecountry.SoasIturnoverthegavel,IfeelourRegionisgenerallyinverygoodshapeandisseenbytheothersasadynamicplace.Thisisnomoreclearlyshownthenbytheamountof Institutedignitariesthatrequesttocometoourevents.WewillseethisagainastheInstitutePresident,DennisJ.Hall,FCSI,CCS,CCCA,FAIA,SCIPwillbeattendingthisfall’sRegionConferenceatYosemite(IhopeyoualreadyhaveitonyourOutlookcalendars).AlsolaterinJune,wewillhavetheInstituteExecutiveDirector,WaltMarlowe,comingtosouthernCaliforniaforarepeatof theChapterleadermeetingwedidintheBayAreaandSacramentoalittleoverayearago.HealsowillbeattendingtheLAandSanDiegoChapterinstallation

dinners.Theseopportunitiestomeetthetwotopleadersandhavesubstantialone-on-onedialogueareinvaluabletomakingsureweareheard“wayouthere”intheWest.

FinallyIleavewithonlyonesignificant but very frustrating concern.AccordingtothelatestMEMCOMMunication(thatIhopeallBoardsactivelydiscussmonthly),withonlyonequartertogoinFY10,justtwoWestRegionchaptersaregainingmembers.InlandEmpireandSanDiegoareupandRedwoodEmpireisstayingeven.Allof theothersarelosingfrom6%toabout42%.OurRegionsaveragewas-8.3%withtheInstitutewideaverageat-6.84%,whichputsusinthebottom1/3.Partof itfranklyisjustchaptersbeingunder-committedortoocomplacentintheirmembershipfollow-up.Therearechaptersthataregainingmembersinthiseconomybutthesecretisretainingthosethatyoualreadyhave.Thelatestissueof MEMCOMMunicationsdoesagoodjobof discussingretentionandcontinuestotalkaboutBestPracticesforgettingthatChapter-wideMembershipcommittee.SoIhopeaswere-energizeourLeadershiptrainingandstrivetobea“GoTo”educationsourceandshowgenuinemembershipappreciationthroughouttheyear,wewillmoreclearlyshowthevalueof CSImembershipto

West region • from pg 6 individuals,theiremployersandourconstructionindustryasawhole.ThisiswhyIhavestayedsopassionateaboutCSIalltheseyearsandhaveusedittohelp educate our firm’s staff through technicalactivitiesandintroductionstoknowledgeableproductreps.

Iwillthankmanyof youattheAwardsceremonyatthisfall’sRegionConference,buttherearemanyotherswhohavehelpedmeinotherwaystosupportourRegionandhavemadethesepast3yearsawonderfulexperience.

GoodluckCraigandStephen,I’mconfident you can take us to that next level(youknowmyphonenumberif youneedsomesageadvice).

Finally,congratulationstoourRegion’slatestFellow,SanFrancisco’sown,RobertJ.MosblechFCSI,CTC,amuchdeservedrecognitionof ajobwelldone.

Bob Mosblech, FCSI and Duane Johnson, FCSI at Construct 2010

July 2010

We are approaching the fiftieth anniversaryof thepublicationof twoseminaldocumentsfortheconstructionindustry:“ATentativeProposalforaManualof Practicefor Specification Writing Methods”, and“TheCSIFormatforBuildingSpecifications.” The first led to the publication of CSI’s first Manual of Practice(eventuallybecomingtheProjectResourceManual),thesecondtoMasterFormat.

AlthoughMasterFormatismorewidelyknownandused,theoriginalManualof Practice(MOP)embodiedtheessenceof CSI’sraisond’être-clearcommunicationinconstructiondocuments.AlongwithMasterFormat,theMOPprovidedimpetusforCSI’sgrowththroughtheendof thetwentiethcentury,asdesignprofessionalsacrossthecountrysought to improve their specifications. Despiteitsrelativeobscurity,Ibelievethe MOP’s significance was second onlytoMasterFormatandAIA’scontractdocumentsintheworldof buildingconstruction.

In1947,thefoundersof theConstruction Specifications Institute expressed five goals for the new organization:

• Standardizationof buildingcodes• Better specification writing • Simpler specifications • Standardization of specifications

forpublicworks• Greater efficiency and cost

effectivenessthroughouttheindustry

Let’slookathowthesegoalsarerelatedtotheManualof PracticeandMasterFormat.

Standardization of Building CodesOtherthanthebasicprinciplesof “sayitonce”andthefourCs,theManualof PracticeandMasterFormatappeartohavelittlerelevancetobuildingcodes.Idon’tknowhowmuchimpactCSIoritsmembershad,butsomeprogresstowardstandardbuildingcodeswasmadewiththeintroductionof theIBC.Theresultissomewhatmisleading,though;mostof theUShasadoptedtheIBC,butvirtuallyevery state and locality has modified it.

