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Product ExpoSeminars

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Leadership Roster

Membership Report

CSI President-ElectInterview

Seminars Cont.

PE Exhibitors

Curmudgeon’s Corner Cont.

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2010 PRODUCT EXPO 2/2/2010

Omni Charlottesville Hotel

Please see inside for our February dinner meeting description on page 7! MUST RSVP by Feb. 2 to receive the FREE AWI Standards book (a members-only offer)!!!

A Message From

Your PresidentHappy New Year!

As we begin 2010 Central Virginia CSI is plunging right into the 2010 Product Expo which is being held at the Omni Hotel in downtown Charlottesville on Tuesday Febru-ary 2, 2010. The event is free and open to all construction profession-als. The programming committee has been hard at work planning the seminars that begin at 9:00 am and run throughout the show. The floor opens at 11:00 am and continues until 6:00 pm.

This year we have a special cash door prize for attendees. If you get a stamp from each of the vendors booths you can enter to win a $500 cash prize. The trick is you must be

present at the time of the drawing to win.

On February 17, 2010 we are pleased to have Greg Heuer as the presenter at our regular monthly dinner meet-ing. He will be presenting the new Architectural Woodwork Standards. The meeting is held at the Omni Ho-tel in downtown Charlottesville. He will also be providing a free copy of the new standards to all CSI Mem-bers who RSVP by February 2, 2010. You can do so my emailing [email protected] or calling 434-531-0158.

Not a CSI member? There is value in a CSI membership. We will offer many member perks throughout the year. We are pleased to announce that we will be running our 50% special. That is 50% off the price of a membership

for all first time members.

I find the networking and opportu-nities CSI provides for me a valuable part of my business. Want to know how a CSI membership could ben-efit you. Email Duncan Macfarlane at [email protected] or call 434-361-0081.

I look forward to seeing you in Feb-ruary.

Tracie SkipperTracie Skipper CSI

President CVCSI 2009-2011

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1/2 Price Membership!!!February 2 only, the Central VA Chapter of CSI will be offering half price membership to any NEW mem-bers. (Existing member renewals are not eligible.)

Get CSI Membership for only $137.50!

Bonus Offer!By becoming a member and registering for our 2/16/10 AWI seminar, you will receive the brand new AWI Standards book (a $125 value) for FREE! Must be signed up by 2/2/10, existing members are eligible.

Please visit the CVCSI membership booth at the expo for more information or to sign up!

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Pella Windows and Doors is pleased announce that it’s Richmond Branch Pella Virginia has received their SCS FSC Chain of Custody Certification Training and Audit. With this certification Pella Virginia can now supply FSC certified wood windows, wood doors, molding, millwork and trim.

FSC standardsThe FSC awards CoC certification to companies that meet FSC stan-dards for tracking wood used in their products from the certified forest to the consumer. Steps of the production process – including harvesting, processing, manufacturing and distribution – must be independently verified for adherence to FSC standards. Only prod-ucts from FSC CoC companies claim the FSC designation – assurance of a socially and environmentally responsible purchasing decision.

Offering FSC CoC certified products is one of many ways Pella’s win-dows and doors can help contribute toward earning points in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System. Pella Corporation’s FSC certification number is SCS-COC-002711. Pella Window and Doors FSC certification number is SCS-COC-002832

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2010 Product Expo SeminarsTrack 1

9amNick SabinDirector of New Business Development, Charlottesville MediaTwitter Means BusinessTwitter has become the premier tool for distributing business news releases on the web. National companies have used it to instantly reach an audience actively engaged in their brand. In this program we’ll look at how Twitter compares to other social media tools (such as Facebook and blogs), and learn how small businesses can use Twitter to effectively promote their services and products.

10amChristopher AmmonRegional Sales Manager, Lighting Control & DesignDaylight Harvesting: Lighting Control ApplicationsLearn the basics of daylight harvesting through this one-hour slideshow presentation. From this course, you will learn when and how to apply daylight harvesting into your construction designs. Drills on zoning and circuiting are provided to further develop an understanding of technology layout, which can be incorporated directly into drawings. 1 AIA/CES HSW and SD Credit.

