June 2013
Serving the Valley of Santa Clara since 1960
Santa Clara Valley CSI invites you to our
Annual Awards
and Installation Dinner
Join us for an evening to celebrate the successes of the past year including awards;
as well as welcoming in the new chapter leaders with the installation of officers.
This evening will be augmented with a wine pared dinner.
Come one, come all for an evening of fun.
Thursday • June 6, 2013
Board Meeting - 5:00 p.m. • Social Gathering - 6:00 p.m.
Dinner - 7:00 p.m. • Awards Presentation & Installation - 8:00 p.m.
$40 per person • Guests are welcome
Biltmore Hotel and Suites • 2151 Laurelwood Road • Santa Clara
Dinner Options
Wine paired with
Filet of Boneless Pacific Salmon Baked and Topped with Cucumber Dill Sauce
Served with Steamed Vegetables and Wild Rice
or
Wine paired with
New York Steak Broiled and Topped with Cabernet Peppercorn Sauce
Served with Steamed Vegetables and Garlic Mashed Potatoess
or
Wine paired with
Cheese Cannelloni Topped with Marinara Sauce and Parmesean Cheese
Please make your reservation on Brown Paper Tickets
with your choice of entree by noon on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
http://csiscvjun2013.brownpapertickets.com/
Please contact Joe Vela if you have any questions
regarding the event: [email protected]
June 2013
2012-2013
Board of Directors
P resident ’ s M essage
lunch and learns. The presenter has
background in teaching and loves
to teach others. It showed in his
presentation. I certainly enjoyed it.
President
Julie Barrett, CSI, CDT
(650) 464-2550
[email protected]
A Reminder: If you have not checked
your contact information on the
Institute website, could you please
do so? This is important so that we
may continue to be in contact with
you, and so that you can continue
to get updates on the Chapter.
Vice President
Seat Open
Treasurer
Jim O’Keefe, CSI
(417) 655-0021
[email protected]
Secretary
Maia Gendreau, CSI, CDT, AIA
(408) 297-0288 x14
[email protected]
Immediate Past-President
Kevin Norman, CSI, AIA, LEED
(650) 364-6453
[email protected]
Directors
Jim Morelan, CSI, AIA
(408) 247-3322
[email protected]
Rose Garrison, CSI
(650) 303-5990
[email protected]
Dede Impink, CSI, CCS
(408) 817-3214
[email protected]
Albert Wege, CSI, CCCA, AIA, LEED
(408) 817-3266
[email protected]
Region Director
Krista Nelson, CSI, CDT, RA, LEED
(408) 535-2935
[email protected]
West Region
Institute Directors
President: David Willis, CSI, CDT
(559) 896-1649
[email protected]
President Elect: Eric Camin, CSI
(916) 214-4881
[email protected] Chapter President
Hello Everyone,
It is that time of year – the changing
of the guards, so to speak. I want to
thank you all for the opportunity to be
your president this past year. A lot has
happened over the past year, and it has
been a good one. I count my blessings
for the opportunities and challenges
that are presented to us every day.
Some of the things that have changed
over the year: we moved to online
registration using Brown Paper
Tickets; we have the Square which
allows us to take credit card payments
easier then the dial up machine we
were using; and the Board started a
calling campaign to contact all of you.
Most recently, I found a survey
and had a test run for it at the May
meeting. Thank you to those that
filled it out. It will be available at
the future meetings. I am beginning
to see how information from the
survey is, and will become useful
to the Board and the Chapter.
Have you ever walked away from a
lunch and learn presentation where
you thought, “Wow that was really
cool. I learned something that I
didn’t know before.” I had that
thought recently from one of our
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Some dates to keep in mind:
• August 2 – 4 - Leadership
Training held in La Quinta.
More details to come.
• September 24-27 – Construct
2013 and Annual Convention,
in Nashville, TN
• October 26 – Fall West Region
Board Meeting – Radisson
Airport Hotel, San Jose, CA
I thank the Board for the
opportunity to work with great
people and great minds full of ideas.
