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 Spectrum
Newsletter of the Puget Sound Chapter of The Construction Specifications Institute
Knowledge for Creating and Sustaining the Built Environment
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December 10 Meeting
Public Design Build Project Delivery
By Dick Owen, CSI
In addition to our Silent Auction and Student Scholarship presentations, Bill Kent, DBIA, LEED AP, Construction Executive with Mortenson Construction will present the University of Washington's Benjamin Hall project constructed under the Washington State Design-Build-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) program. The University of Washington utilized a DBOM delivery method to provide much needed lab and research space. The result is the Nationally acclaimed Benjamin Hall Interdisciplinary Research Building which is providing 90,000 square feet of cost effective and flexible research space that is leased out at market rate. Bill will define the process and approach used throughout the project that lead to this design build success. This is a great opportunity to learn about public DBOM and at the same time, have fun at our Silent Auction. See you then.
12/10/2009 5:00 PM
Swedish Cultural Center
1920 Dexter Avenue N, Seattle
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| Upcoming Events
By Forrest Jones, CSI, Education Committee Chair
The focus for the December Seminars is Design-Build Project Delivery. In collaboration with the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA-NW), we have set up a series of related Tours and Seminars that show the strengths of Design/Build.
Site Tour: (1.5 AIA LUs): 12:00 - 1:30 PM.
Univ. of WA's Benjamin Hall Interdisciplinary Research Building
This 6-story, 90,000 square foot research/laboratory/office building provides leasable research space for physical science research in the general areas of nanotechnology, photonics, genome technology, information technology and others.
Education Seminar: (1.5 AIA LUs) 2:00 - 3:30 PM.
Design Build Principles
Presenters Robynne Thaxton Parkinson, President DBIA NW Region, and Bill Kent, DBIA-Mortenson Construction, will describe the structure of a design-build project, how the Owner and design-builder work together and work within their teams.
Professional Growth Seminar: (1.5 AIA LUs) 3:30 - 5:00 PM.
Design-Build Risk Allocation
Robynne Thaxton Parkinson, President DBIA NW Region, will focus on the risks unique in a design-build project and how those risks are allocated between Owner, design-builder and the design-build team.
CSI is a great organization! We need to understand the world of construction that is around us, and our roles in the process. CSI gives each of us a chance to share and network with those that we meet. Please join us for these Tours and Seminars.
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Silent Auction to Raise Funds for NW Harvest
Once again our Chapter will be conducting our annual Silent Auction to raise funds for Northwest Harvest. Personal donations and donations from your companies are welcome. If you would like to donate an auction item, email a description of your donation and its value to Dick Owen dickowen43@aol.com before December 10, 2009.
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November Events: Tours and Seminars
By Forrest Jones, CSI, Education Committee Chairman
Every month gets better and better. Garth Tait of Hartung Glass, and several of his coworkers gave us an awesome tour of their fabrication facility that is southeast of Southcenter Mall. The glass would come in a single piece that was about 12'x16' and then would go through various processes to be cut, sanded, tempered, bonded, etc., prior to being assembled into window units, glass doors, and other objects that are fabricated from glass. Automated machines were able to do much of the finishing and treating work. There were giant ovens for heat treating the glass. They had examples of finished work and design ideas that were cost effective. Garth has been a long-time member of CSI and is a good resource for all of us. For those of you that missed the tour, you really missed out.
The Seminars were equally good. BIM is here to stay and we need to get on board. "BIM Structures" was the theme and David Haynes, Director of Consulting Services, Ideate Inc. gave a very informative discussion for the Educational Seminar that covered what BIM is, and what it is not. There was information for all, as well as tips and advice for successful implementation. For the Professional Seminar, John Bund, Architect/BIM Manager at Donald King Architects gave a great presentation of a case study of one of the projects that they have been working on. Information about Standards, Templates, Information Management, Consultant Coordination, etc., at the studio level was discussed. One of the key concepts of both presentations was "Information Management" not just making a 3D model.