12pm Scott SklarPresident, The Stella Group, Ltd.Global Energy Efficiency and RenewablesOver twenty prestigious studies have been released in the last two years concluding the US and the world could meet ALL their new energy needs from high value energy efficiency and renewable energy. Scott will weave together highlights from these studies and technologies and then add practical conclu-sions on how we can utilize this information in project and fa-cility planning.

1pm Scott SklarPresident, The Stella Group, Ltd.Zero Energy BuildingsZero energy buildings are real and are being constructed all over the world. Instead of showing movie-star examples, Scott breaks down into commercial components what he utilizes for his two zero-energy buildings in Virginia and the multitude he has facilitated for his clients. Smart glass, insulation that doesn’t outgas, thermal barrier paints, ductless heat pumps and direct-

exchange ground-coupled heating and cooling, LEDs and solar daylighting, small wind and of course solar water heating, solar air preheating and solar electric (photovoltaics) in all its forms.

3pmSteve GordonPresident, Preservation & Protection Systems, Inc. (PPSI) Integrating Green Roofs Into My Next Building ProjectSteve Gordon will present an overview of green roofs and their building performance benefits. Green roof design consider-ations, profile types, environmental issues, and budget and maintenance costs will all be discussed. Steve will also dem-onstrate stormwater analysis/modeling to meet new stormwa-ter regulations and talk on green roofs and LEED. 1 AIA/CES HSW Credit

4pmSteve GordonPresident, Preservation & Protection Systems, Inc. (PPSI) Wall Systems and Air BarriersSteve Gordon will compare and contrast air barriers, vapor bar-riers and rain barriers in this informative presentation. He will explain the importance of incorporating membrane technol-ogy in today’s projects and go over the advantages of masonry construction. Review of various flashing materials and discus-sion of thru-wall flashing design considerations will conclude the program.1 AIA/CES HSW Credit

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9amKarl BrenGreenVisions ConsultingGreen Jobs and Trends in the Construction IndustryThis session will look at the potential for “green” jobs in the cur-rently slow economy as well as look to the future and better times. This is the year of “energy efficiency” and many skills and occupations will be involved.

10amFred ØeschPrincipal, Oesch Environmental DesignSymbiotic LivingFred Øesch will present an overview of timeless design and building solutions which facilitate healthful, energy indepen-dent living. Øesch advocates a synergistic Nature - Mankind symbiosis exemplified through the poetic metaphors of the five vital elements; Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. Øesch will


present completed and visionary projects with dramatic photo-graphs and detailed illustrations from his upcoming book.

12pmChris Gorthy, LEED APPreconstruction Manager, DPR Construction, Inc.Integrated Project Delivery: Lessons from the TrenchesIntegrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a hot word in the design and construction industry, but why? First you must understand what it is, who it can benefit, and why it can be very success-ful. This program will try to answer these questions, and show through case studies and experiences how IPD is changing the paradigm one integrated project team at a time.

1pmSteve Davis, AIA, LEED APDirector of Sustainable Design, VMDO ArchitectsLEED Case Study, Manassas Park ElementaryThe new Manassas Park Elementary School opened in April 2009, and is currently anticipating a LEED Gold certification. This in-depth case study session will focus on strategies that distin-guish a green school from a typical green building and on the concepts that extend environmental stewardship beyond green rating systems. The session will also focus on the elements that engage the students in understanding their community and the local ecology. The presenter in this session will demonstrate that the children at MPES not only understand the many green features of their school, they have also developed an intimate understanding of the native flora and fauna surrounding them. Likewise, they understand how the building and their actions relate to the health of the planet and the local ecosystem (a mixed oak forest in the Occoquan River and Chesapeake Bay watershed). Throughout, the presenter will highlight many of the cost-effective green building products incorporated into the construction.

3pmBrian E. Trimble, CDT, PE, LEED AP, FASTMSr. Director of Engineering Services & Architectural OutreachMidwest/Northeast Region Brick Industry AssociationBrick Revisited: Just How Green is it?What are the environmental advantages of brick? How does the material fit within the LEED rating system and how many cred-its can brick help attain? The presentation includes discussions about brick manufacturing (including embodied energy), life cycle assessment and performance aspects of brick masonry. Also included are discussions on what LEED is missing and other features brick can provide to sustainable buildings. 1 AIA/CES HSW and SD Credit, and 1 GBCI CE Credit.