Thank you all for a great year.
I look forward to seeing
you at future meetings.
Regards,
Julie Barrett
June 2013
2012-2013 Committee Chairs
Awards
Jim O’Keefe, CSI
(417) 655-0021
[email protected]
Certification
Open
Continuing Education
Rietta McCain, CSI, CCCA, AIA
(408) 368-9122
[email protected]
Membership
Rose Garrison, CSI
(650) 868-7143
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Rietta McCain, CSI, CCCA, AIA
(408) 368-9122
[email protected]
Operating House
Education Seminar
Joe Vela, CSI, AIA
(408) 264.2000 x240
[email protected]
Greeter & Raffle
Jim Morelan, CSI, AIA
(408) 247-3322
[email protected]
Historian
Ron Adams, CSI
(408) 435-1313
[email protected]
Maia Gendreau, CSI, CDT, AIA
(408) 297-0288 x14
[email protected]
Rose Garrison, CSI
(650) 303-5990
[email protected]
Julie Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP
(408) 778-0633
[email protected]
Marketing
Open
Programs
Toys-For-Tots
Webmaster
Robert Anderson, CSI, CCCA
(808) 823-9353
[email protected]
RAFFLE
The Summary is published
monthly by the Santa Clara
Valley Chapter of the
Construction Specifications
Institute. The deadline for
articles and announcements
to be included is the 10th of
the month. We encourage
readers to submit articles of
interest to our membership
and the construction industry.
Articles and images should be
submitted in electronic form
by e-mail. PDF, TIFF, JPEG,
Microsoft Word or Rich Text
Format would be appreciated.
Email submittals to:
Rietta McCain
[email protected]
Keep CSI
Up-to-Date
Bring this coupon to the next
Chapter Meeting to receive
one free raffle ticket!
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from Institute and our Chapter.
June 2013
M inutes
of the
B oard M eeting
Region Director’s Report
CSI, Santa Clara Valley
(Draft, Board Approval Pending)
Date: May 2, 2013
Topics of the Mid-year meeting
should be presented next month, and
then a report on the meeting in July.
Opening
The meeting was called to order by
Chapter President Julie Barrett at 5:12
p.m.
Attendees
Board Members
Julie Barrett, CSI, President; Jim
O’Keefe CSI, Treasurer; Maia
Gendreau, AIA, CSI, CDT, Secretary;
Jim Morelan, CSI, AIA, Director.
Region Director
Krista Nelson, CSI, RA, LEED
President’s Report
Membership: No report.
The table skirt has arrived for the
check in table.
Programs
Tonight’s program is on roofing.
June will be the officer induction.
July may be on the solar decathlon
or stained glass restoration. August;
we have an opportunity to do a joint
meeting with USGBC. USGBC is
planning a meeting at Intuit facilities.
Sponsorship of the cost is being
looked into. The meeting would be
August 21st. The Board needs a few
more details to fully commit to this.
Julie has save the date cards for the
West Region Conference for the tables.
Julie has a feedback survey for CSI
members to distribute tonight.
Member contact campaign. Julie will
send Maia the list of contact people
to edit and distribute to keep the
campaign going.
The minutes of the April meeting
were reviewed by those present.
Minutes are accepted as distributed.
Treasurer’s Report
The raffle savings is at about $1,800, a
payout on the marble will leave about
$800 for the next drawing.
We were charged a credit card fee
from Costco for April, although the
account was closed April 1, a refund
for April and March fee is under
discussion with the provider.
Report is filed for annual review.
Member badges: Can a decision be
made on whether or not to order new
badges? A motion is made to table the
updated badges discussion, motion
seconded, passed. No new badges will
be ordered.
A Director is still needed for a one
year term to complete the Board.
New Business
Election results: 18 ballots were
received. Maia will file the Officers
Form with Insitute.