Better SpecificationsIn my first job as a specifier, I worked attheUniversityof Minnesota,whichhasanexcellentrecordsdepartment.Whilethere,IwasoftenthankfulfortheUniversity’sextensiverecord

curmuDgeon’s corner:success story

By shelDon Wolfe, ra fcsi ccs cccs

curmuDgeon • cont’d on pg 9

For those of you that have reached the prestigious point in your CSI membership where you have been a member for more than 10 years, 20 years, or 30 years, the CSI chevrons are available. They are $10.00 each, which includes the hard costs and shipping costs at the time they were purchased.

Contact Julie Brown if you are interested in purchasing a chevron. She can be reached at (408) 778-0633 or [email protected].

chevrons for sale

“Well done is better

than well said.”

Benjamin Franklin

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curmuDgeon • from pg 8

documents,includingthoseforseveralbuildingsbuiltinthelatenineteenthcentury.Eventhatfarback,mostof theprojectmanualsIlookedatwerewellorganizedandeasytointerpret.However,bycurrentMOPstandards,they had a number of deficiencies.

Documentorganizationwasnotuniversal.Thelocationof similarinformationvariedfromoneprojectmanualtothenext,sometimesevenwhentheprojectmanualswereproduced in the same office. Also, therewassometendencytowardstreamof consciousnessspecifying.The specifications might start with masonry,goontocarpentry,returnbriefly to masonry to specify mortar, andsoon.

The1964publicationof “TheCSIFormatforConstructionSpecifications” marked the beginning of amovetowardstandardorganizationof information.Today’snearlyuniversalacceptanceof MasterFormatclearlymakesiteasiertoprepareandinterpretconstructiondocuments.

Simpler Specifications

TheMOPofferedacomprehensive,logicalwaytoorganizeandprepareconstructiondocumentsthatwasbasedontwoconcepts:sayitonceintherightplace,andsayitcorrectly.Inotherwords,communicationincontractdocumentsismosteffectivewhensentencesaresimple,allnecessaryfactsareincluded,andirrelevantmaterialisexcluded.

You likely learned the first from your parents,thoughtheyprobablysaid“Aplaceforeverythingandeverythinginitsplace.”IndocumentsthatcomplywiththeMOP,everyrequirementisstated in a specific location, which makesiteasierforboththewriterand

the reader to find the information they need.

Thesecondisexpandedinthefamous“fourCs”-clear,complete,concise,andcorrect.Anotherwaythesecanbeexpressedis,“Sayexactlywhatneedstobesaid-nomore,noless-inawaythatcanbeeasilyunderstood.”ThisshouldbenothingnewtothosewhoarefamiliarwithStrunkandWhite’sTheElementsof Style,astandardreferenceforwritersof allpersuasions.

Standardization of Specifications for Public WorksThefoundingmemberswere,accordingtoCSI,primarily“architectural specifications chiefs fromvariousgovernmentagencies”who“discussedproblemsthatresultedfromnon-uniformconstructiondocumentpolicies.”Wemustadmiretheiraudacityinsettingstandardizationof publicworksspecifications as a goal. Had they beensuccessfulwewouldenjoythebenefits of standard specification formatandcontentthroughoutthecountry, and neither specifiers nor bidderswouldhavetotrytopuzzleoutwhateachgovernmentagencyistryingtosay.Unfortunately,thisgoalhasnotbeenachieved,and,despitealltheimprovementsthathaveresultedfromCSI’sstandardsinotherareas,governmentagenciesremaintheworstviolatorsof theprinciplesestablishedbytheManualof Practice.

Typicalgovernmentbiddingrequirementsignorethedifferencebetweenbiddingandcontractdocuments;useavarietyof termsinterchangeably;scatterbiddingrequirementscasuallythroughtheadvertisementforbids,instructionstobidders,andbidforms;andincludenon-biddablepolicystatementsandgoals,andextensiveexcerptsfrom


EditorNewslettercontentdeadlineisnextThursdayatnoon.

Historian: Seewrittenreport.

Awards: Seewrittenreport.Julieiswaitingforphotos.MarvinwillpostthepicturesonMBAArchitect’sftpsite.

WebsiteNoonehasreceivedanupdatefromBob.Riettareportsthatthewebsitehasbeenupdated.

Operating/HouseWehave27tonight.

Toys-for-Tots:Noreport.

Marketing CommitteeRonRonconihasall8of theIndustryPartnersfortheWestRegionDirectorycommitted,andisnowworkingonthenewsletteradvertising.

West Region Conference (2012)Seewrittenreport.Aninitialbudgethasbeenestablished.Task teams have been identified and work is proceeding on finding chairsfortaskteams.Location options are being refined.Apreliminarythemehasbeenestablished.Afewspeakershavebeenidentified.