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| Green Roof Seminar at LWTC
By Megan Boyle
It's no secret that for several years our chapter has maintained a strong relationship with Lake Washington Technical College (LWTC). David Walter, Academic Affairs Committee Chair, has continued this success with last month's chapter lunch hosted at the school.
LWTC CSI Student Club, along with Bob Mandy and Roberta Butler, hosted its first Puget Sound Chapter lunch meeting. 71 people, including professionals and students, attended this wildly successful event which included a panel discussion regarding green roofs. The educational lunch presentation can be used to gain much needed CEU credits.
The presentation included information regarding the products used to build green roofs, systems that test and monitor the roofing system for leakage by using sensors on the roof allowing for greater quality control after the initial installation. The sensors are so sensitive that they can detect pinholes in the roofing systems which can go unseen by the human eye. The installed monitoring system goes in prior to the membrane and continually monitors for leaks in the roof. Discussion on foliage available and best suited for this roofing system was presented. Additionally, a discussion on how storms can affect garden roofs, especially sequential storms, and the affect of water run-off was held.
One attendee can be quoted in saying that this was "the best, realistic representation of the capacity of a green roof to attenuate storm flow."
Academic Affairs provided student lunches through corporate sponsorships, and coordinated the presentation. Special thanks to Vanessa Aeitges of Columbia Green Techonologies, William Taylor of M.S., Environmental Science and Engineering, Duncan Townsend of Detec Systems, Mark Brumbaugh of Brumbaugh & Associates, sponsors, LWTC Student Club, and Academic Affairs. Hope to see everyone at the next one in January. |
| ProSpec Packages Available
By Andrew L. Estep, CAE, CSI
Sales have opened for exhibitor packages at ProSpec 2010. We will again be at the lovely Bell Harbor International Conference Center on the Seattle waterfront. This unique event will be held on Thursday, April 29.
Registration is easy. Visit http://www.csi-prospec.org/exhibitors/tables to decide what tables you want. Then, visit http://www.csi-prospec.org/exhibitors/exhibitors to register. A limited number of exhibit tables are available. Each is 6' x 30" and will be draped in white. Power will not be available. Standard exhibit tables are $1100 and include 5 dinners. Premium exhibit tables are $1575 and include 10 dinners. A $100 discount is available to CSI and CSC members for each exhibit table.
All exhibit tables are packaged with a set number of dinners. Once an exhibit table is ordered, the exhibitor can invite guests to join them for the evening. New this year, exhibitors will register their guests online for ease and convenience. The chapter office staff will assist with finding potential guests if needed (206-382-3393, prospec@psccsi.org).
A seminar will be offered to guests at no charge. Following the seminars they can share cocktails and appetizers with exhibitors as they peruse the tabletop exhibits. Afterwards they will enjoy a delicious meal in the elegant Harbor Dining room in the Bell Harbor International Conference Center on Elliott Bay while listening to the featured speaker.
We are grateful to the following companies for sponsoring ProSpec 2010.
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| New and Renewing Members
Following are the new and renewing chapter members as of November 2009.