Jerry L. Pozo, CSI, CDT, BS
Divisions 3-4-9 Technical
Specifications Consultant
Cell: 408.595.2031
Phone/Fax: 530.885.6828
E: [email protected]
BMI Products
of Northern California, Inc.
990 Ames Avenue
Milpitas, CA 95035-6303
Tel: 408.293.4008
Fax: 408.293.4103
www.bmi-products.com
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Committee Reports
There is a WR conference call
tomorrow to discuss Southern CA
leadership training.
Unfinished Business
Minutes
Bylaws: Julie Barrett signed three
copies of the revised bylaws for
distribution.
Stucco
690 Plaster
Tile Mortar
Masonry Mortar
Acrylic Finishes
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Education Seminar: No report.
Continuing Education
Tonight’s program is registered with
the AIA for CEUs. Maia will cover
AIA paperwork for Rietta.
Greeter/Raffle
Jim will be the greeter tonight.
Editor
The newsletter deadline Friday, May
17th at noon.
Historian: No report.
Minutes • cont’d on pg 6
June 2013
W es t R egion C orner
held on Saturday. Keep your eyes open
for the Leadership Workshop to be
held on August 2nd through the 4th at
the Embassy Suites hotel in La Quinta,
CA. The dates for the fall West Region
board meeting have been set. We will
meet at the Radisson San Jose Airport
hotel Saturday, October 26, 2013.
This is the same hotel as last year and
seemed to work out well for everyone.
Davis Willis
Region President
Happy greetings to one and all in
the West Region. The days seem
to be rolling by at a rapid pace and
before we know it we will be in a
new year, which is just around the
corner with CSI. I hope you all
have passed along your new chapter
leaders to the Institute, so that we
can hit the ground running in FY14.
Speaking of things just around
the corner, the Northwest by West
Bi-region conference in Spokane
Washington kicks off on Wednesday
June 12 and runs through Sunday June
16. There are a few important events
to keep in mind. Region awards will be
presented at the Friday evening dinner
program, and the West Region Board
meeting and Member meeting will be
I have been doing my best to get
around to all of your Chapters when
my work allows. I am happy to report
that I have been to San Diego, Los
Angeles, Santa Clara, San Francisco,
Orange County, Fresno, Sacramento,
and Hawaii. Before the new year
begins July 1, I will be visiting
Monterey Bay and East Bay Oakland.
I will be Installing FY 14 officers for
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Monterey
Bay, and Fresno. My plan is to get
to all chapters in the coming year.
I will be attending the Region
Presidents Leadership Workshop in
Atlanta, Georgia June 7 through 9, just
before the Conference in Spokane.
Two books were sent for me to read
prior to the workshop. I have finished
the first entitled “Net-Work Like
An Intro-Vert.” It is advertised as a
new way of thinking about Business
Planning
Calendar
Chapter Meetings
June 6
Awards Dinner
July 11TBD
Aug 1TBD
Sept 5TBD
Plan Ahead
West Region Conference
Bi-Region Conference with
the Northwest Region
June 12-16 2013
Spokane, WA
CSI Annual Convention
Construct 2013
September 24-27, 2013
Nashville, TN
Region • cont’d on pg 7
Chapter Email Notices
CSI Online
Make sure you are receiving all the latest
news and announcements from the Chapter by
updating your email spam filters or safe lists to
include:
Chapter
www.csiscv.org
Region
www.westregioncsi.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
Institute
www.csinet.org
This will help to ensure that you get all
communications about upcoming events.
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Minutes • from pg 4
Awards
The awards dinner is in planning.
The special menu needs to be
selected.
The Board voted via email prior to
the meeting to nominate Hannah
for a West Region award, and
Julie Brown has submitted the
nomination to West Region.
Website: No report.
Operating/House
There are 17 attendees tonight. A.
The Operating House chair will step
down in July, and we need to find a
new chair.