4pmBrian Larson, LEED APProject Manager, Barton Malow CompanyBIM Beyond Clash Detection – Lessons Learned from the UVA South Lawn ProjectThe University of Virginia South Lawn Project is a new 116,000 SF, $105 million project cost, academic building adjacent to the historic Lawn. As construction manager, Barton Malow utilized BIM to coordinate portions of the structure as well as to assist in materials management and sequencing. Brian Larson, Proj-ect Manager, will explain how Barton Malow developed their BIM coordination goals and implemented them. These goals required a process to integrate individual models from several different trades. As the models were integrated, Barton Malow utilized the models beyond clash detection and also tracked the steel detailing process and the precast delivery process through the model. As the South Lawn project is nearing completion, the metrics for the value of these BIM processes have been real-ized. The success of BIM on this project has led Barton Malow to utilize BIM in other applications beyond clash detection. These applications include quality tracking, commissioning and facili-ties management, and will also be addressed in this presenta-tion.


Exhibitors

Central Virginia CSI is pleased to announce the following vendors have reserved tabled for our product show February 2, 2010. There are still tables available in both sizes although some of the premium locations have been sold. Feel free to contact Tracie Skipper [email protected] or 434-531-0158 to see what is available. If you are not on this list please get your registration in ASAP. Last year we had 323 construc-tion professionals in attendance don’t miss your chance to show your products to this year’s audience.

Barranger & CompanyWeatherseal Insulation Co. LLCGeorgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCCharlottesville GasATAS International Inc.Parksite (Dupont Tyvek & Nichiha)Helfrich Agency Inc.Pella Windows and DoorsDemilec (USA) LLCBenjamin Moore & CompanyWarthan Associates, IncArchitectural Resources, IncIllumination Concepts & SalesSuperior Walls of Central VirginiaShade and Wise Brick CompanySkyline BrickWausau Tile, Inc.The Whitlock GroupGaston & Wyatt inc.Terrazzo Promotion CommitteeDow Building SolutionsBelgard Hardscapes Windsor-Window and Door ProsSerious MaterialsMetwood Building SolutionMarvin Windows & DoorsHafele America Co.Nature NeutralSani-sand Tile

We look forward to seeing you at the show this year.


Architectural Woodwork Standards Introduction: Leveraging Your Specifications

CSI Dinner Program - February 16, 2010 Greg Heuer, CSI with the Architectural Woodwork Institute will present the new format and content of the new Architectural Woodwork Standards – the joining of the Woodwork Institute’s Manual of Millwork and the AWI/AWMAC’s Architectural Wood-work Quality Standards Illustrated. 1 AIA/CES LU All CSI members making a reservation to attend the program by February 2nd will receive a free copy of the Standards book at the event ($125 value). Please note that you must be a CSI member to get a free copy. Also, there is a half price member-ship event happening February 2. All new members can join CSI for half price: $137.50 (sorry, no renewals). There has never been a better time to join! At the AWS program, you will:

Learn how to create a specification for architectural wood-•work, using a Guide Specification, properly referencing the new standards to embed the applicable sections of the new standards into their specification.

Understand and be able to utilize the power and details •contained in the new Architectural Woodwork Standards with regards to specifications covering these sections.

Reduce the design and development timeline for wood-•work elements, resulting in more effective billable hours in the office.

PLEASE RSVP BY FEB. 2, 2010 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FREE AWI STANDARDS BOOK!!!

Omni Charlottesville Hotel5:30 pm: Social Hour 6:30 pm: Dinner7:30 pm: Program

$26 - Member | $36 - Non-Member | $15 - Program Only

Please specify if you would prefer the vegetarian option.


by Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA Scrooge was an old man, set in his ways. And why not? He had been doing things the same way for many years, and the resulting success was sufficient evidence of the wisdom of con-tinuing in that path. Whenever it was suggested that change might be a good thing, “Bah, humbug!” was his response. “I like things the way they are! I started this business, I’ve been doing things the same way for fifty years, and I don’t see any reason to change!”