AnnouncementsDaveWillisreportsthatnextweekregistrationwillbeopenforWestRegionConference2010.Hotel,ConferenceandSponsorshipregistrationareallgoingtobeuponthewebsite.

Hannahmentionsherappreciationforeveryone’seffortontheBoard.

ClosingThemeetingwasadjournedbyHannahMoyerat5:52p.m.

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curmuDgeon • from pg 5

variouslawsandstatutes;allwiththeunrealizedintentof savingthepoortaxpayerafewbucks-atleastfortheinitialcontractamount.

Thosewhointerprettherulesseemtohavetroubleunderstandingthemeaningof “responsive,responsiblebidder”andquicklybackawayfromanythreatof legalaction.Bidsarenotrequiredbylawtobeevaluatedsolelyonthebasisof lowbid,yetthatappearstobethemostcommonmeansof evaluation.

Greater Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness throughout the Construction IndustryThishasbeenoneof CSI’sgreatsuccesses,dueinparttoitsFormatseriesdocuments,andinpartduetoitsexpansionthroughoutthecountryinthelatetwentiethcentury.Although

therehasbeenlittlesuccessinbringinguniformityorsimplicitytopublicsectordocuments,therestof theindustryhasdemonstratedacceptanceandsupportof CSIstandards.IntheUSandCanada:

• Allmajormasterguidespecifications are based on MasterFormatandSectionFormat.

• The vast majority of design firms useMasterFormatandSectionformat.

• ManufacturersproduceliteraturewithMasterFormatnumbersprominentlydisplayedonbrochures,binders,andtechnicalinformation.

• Therehasbeenagreatincreaseinthenumberof manufacturersoffering guide specifications basedonMasterFormatandSectionFormat.


concrete,whichisprovidedbyESSROC.Thistechnologyiscalledphotocatalytic.Whenphotocatalysisisaddedtoconcreteitallowstheconcretetobeself cleaning.Aswellas,reducestheamountof pollutionincitieswhenusedinpavingorpavers.Thetechnologyisnotcheap,butcanworkverywellasaskimcoatoverprecastpanelsandpavers.Itisquitecostlywhenaddedtocast-in-placeconcrete.Whenappliedasaskimcoatthecostiskeptdown,andallthebenefits are still there.

Itwasagoodconvention,networkingopportunityandImetalotof nicenewpeople.Ilookforwardtoseeingthemagainatupcomingconventions.

PhilaDelPhia • from pg 5

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Itishardtoimaginedoingbusinesswithoutthepervasiveeffectof CSI,andvirtuallyimpossibletoestimate the effects on efficiency andcostthatresultfromindustry-wideacceptanceof theManualof PracticeandMasterFormat.Without CSI’s unifying influence, theremightbeseveralstandardsfor writing specifications - or none atall.Theremightalsobemanyfiling methods; one office might file productliteraturebymanufacturer’sname,anotherbyproductname,andyetanotherbytypeof product.Some specifiers would begin theirsectionswithaschedule,somewithalistof products,andotherswithcodeinformation.Andmanufacturerswouldbelesslikelytopresentinformationinacommonformat,ortooffereasilyusable guide specifications.

Lookingahead

Althoughthewideimplementationof CSI’sManualof PracticeandFormatsdocumentshasbeensuccessful,workremainstobedone,especiallyinthepublicsector.CSIshouldencouragegovernmentagenciestostandardizeandimprovetheirconstructiondocumentsthroughadoptionof theprinciplesof theManualof Practice,andtoencouragebuilding code officials to learn and understandtheorganizationof contractdocuments.

CSIgotoff toagreatstart;let’sbuildonit!

curmuDgeon • from pg 10aWarDs anD installation Dinner

Jim Balboni, FCSI, Ron Ronconi, CSI, AIA and Dave Ingram, CSI

Julie Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP and Dave Willis West Region Vice President

Dave Ingram, CSI, Julie Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP, Jim Morelan, CSI, AIA, Marvin Bamburg, CSI, AIA and Mel Cole, FCSI receiving the Cincuenta

Award for their work on the 50th Anniversary Celebration

July 2010

Rose Garison, CSI, Hannah Moyer, CSI, CDT, AIA, LEED

and Barbara Brosh, CSI

Jim O’Keefe,CSI and Hannah Moyer, CSI, CDT, AIA, LEED presenting Julie Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP with the Outstanding Leadership Award

Maia Gendreau, CSI, CDT, AIA receiving the Certificate of Merit from Jim O’Keefe,CSI

aWarDs anD

installation Dinner

Hannah Moyer, CSI, CDT, AIA, LEED passing the President’s

gavel to Jim Morelan, CSI, AIA

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