Toys-for-Tots: No report.
Marketing: No report.
Closing
The meeting was adjourned by
Chapter President Julie Barrett at
6:02 pm.
Volunteer for an
Institute Committee
Institute is looking for passionate
members with a variety of work
experience and a willingness to
share their time and expertise.
While a few committees hold
face-to-face meetings, most work
is done by teleconference and
email. The term of service is July
1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, and some
committees only require 1-2 hours
of participation a month.
Sound interesting? Review the
list of the current committees
and task teams that are recruiting,
their purpose and the specific
qualifications.
http://www.csinet.org/volunteer
Curmudgeon’s Corner:
24/7; Déjà Vu All Over Again!
By Sheldon Wolfe,
“Existing communication methods
have done a good job of addressing
most of the information exchange
involved in construction. E-mail and
electronic file transfer are commonly
used between owner and architect,
and between architect and consultants.
One conspicuous oversight has
been the contact between the design
professional’s office and the contractor
in the field.
“Several computer programs are now
available to dramatically improve the
exchange of information between
office and field. This type of program
is so powerful and compelling that
it may well be considered the “killer
app” for construction administration,
just as CAD became a killer app for
producing working drawings.”
The above quotation is from
introductory paragraphs to “Killer
Apps!,” an article that appeared
in the February 1999 issue of the
Construction Specifier, and in the
December 1999 issue of Doors and
Hardware Magazine.
If you read the article, you will see that
much of what was needed to greatly
improve communication between the
office and the field was in place at that
time: file sharing, collaborative markup
of documents, remote viewing of the
project site, and audio communication.
So what went wrong? Why no killer
app?
Looking back, it’s clear that many
obstacles prevented realization of
the potential of the new technology.
We’re so accustomed to relatively
high bandwidth now that what we
had fifteen years ago seems primitive.
In 1999, 56K modems were still
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quite common, and 1.5M download
wasn’t readily available for a few
more years. While today’s Internet
access is generally good, back then it
tended to be a bit spotty. Two years
after” Killer Apps!” was published,
the Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter
attempted an online chapter meeting,
with Rob Dean (BSD), Ted Smith
(ARCOM), Colin Gilboy (4specs.
com), and Bob Johnson (then at
RTKL), as presenters. The results,
chronicled in “Murphy’s Law strikes a
Webconference!,” demonstrated just
about every problem there was with
communication by Internet.
Computers were a lot slower then,
too. Intel Pentium microprocessors
were beginning to approach
megahertz speed, a far cry from the
multi-gigahertz chips we have today.
Cost was another issue, and lack of
imagination may have played a part.
The software discussed in “Killer
App!” provided all the necessary
features, but it was klutzy, and it
took time to set up. And, although it
was possible to set up a webcam to
make remote viewing possible, it was
inconvenient. The scenario described
in the article, which had someone in
the field trying to explain a problem
to an architect back at the office could
have happened, yet little has been
done until recently.
Smart phones and tablets now make
possible the personal, very portable
computer that existed only in science
fiction novels just a few years ago.
No more brick-sized phones or
suitcase sized computers! We’re finally
beginning to see computers on the
construction site, but not as much
Curmudgeon • cont’d on pg 7
June 2013
Curmudgeon• from pg 6
as I would expect, and many of the
possibilities remain unexplored.
The obvious use of a smart phone
is to take a picture of a problem
and send it back to the office. That
allows the person in the office to see
in real time what’s going on, to ask
for different views, and to talk about
the problem. E-mail and messaging
supplement the process, and some file
sharing is possible.
The tablet, with its larger screen,
makes it much easier to view
documents, and to see larger images.
On the other hand, it’s awkward to use
as a camera, and it won’t fit in a jacket
pocket. A useful accessory would be
a small, wireless camera that could be
used more effectively, and also could
be inserted into spaces too small for
the tablet.