One evening, a strange series of events befell our dear Mister Scrooge. Having had a particu-larly trying day, he tried to enjoy a rich repast and a few glasses of wine in an effort to forget his problems. As he fell asleep, he was thinking of how much fun he had in his youth.

The First Spirit

“Wake up, Scrooge!”

“Who is that?”

“It is I, the Spirit of the Past. Come, let us revisit those wonderful days!” As the words were spoken, they were transported to a city long ago. They stood in the midst of a group of young men busily engaged in excited discussion.

“Good Heaven!” cried Scrooge, looking about. “I know these people! They are specifiers, one and all! Oh, what a marvelous time that was, with the construction industry expanding, and so much work to do.”

“Yes, it was. Do you recall why these people met, what they planned to do?”

“It comes back to me now! We were a group of specifiers who were unhappy with the hap-hazard way specifications were done. Not surprising, considering we worked for the govern-ment! We met and decided specifications could be improved, and we formed an organiza-tion to work toward that end. We thought that, by working together, we could improve the practice of writing specifications, make them simpler and easier to understand, standardize government agencies’ documents, standardize building codes, and bring greater efficiency

to the industry as a whole. Ah, those were exciting days!”

“You certainly were enthusiastic, and set some lofty goals. And in the early days, you made significant progress.”

Although it seemed to Scrooge that he and the Spirit remained stationary, the scene around them shifted and changed; different locations came into focus, and vivid images of people and documents materialized, then faded away.

“There is Carl Ebert!” Scrooge exclaimed. “He was there from the beginning - Institute Presi-dent, first editor of the Construction Specifier, charter member of the DC Chapter. I see Ben John Small, a founder of the New York Metropolitan Chapter, and author of a column in Pen-cil Points. He was a great promoter of the value of good specification writing. And J. Norman Hunter! When he was president, we added twenty-two new chapters!”

“Once you started growing, what did you do to address the issues that brought you togeth-er?” asked the Spirit.

“Why, isn’t it obvious? Look there - it’s the CSI Format for Construction Specifications. The industry needed organization, and building designers quickly began using it to bring order to their specifications. It was so useful, it was also used for filing information about products, and it became the industry standard MasterFormat. And see there? It’s SectionFormat. We didn’t stop with an overall grouping of information, we also established an order for the information for a specific product! Or “work result” as today’s young whippersnappers say! There again, we saw the need for better communication through standardization, and we responded. And what about PageFormat? Once more, we created a standard for the indus-try!”

“Yes, you did all of that - and you created a forum where design professionals, product man-ufacturers and installers, and contractors could meet and discuss problems and solutions. CSI grew from a handful of people to a nationwide organization of nearly twenty thousand. Indeed, those were the good old days!”

Suddenly, the Spirit disappeared, and Scrooge found himself wondering if he had seen the Spirit, or if it was just something he ate for dinner. He took a couple of antacid pills and went back to sleep, remembering the way things were, so many years ago.

The Second Spirit

“Wake up, Scrooge!”

“What is it this time? Are you real, or am I having indigestion?”

“I am the Spirit of the Present. It isn’t your dinner, though you really should watch what you eat. You seemed to enjoy your visit with the first Spirit, so let’s take another journey.”

“If it’s like the last one, it will be fun. Let’s go!”

Once again, Scrooge and the Spirit were surrounded by changing scenes of places and faces. But it wasn’t quite the same.

The construction industry was even stronger than before. Despite a few economic setbacks along the way, there were many more design professionals, contractors, and building product manufacturers than ever before. The industry appeared to be moving ahead at a frantic pace, with plentiful new construction and renova-tion of existing buildings, seemingly without limits. Projections of future work indicated more work would be done in the next several years than ever before.

The results of Scrooge’s earlier work were evident. That part of the construction industry involved with buildings was making good use of CSI’s Formats: manufac-turers included MasterFormat numbers on their literature; design professionals and contractors alike knew where to look for whatever information they needed; and, even though specifications often ignored the rules established in CSI’s vener-able Manual of Practice, communication was much improved over that which ex-

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isted before CSI’s standards existed. And, where before specifiers were forced to create their own documents, there were now several commercial master guide specification systems, some of them automated to the point that the user no longer had to worry about section numbers or titles, cross references, or all of the other nagging minutiae that consumed so much of a specifier’s time in the past.

