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Early Bird registration deadline is February 1st!  See below for more information and for the link to register.  Hurry!  You won't want to miss this opportunity!

Colorado Education Opportunity

From Nancy Partridge, Executive Director at the Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute, comes exciting information on the Rocky Mountain Producers Council 2012 STICK programs:

Designers,

It is time to start planning your Continuing Education for 2012. There is a wide range of STICK seminars available in 13 different CSI categories available for you to schedule through the Rocky Mountain Producers Council website www.rmproducerscouncil.org. This site allows you to read about each program, then select what day and time you would like it brought to your office. The STICK seminars are all free and the presenters bring you lunch with the program.

More STICK programs are being added all the time, so feel free to add additional programs to your cart anytime you like, throughout the year.

If you have additional questions, contact Nancy at nancy@rmmi.org or 303-893-3838

CSI Academies

Take your career to new heights!
CSI Academies are scheduled for March 1-3, 2012, in San Diego. Whether your area of expertise is Construction Specifying, Construction Product Representation, or Construction Contract Administration, there's a wealth of information available at this one event.  Register now for an incomparable experience learning from top-notch instructors, as well as networking with other outstanding industry professionals!  But, be warned:  last year's CSI Academies sold out prior to the early-bird registration deadline!  Read Greg Markling's article about the academies in the November, 2011, issue of the Construction Specifier, and secure your place now before they're gone.  Find more information and register here.

  

CSI Webinars

Train your entire team with one registration fee and earn continuing education credits!
CSI Webinars are 90-minute interactive telephone/Internet education sessions -- you’ll be able to see materials, hear an instructor and ask questions in real time. Participants are charged by site, which means you can invite colleagues to attend the session with you and share the cost!  Find more information here.

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Welcome

Latest 

(website updated 12/16/11)
  • 3RD TUESDAY NEXT MONTH January 17, 2012 Chapter Meeting Scheduled, "Building Performance and Airbarrier Testing", See details below, Register HERE
  • Plant Tour:  Thursday, January 26th at Environmental StoneWorks See details and registration HERE
  • Plan Now for the 2012 Construct Denver - April 10, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. 
  • CSI National Elections:  Look for ballots in early February 2012.  Candidate and election information is here  Be sure your contact information is up to date with Institute to vote!
  • 2011 Design Symposium pictures now in the Gallery more 

  • Congratulations Fall 2011 Certificants! list 

 CSI Certification News

It's not too early to start thinking about the Spring Certification exams. Add to your professional knowledge and credibility in our industry with a CDT Certificate or achieve one of the upper-level Certifications, CCS, CCCA, or CCPR.  Registration  is now open for the Spring exam window, April 2 - 28, 2012.  Early Bird registration closes February 2nd, so hurry to get the discounted fee!  Final registration closes March 2nd.  Note that the Spring exam window will be four weeks long, giving you more options to sit for an exam.

New topics include sustainability, building information modeling (BIM), and integrated project delivery (IPD).  Vic Palazzini, CSI, CCPR, Denver Chapter certification chair, will soon have information on the chapter's preparation classes, so watch this space.  For more information, click here 

If you still are not convinced that you should consider CSI certification, read this post by Randal Reifsnider, or these comments by some other CSI members!

January 17, 2012 Chapter Meeting -  "Building Performance and Airbarrier Testing"

Presenter:  Maria Spinu, PHD, Leed AP.

Maria received a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering and PH.D. degree in Polymer Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech. She Joined Dupont Central Research and Development in Wilmington, Delaware in 1990 as a Research Chemist. In 1995 she became Research manager in CR&D, and in 2000 she joined Dupont Building Innovations where she currently leads Building Science and Sustainability initiatives.

Maria is a member of the 90.1 ASHRAE Committee and Envelope subcommittee, BEC, AIA,CSI and the Airbarrier Association of America technical,education and whole building airtightness committees, and several other professional and trade organizations. She has published many papers in peer reviewed journals and trade organizations, she is the author of 15 patents and has been an invited speaker.

 

"Building Performance and Airbarrier Testing"

A critical component for achieving an airtight building envelope is proper testing of air barriers under conditions that are relevant to actual use during building life, as well as proper installation. There is often discussion in the industry about which test standards are more appropriate for air barriers: ASTM 2178,1677, or 2357. Air Barrier Association of America {AABA} developed a formal approval process for air barriers, based on existing standards. This presentation will review the main test methods required for air barriers and their significance for proper performance as well as the air barrier evaluation process developed by ABAA.

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Time: 11:30am Check-in and networking
12:00pm Lunch and presentation

Place: Lakewood Country Club
6800 W 10th Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215

Cost: Free for members/$20 for guests

Please complete Your Online Registration: here
Questions? Contact Michelle Duran at 720-962-8642 or mailto:mdurancsi@qwestoffice.net

November 2011 President's Message

Hey CSI, don’t get substituted.

I’ve commented in the past that CSI could stand for the Construction Solutions Institute in lieu of the Construction Specifications Institute.  This concept never rang more clearly to me than after sitting in three different educational programs at CONSTRUCT 2011, where the topic of substitutions  seemed to permeate, then monopolize, the discussion.  Read the rest of Mike Young's November article here.

October 2011 President's Message

Why CSI?

Why join, why renew my membership, why participate in the Denver Chapter, CSI?  The answers are as diverse as the membership of CSI.  Read the complete article here. 

Award Recipients Recognized at CONSTRUCT2011 & The Annual CSI Convention

 

    

  http://www.csinet.org/2012awards

Congratulations to Denver Chapter's own David Bishton!  Dave will be receiving an award for his work on the Southwest Breezes newsletter and website, as well as the Denver Chapter roster.  The chapter will also receive the Outstanding Chapter Commendation, and has achieved the Bronze Level, meaning our chapter has won this award five times.  Well done!

June Technical Article

Why Specify a Level 5 Gypsum Board Finish?

by Liz O’Sullivan

Many design and construction professionals believe that a Level 5 Gypsum Board Finish is required only in special circumstances, such as when gypsum board is to be coated with a high gloss paint.  This practice actually falls far short of the industry standard.  Read more here

March 2011 Technical Article

AWI vs. WDMA Standards

Do you have specifications for flush wood doors that reference both AWI Section 1300 and the WDMA I.S.1A-04 standards? Has this caused you problems in the bidding stage or worse yet, after doors have arrived at the jobsite?

 

AWI and WDMA have been developing standards impacting the commercial door industry for decades. 

Read more here

February 2011 Technical Article

THE DAM BRIDGE

By Jon Willis

The USA Today article penned by Sean Holstege of the Arizona Republic hailed "Hoover Dam bridge is America's newest wonder". "It stands like a sentinel, watching in the wind over one of America's most treasured landmarks, the Hoover Dam" the article goes on to say.

To read more, click here.

Our New Website

Welcome to our new website!  Enjoy improved website navigation and exciting new features.  Check out our photo gallery of Chapter Events, and photo slide show of featured member projects.  Visit our Journal page for articles from our Officers and Committee Chairs. Keep up to date on the latest Chapter Twitter post on our homepage. See who our generous sponsors are, featured on each or our five main pages. The Membership Directory for 2010-2011 is now available for Members who are registered on our website.  If you haven't registered yet, use the link on left.

Check back soon for more features!   A discussion page will be set up for timely members' and visitors' discussion of hot spec topics!  We welcome member participation in making this an active, lively place to share information and to see what other members are doing.