Both smart phones and tablets have
one glaring problem - the glare and
reflection that makes it difficult to see
the screens in daylight. Looking ahead,
something like the Google Glass will
make communicating from the field
even more convenient and efficient.
Wearing such a device, the operator
will have both hands free, allowing it
to be used while climbing a ladder or
crawling through openings, or even
while driving. The integral GPS in
all of these devices will show exactly
where a picture is taken, or where to
find anything that’s in the model.
Communication isn’t always from
field to office, though. The person in
the field can send photos or videos
back to the office, and get drawings or
other documents back. At some point,
we’ll have either a small projector or a
tablet with an integral projector, which
could be used to project images onto
a wall or floor, making it easier to lay
out work and locate various items.
Crane operators will have tablets
mounted in their cabs to receive
information from the business end of
the crane, and installers will use them
to get project-specific information
from the manufacturers. And anyone
can be called into a conference at any
time, with all parties seeing what’s
going on, and having access to all
related documents.
Another thing that we’ll see is
independent of the device: linked
documents. For example, clicking on
a detail flag on a drawing will take you
to that detail. Or clicking a revision
note will take you to a document that
explains the revision. Or clicking a
material designator will call up the
related specification section. That
can be done now, but it will become
automatic.
You don’t have to wait to start making
better use of your smart phones and
tablets. A number of companies offer
apps that can make your life in the
field easier. Here are a few to get you
started:
ƒƒ Vela Systems and PlanGrid
provide file sharing and markup
capability.
ƒƒ LinkedPlans offers to link your
documents.
Read about jobsite implementation
of tablets in “Huge construction
firm uses iPads and AppleTV to save
millions.”
We have the tools, now; let’s use them!
Region • from pg 5
relationships. We have always
thought how important CSI is
for “networking,” working the
room for self or company benefit. The author spends a lot of time
talking about how networking is
not selling or what you could get
from other people. It is about
developing a true, mutually
beneficial relationship, freely giving
without expectation of receiving
something back. I would highly
recommend this book to all. The
Author is Tim Klabunde. I have
not read all of the second book,
but it is entitled “The End Of
Membership As We Know It.” I
can’t wait to report of this book in
my next Region Corner, but so far
it has been eye opening and to be
honest, a little scary. As we know,
CSI is struggling with member
retention, and we need to get on
top of this issue. I believe this book
may have some of the answers
we need. I’ll find out in Atlanta.
I want to thank Kathy Greenway
and her committee for staying
on top of the West Region
Membership Directory. The
updated version should now be
available on the West Region
Website. We will be able to
edit this version, as needed.
That’s it for now. I am always
open to hear from you all anytime.
The door is always open.
Dave Willis
If you have comments, please visit my blogs
and leave them there!
© 2013, Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS,
CCCA, CSC
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June 2013
Spokane Fun Facts
ƒƒ The City of Spokane is home to
some 201,000 residents; there
are around 500,000 residents in
the metropolitan area.
ƒƒ The Spokane River runs
through downtown with
spectacular falls on the western
end of the city core.
ƒƒ The region enjoys four distinct
seasons with 260 days of
sunshine each year.
ƒƒ The Spokane region is the
gateway to the great outdoors.
There are 76 lakes, 33 golf
courses, five major National
Parks, the spectacular Columbia
River Gorge, and Grand Coulee
Dam all within an easy drive of
the city.
West
by
Northwest Region Conference
June 13-15, 2013 | Spokane, Washington
Plan now to attend three days of
education, networking, and exploring
the Inland Northwest. Take away
valuable information you can apply to
your career right away. Meet people
that can help you be more efficient
and effective
Five reasons to register now!
1) Online Registration is available
until May 1: Be one of the first 100
to register and on check-in, receive
a conference vest as a welcome gift.
Online registration is open until May 1
(we need to order your welcome gift!)
Roofing seminar on Thursday you
receive 5 AIA CEU’s for FREE!