Scrooge was delighted, thinking he would continue on and become even more successful. Still filled with such thoughts, he was taken aback when the Spirit showed him a smaller part of the industry - his own business.

“Whatever is happening?” asked Scrooge. “The industry is growing by leaps and bounds, yet my own part of it is not keeping pace! There are so many fewer members, and the chapters that once were thriving and growing have lost their vigor! Is it possible I am mistaken? How could I have missed such ominous portents?”

Sadly shaking his head, the Spirit replied, “What you see is what now is. From the time of your visit with the first Spirit, your membership has decreased by a quarter. Many of your chapters seem to have trouble understanding what they are to do. And, in the comfort of your middle age - I’m trying to be kind - you lack the energy and purpose of your youth. You have become complacent, satisfied with your great accomplishments of days gone by.”

“You have been, perhaps, too successful, and, pleased with that success, failed to see the opportunities to further improve communication in your industry. You have continued to concentrate on paper documents, even though the problems of the past have been solved, and little remains to be done with them. It is in electronic communication that today’s chal-lenges lie.”

The Last Spirit

The second Spirit vanished, only to be replaced by yet a third Spirit.

“Judging by what has gone before, am I correct in assuming you are the Spirit of Yet to Come? If so, I fear what you may have to say. And yet, I sense that the visits by you and your kin are meant to help, and I am ready to listen.”

Scrooge and the third Spirit were transported to an indefinite, yet not distant, future. Around them appeared a group of young people, engaged in serious conversation.

“I thought CSI was a TV show way back when!” exclaimed one.

“Well, yeah, but there was this organization with the same name, that had a huge impact back in the latter part of the twentieth century. They did some really cool stuff, like organiz-ing construction information - back when it was all on paper. You wouldn’t believe how crazy construction documents were before they came along.”

“So what happened to them? If they had so much going, how did they let it slip away?”

“I don’t understand it. What they did for paper later needed to be done with electronic docu-ments. Maybe it was just a case of turning into a bunch of old farts, who didn’t understand computers and couldn’t see the new problems.”

“Didn’t they do a lot with education and certification?”

“They did, but they were so busy telling each other how important they were that they forgot to tell anyone else. Here’s a funny thing: After all the good things they did, and not telling others how important those things were, other groups came along, and in just a few years each convinced government agencies across the country that what they did was the most important thing. First it was energy-efficient buildings, then accessible design, commission-ing, design-build, construction management, “sustainable design”, and somewhere in there was “partnering”. All of which should have been done by design professionals all along. In the end, the things CSI did were absorbed by other organizations, and they didn’t have anything to do anymore.”

“I bet it was pretty sad in the end, when it was just a bunch of the same old people getting

together, reliving the good old days, waiting for each other to die.”

Scrooge cried out in agony, “Spirit, please tell me that what you have revealed is only what might be, rather than what is destined!”

After a pause, the Spirit replied. “It’s not that you no longer do useful things. Your work with interoperability and global standardization are truly worthy efforts, and will one day make the industry better - but those things are of no immediate concern to your existing members, and they won’t bring in new members. You have not accepted the possibilities of the near future, when the value of information itself will far outweigh the value of explaining it in words - a process that continues to demand less and less expertise.”

“Some have said that all professional organizations have suffered loss of members and in-ability to connect with younger people. That may be true in most cases, but it is not an excuse to relax. Those organizations that survive will have found something of value that will attract new members. You claim to represent all those involved in construction, yet you have done little to attract most of them. They represent an untapped resource of knowledge and chal-lenges that can carry you into the future.”

“You do have much to fear, and much to do if you are to avoid the future we have seen this evening. That is but one possible path, though it is one that becomes more likely with each day you do nothing to avoid it. It is possible to regain your former stature, but only if you look to the future. What was it that made you great? It was your ability to see the needs of communication in the construction industry and to provide solutions for those problems. Yes, certification has become more important in the construction industry, but if that certification is not required, it has minimal value. And yes, education is important, but there are many well-established sources of education, and you have little chance of displacing them.”