New Members
Mr. Nick M. La Pointe, CSI-S
Mr. Bruce P. Lajiness, CSI-S
Ms. Debra S. Matthews, CSI-S
Mr. Lowrey W. Pugh, CSI-S
Ms. Heather E. Wardell, CSI-S
Renewing Members
Mr. George Braslaw, CSI, Archsoft Consultants, 1 year
Mr. Bill Coady, CSI, CCPR, Guardian Industries Corp., 15 years
Mr. Dwayne M.D. Epp, CSI, CDT, AIA, Mahlum Architects, 4 years
Ms. Gail Erickson, CSI, AHC, IR Security & Safety Consultants NW, 7 years
Mr Andrew Estep, CSI, Puget Sound Chapter CSI, 5 years
Dave Fechtel, CSI-S, 2 years
Mr. Brian D. Fitzgerald, CSI, TCF Architecture PLLC, 5 years
Mr. James W Hanford, CSI, CDT, The Miller Hull Partnership, 3 years
Ms. Xuan-Hong T. Ho, CSI, CDT, MulvannyG2 Architecture, 3 years
Mr. R. David Jackson, CSI, CCS, R.D. Jackson & Associates, 24 years
Mr. Clarke Jewell, CSI, CDT, Olympian Precast, Inc., 10 years
Mr. Terry E. Kastner, CSI, Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau, 2 years
Mr. Ralph E. Maier, PE, CSI, CCS, 19 years
Mr. J. Patrick Mitchell, CSI, J. Patrick Mitchell Architect, 23 years
Mr. Norm Mourer, CSI, Zesbaugh Inc., 26 years
Aaron Rosin, CSI, Cemco, 3 years
Mr. Joe Russo, RRC, CSI, Malarkey Roofing Products, 2 years
Mr. Kelly Stettler, CSI, CDT, AHC, Stanley SpecCentre, 8 years
Mr. Walt Suman, CSI, CDT, TekTerior Systems, 24 years
Sandi Susanto, CSI, AIA, 6 years
Mr. Garth Tait, CSI, CDT, Hartung Glass Industry, 10 years
Mr. Randy E. Tessman, CPA, CSI, CDT, Benjamin Moore Paints, 14 years
Mr. Jeff Tilbury, CSI, InPro Corporation, 1 year
Mr. Gary E. Towndrow, CSI, RGA Architectural Sales, 9 years
Mr. Peter Wai K. Wong, CSI-S, 9 years |
Roster Updates
Please update your 2010 Puget Sound Chapter CSI Membership Roster to include the following corrected information.
Doug Norem, CCCA 5121 NE 184th St Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 (206) 440-9473 dnorem@comcast.net
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Thursday
December 10
DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY
12:00-1:30
Site Tour
UW Benjamin Hall Interdisciplinary Research Building
2:00-3:30
Education Seminar
Design Build Principles
3:30-5:00
Professional Growth
Design-Build Risk Allocation
5:00-8:30
Social Hour and Dinner Meeting
Public Design Project Delivery
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EVENTS CALENDAR
December 10
Chapter Meeting:
Public Design Build Project Delivery, Silent Auction, and Student Awards
December 24-25
Office closed for Christmas Holiday
January 1, 2010
Office closed for New Year's Day
January 14
Chapter Meeting:
Recent Public Contracting Disputes
January 18
Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
February 11
Chapter Meeting:
Specifying GREEN
February 15
Office closed for President's Day
March 11
Chapter Meeting:
SeattleCAN - Climate Action Now
April 2
Office closed for Good Friday
April 8
Chapter Meeting:
BIM Competition, Panel and Jury
May 13
Chapter Meeting:
ASHRAE New Standards
May 31
Office closed for Memorial Day
June 10
Chapter Meeting:
Chapter Awards & Leadership Transition
July 5
Office closed for Independence Day |
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Spectrum is published monthly as a benefit for members of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute. Articles must be submitted by the 15th of the month for the next month's edition. Submissions can be mailed, faxed or emailed. Visit www.psccsi.org to subscribe or to view current and back issues. | |
About CSI
CSI is a national association dedicated to creating standards and formats to improve construction documents and project delivery. The organization is unique in the industry in that its members are a cross section of specifiers, architects, engineers, contractors and building materials suppliers. The organization has 146 chapters and more than 15,000 members. Monthly Chapter meetings allow members the opportunity to communicate openly with their counterparts and exchange information for successful project management. CSI is renowned in the industry for its rigorous certification programs for professionals seeking to improve their knowledge of accurate and concise construction documents. CSI provides continuing education, professional conferences, and product shows. For more information, visit www.csinet.org, or call 800-689-2900.
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