Not interested? How about a plant
tour at SCAFCO’s new plant? They
are offering 2 CEU’s for a tour and
presentation “Improved Construction
Methods for Cold Formed Steel
Framing Industry.” Friday offers
another 4 hours of education on
building assemblies and professional
development topics.
4) Leadership: Show your level
of responsibility and credibility to
people you want to connect with. Get
involved as a chapter officer or chair
a committee. We’ll show you how to
do your volunteer position, it’s time to
decide where to jump in!
ƒƒ The city name comes from
the Native American tribe that
makes its home in this area and
means “Children of the Sun.”
2) Networking: Take Your Job
Offline and Connect with industry
professionals from Hawaii, California,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska,
and Montana: Even in our online
social media world, meeting people
face to face makes a personal
connection you don’t get electronically.
ƒƒ Spokane is home to an alloriginal hand-carved Looff
Carousel in Riverfront Park.
This 1909 antique is comprised
of 54 hand-carved horses and
celebrated 100 years in 2009.
We are more likely to reach out to that
person for assistance after we have
made the investment in time to get to
know them personally. Make a positive
impact on professionals that can help
you.
5) Explore Spokane and the Inland
Northwest: There is a host of things
to do in the Inland Northwest. We
have local wineries and downtown
tasting rooms, registered historic
properties, shopping, recreational trails
for biking, walking, or running, fine
dining, and historic neighborhoods
to explore. And those are just a few
things to do within walking distance
of the hotel.
ƒƒ One of the area’s finest
attractions is the Spokane River
Centennial Trail which links
Spokane, WA to Coeur d’Alene,
ID. The trail is 67-miles long,
up to 12 feet wide, and paved
for use by runners, walkers, and
bicycles.
3) Education: Get up to 9 hours of
AIA CEU’s in 2 days! By attending
the Sustainable Trends in Commercial
http://www.brownpapertickets.
com/event/347095
ƒƒ The Spokane Falls, in the center
of the city, is one of the largest
urban waterfalls in the United
States.
ƒƒ The city’s nickname is the Lilac
City and each year the Lilac
Festival celebrates spring.
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Spokane Fun Facts
ƒƒ Spokane is the home of the
Lilac Bloomsday Run, one of
the largest timed foot races
in the world with over 50,000
participants per year.
ƒƒ Spokane is the home of
Hoopfest, the largest 3-on-3
basketball tournament in the
world with 26,000 players aged
7 to 87 from 42 states playing
on 410 courts in the streets of
downtown.
ƒƒ Described by Golf Digest as
a ‘golf mecca’ unrivaled “for
quality, price, concentration and
true, unadulterated public golf,”
the region features 19 public
courses within a 45-minute
drive.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/347095
ƒƒ Over the last 20 years, more
than two dozen movies have
been filmed in the Inland
Northwest, including the
comedy “Benny & Joon,” the
coming of age film “Vision
Quest,” the Robin Williams
film “Toys,” the natural disaster
movie “Dante’s Peak,” plus
“Hangman’s Curse,” “The
Postman,” and “Shadow of
Fear”
ƒƒ Grand Coulee Dam, 90 miles
West of Spokane is one of the
largest concrete structures in the
world and is just 57 feet short
of a mile long.
Where to Stay: A block of rooms
has been reserved for CSI at the
Historic Davenport Hotel: The
AAA 4 Diamond luxury hotel
and spa is located in the heart of
downtown Spokane. Constructed
in 1914 under the auspices of
Louis Davenport, the Hotel has
served as a beacon of culture and
refinement throughout the region
for the better part of a century.
Historic documents have been
signed in this hotel and it is one of
the few buildings preserved with
such elegance.
ƒƒ The very first Father’s Day
celebration took place in this
city on June the 19th of 1910.
ƒƒ Spokane was the smallest city
in size to host a World’s Fair. 1974
ƒƒ In 1889 a fire ravaged
downtown destroying 32 blocks.
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