The End?

We leave Scrooge on the verge of waking. What will he do when he wakes? Will he regain the intensity of his youth, or will he be content to rest on his laurels, meeting old friends until they are no more?

Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA


2010 CSI President Elect NomineeMeet Paul Bertram, Jr., FCSI, CDTBy Gilman Hu (PG 20110111)

Paul Bertram, Jr. FCSI, CDT, is the nominee for CSI President-elect. We took this opportunity to ask Mr. Bertram a few questions.

Ballots will be available in early February. Candi-dates for other offices, institute and region, are posted in the CSI website, www.csinet.org/election.

Members of the 2010 CSI Nominations Commit-tee includes - Michael T. Owen, Sr., FCSI, CDT – Chair; Lane J. Beougher, FCSI, CCS, AIA, LEED AP-Great Lakes; R. Michelle Christen, FCSI, CCCA, BBA, SEGD- Gulf States; Daniel Hargreaves, CSI, CDT, RAS- South Central; William A. Hayward, Jr., CSI, CDT, AIA- South East; Howard A. Levine, FCSI, CDT- North East; Eugene A. Valentine, FCSI, CCS, AIA- South West; Gilman K. M. Hu, FCSI, AIA – Board Liaison.

Q - Please tell us a bit about yourself – What you do for a living, which chapter do you call “home”, whatever you want to share with the members so they have a better idea of who you are and what you do?

PB - After a 6 year obligation in the Navy as an electrician/electronics technician, I started my ca-reer as a production artist with Walt Disney World in Design & Development in Orlando. In 1978 I formed PRB Design and specialized in developing communication strategies for the Building Team. This practice required understanding the com-munication, organization and management of project information for delivery of the built envi-ronment. The CSI CDT program was critical in de-veloping core knowledge and industry relation-ships. CSI was and continues to be the foundation of my life-long learning resource and knowledge base as related to construction documentation, processes and communications.

PRB Design was sold in 2005 in order to pursue my passion of developing “sustainable” design strategies. Shortly after forming PRB Connect, I was hired by the NAIMA – the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association as Director of Environment & Sustainability. This experience was invaluable as I worked with top company executives of large companies laying out vision, strategies, budgets and measurable results of the programs I developed. My responsibilities also in-cluded interfacing with other associations, code agencies and standards development groups. This experience also brought heightened awareness and experience to issues such as climate change, energy efficiency, carbon reduction, net zero en-ergy, and climate neutral that are all relevant to CSI. My current position, with Kingspan Insulated Panels brings a global perspective in design and construction with 26 worldwide operations and a focus on envelope first energy efficiency.

I have served on many chapter leadership posi-tions including president of the Greater Orlando Chapter, my home chapter. As president I initi-ated a chapter public/private community service project that was awarded $1.2 million dollars by

the State of Florida to build an 11,000 sq.ft. drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for adolescents.

Q - When and how did you get involved with CSI? What was your first assignment and what were some of the guideposts from then to now?

PB - In 1990, after writing a technical manual for a building product manufacturer, it was recom-mended to me that I seek CSI membership and CSI’s CDT. After achieving that advice, my men-tor Don Thompson, took me to school. I spent time with Don in his office learning how to write specifications, going to job sites to review project specifications and to design firms to understand how concepts become reality. That is what CSI is really all about the mentoring attitude of mem-bers.

My first assignment was writing and producing Division 17 the Greater Orlando newsletter. Other CSI positions include Southeast Region Director, and Institute Vice President where I brought for-ward the concept of GreenFormat. I was part of the Construction Specifier magazine’s Advisory Board and currently Chair of the GreenFormat Program Management Task Team. I am a charter member of the Pennsylvania Railroad Chapter and have as-sisted as program chair for the DC Metro Chapter where I am also a member. I continue to assist in the advancement of the CSI’s BPMA – the Build-ing Product Manufacturers Council. Most recently I was asked to represent CSI at the EPA 10th Dis-trict for a meeting on developing PCRs (Product Category Rules) andt are considering utilization of CSI classification systems such as Uniformat, MasterFormat and Omniclass.

Q - What interested you most or what event had an effect or contributed to your CSI career?

PB - As a visitor to a CSI chapter meeting I was networked to a mentor who made the difference. Active participation is the key to belonging to any group. The return on investment of my time and money has provided the basis for a successful ca-reer on a pathway that you could not plan.

Q - As a President-elect nominee, what would you like to contribute or focus on, CSI wise?

PB - As technology tools advance in the industry the integration and adaption of CSI core organi-zational structures including Uniformat, Master-Format, GreenFormat and OmniClass are critical in BIM models for management of project infor-mation.

Expanding CSI’s role to include greater under-standing of how climate change issues such as energy efficiency, net zero energy, carbon reduc-tion, climate neutral, cap & trade and environ-mental assessment impact the management of construction documentation and communica-tion is an opportunity. There are information gaps in these new areas of consideration and the in-dustry is looking to CSI for knowledge based pro-grams and clarity in this growing confusion.

Government services and Federal Facilities are also opportunities for CSI regarding the struc-ture in organizing and managing their projects. I recently heard a key GSA official challenge CSI’s

BPMA (Building Product Manufacturers Alliance) to take on an issue to advance the built environ-ment. This challenge was accepted at the BPMA meeting with the possibility of creation of a Green Building Products Coalition to help reduce “greenwashing” and that ties into GreenFormat.

Q - The economy has affected the construction industry, which has a definite impact on CSI’s resources - membership and financial. What, in your opinion, should we be doing?

PB - As challenging as the times are for our indus-try, I believe CSI membership and participation key to staying informed and relevant in today’s building market. I am a firm believer that CSI’s de-livery of knowledge based programs, networking, and certification programs greatly help improve our projects and careers.

CSI must concentrate on delivering knowledge based initiatives, tools and services that are rel-evant to today’s project challenges as related to CSI’s core values in communicating, organiz-ing and managing project information for the lifecycle of the built environment. This direction will lead to the possibility of new education pro-grams, productivity tools and/or certifications, new members and new revenues.

Q - This interview will be distributed to all CSI chapter editors for their newsletter, would you like to take this opportunity to share your views or other comments with the membership?

PB - Leadership is all about building a team that can help advance the stated goals and objectives of the Institute. As I work to define those goals and objectives, I would like to ask for support from all members. Please let me know areas of your interest and expertise so I can find places for you to help make CSI more relevant in our chang-ing market conditions.

I hope to see you soon at a Chapter, Region or Institute meeting, and at Construct 2010 in Phila-delphia

Thank you for this opportunity to share my thoughts on CSI.

Q - Thank you Mr. President-Elect.


PRESIDENT Tracie Skipper Pella Windows & Doors 434-531-0158 [email protected]

VICE-PRES W. Duncan Macfarlane Macfarlane Homes, Inc. 434-361-0081 [email protected]

TREASURER Ron Keeney, RA, CDT, NCARB Keeney & Co., Architects PLC 434-978-2000 [email protected]

SECRETARY Laura Fiori, LEED AP Macfarlane Homes, Inc. 434-361-0081 [email protected]

IMMED PAST PRES Charles Hendricks, AIA, CDT, LEED-AP The Gaines Group, PLC 540-437-0012 [email protected]

DIRECTOR Meghan Johnston, CDT University of Richmond 804-287-6379 [email protected]

DIRECTOR Adrienne Stronge, LEED-AP The Gaines Group, PLC 434-979-5245 [email protected]

DIRECTOR R. Tucker Shields, RA, CCCA R. Tucker Shields, Architect. 540-885-8192

DIRECTOR Patrick Wright Luck Stone Corporation 434-985-8830 [email protected]

DIRECTOR Mark Wingerd, CDT Window & Door Pros 434-296-0050 [email protected]

DIRECTOR John Kerber Dominion Development Co. 434 975-1166 [email protected]

DIRECTOR Nida DeBusk, Intl. Assoc. AIA, CDT, LEED AP Martin Horn Inc. 434-220-7790 [email protected]

DIRECTOR Freda McClung, CDT 434-466-4478 [email protected]

STUDENT ADVISOR David Groff, CDT Virginia Tech 434-977-4480 [email protected]

TECHNICAL Charles Hendricks, AIA, CDT, LEED-AP The Gaines Group, PLC 540-437-0012 [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP W. Duncan Macfarlane Macfarlane Homes, Inc. 434-361-0081 [email protected]

PRODUCT EXPO Tracie Skipper Pella Windows & Doors 434-531-0158 [email protected]

NEWSLETTER Adrienne Stronge, LEED-AP The Gaines Group, PLC 434-979-5245 [email protected]

PROGRAMS Laura Fiori LEED-AP Macfarlane Homes, Inc. 434-361-0081 [email protected]

HOSPITALITY Tracie Skipper Pella Windows & Doors 434-531-0158 [email protected]

AWARDS Adrienne Stronge, LEED-AP The Gaines Group, PLC 434-979-5245 [email protected]

CERTIFICATION Charles Hendricks, AIA, CDT, LEED-AP The Gaines Group, PLC 540-437-0012 [email protected]

EDUCATION Freda McClung, CDT 434-466-4478 [email protected]

HISTORIAN Ray Gaines, RA, CDT The Gaines Group, PLC 434-979-5245 [email protected]

ACADEMIC LIASON Charles Hendricks, RA, CDT, LEED-AP, Assoc. The Gaines Group, PLC 540-437-0012 [email protected]

NOMINATING Ron Keeney, RA, CDT, NCARB Keeney & Co., Architects PLC 434-978-2000 [email protected]

WEBMASTER David Groff, CDT Virginia Tech 434-977-4480 [email protected]

ADVISOR George Gercke, CCCA Gercke Brothers, Inc. 434-974-1330 [email protected]

ADVISOR Ray Gaines, AIA, FCSI, CCS The Gaines Group, PLC 434-979-5245 [email protected]

CVCSI Leadership Roster

Membership Committee - Duncan MacFarlane

Chapter Meetings are held monthly. Chapter meet-ings provide an excellent opportunity to network with other in-dustry professionals. Chapter meetings consist of a social hour, dinner, and a program on an industry topic, followed by an open, informal discussion. All are welcome. Dinner reservations are necessary, please specify specific dietary needs. Those re-serving who do not attend must pay for the dinner prepared for them. Payment is expected at the door. Please support your local chapter by attending dinner meetings!

Hospitality Committee - Tracie Skipper

The Parameter is the chapter’s newsletter and is mailed to members and interested parties all over the country. Outside opinions, technical articles, articles on individual proj-ects, and local news reports are strongly encouraged. Please submit any articles by the 20th of the month preceding pub-lication. Opinions expressed are those of the editor or con-tributers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, policies or practices of the Chapter or the Institute, Copyright 2008 Central Virginia Chapter CSI.

Newsletter Editor - Adrienne Stronge

Advertising rates for 10 issues of The Parameter in print-ed version and as published on our website (www.csicentralva.org) are as follows: Single Issue Ten IssuesBusiness Card Size $25 $175One Quarter Page $75 $525One Half Page $125 $875Full Page $250 $1750

The Parameter is mailed to over 700 construction professionals

Newsletter Editor - Adrienne Stronge

Meeting Sponsorships are encouraged at the general meetings. Whole meeting sponsorship includes 10 min-utes to talk before the featured speaker, a business card size ad in the newsletter, a table top display on each table at the meeting, and a 6’ x 6’ exhibit space at the meeting.

Meeting $300 Annual Picnic (3 Available) $300 Annual Holiday Party (3 Available) $300

Hospitality Committee - Tracie Skipper

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The Central Virginia CSI Chapter (CVCSI) is a local group of construction-interested persons, including design profession-als, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and manufacturer representatives, meeting regularly to improve our in-dustry by openly discussing project interaction, general construction problems and possible solutions. We are committed to the free exchange of information and experiences in the local construction industry. Membership is on an individual basis for $245 annually. ($210 national dues, $35 CVCSI local dues). Discount fees are offered to students and young professionals. www.csicentralva.org

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