The April program will give you an opportunity to express your opinion regarding how your chapter can be improved and what CSI should do to insure your active participation. The evening is designed to have fun and seek ideas for planning and meeting the changing needs of our members.

David Huffman, past president and active member, will preside. He has experience with this idea exchange approach in the School Facility Advisory Board, developing quality and cost effective schools.

The format for the evening will consist of posing a question (not more than three total) to each dinner table concerning the viability of CSI. Each table will have a facilitator to keep the table focused, and a recorder to list the ideas. When all the questions have been completed, lists will be hung up and duplicates crossed off. Attendees will then vote on the top four ideas for each question. A discussion of the top ideas will be done as a group, and an implementation process will be discussed.

The future of the chapter depends on you, your creativity, and your dedication. The results of our planning session will help our President-elect as he charts the course for the administration of the coming year.

WHERE  Swedish Cultural Center  1920 Dexter Ave N  Seattle MENU   Field Mixed Greens Beef Stroganof Buttered Egg Noodles Seasonal Vegetables Fresh Baked Rolls and Butter

RESERVATIONS Click here for reservations by noon, Tuesday, April 8.

WHEN Thursday, April 10  5:15 Social 6:00 Dinner 7:00 Program COST $35 reserved $40 waiting list $10 student members

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April 10, 2008 Seminar: Heavy Construction Design
Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

In keeping with our seminar series on the thermal choices for building enclosures, our speakers will present structurally reinforced plant precast and field cast concrete wall panels with thermal insulating cores.

This presentation will also discuss differences in plant precast, site cast tilt-up, and poured in place methods of construction. In addition to thermal insulating performance criteria available through this construction method, thermal mass, sustainability issues, LEED credits, fire codes, costs, material choices, availability, aesthetic options, and other issues pertinent to this method of construction will be discussed.

Our speakers include contractor representatives from the plant precast and field cast tilt-up industries and a materials supplier for products used in this industry. Collectively, they will present a full spectrum of information, and answer your questions, regarding this construction type.

Our speakers will be:

• Brad Nesset, Composite Technologies. Brad is the Western Regional Manager for CTC who manufacturers the Thermomass Building System. Brad has been an industry expert for many years and specifically involved in insulated concrete for over 10 years.
• Bob Connely, Bethlehem Construction. Bethlehem is a regional precast construction firm with locations in Cashmere as well as Bakersfield, CA. Bob has been involved with commercial concrete construction for decades as both a general contractor and a precast specialist.
• Stuart Kennert, SAK Construction 35 years in concrete construction, specializing in tilt-up, flat work & cast in place. Has done extensive work in the northwest on retail, industrial and commercial concrete projects.
• Dave Connors, Atlas Construction Specialties, 27 years in distribution of Tilt-up and concrete forming materials.

Register for this seminar.

Group Membership Rate: Register first member at $25 and pay only $10 for each additional member.
Individual Registration: $25 per seminar
Student Registration: $10 per seminar

View other seminars in this year’s series.

Puget Sound Chapter CSI is an accredited AIA learning unit provider. Learning Units: 2.0 CEUs.

 
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The ProSpec Committee is delighted to present Mimi Gardner Gates as this year's keynote speaker. She will share her experiences with the recent expansions of the Seattle Art Museum.

Mimi Gardner Gates joined the Seattle Art Museum as director in May 1994. A scholar of Asian Art with a strong interest in Chinese painting, ceramics and the history of ornament, she had formerly served as director of the Yale University Art Gallery.

Gates received her B.A. in Asian history from Stanford University; an Honors diploma in Chinese Language and Culture from the École Nationale des Langues Orientales Vivantes, Paris; an M.A. in Oriental and Chinese studies from the University of Iowa; and a PhD. in Art History from Yale University.

She began her tenure at Yale University Art Gallery in 1975, serving as Curator of Asian art through 1987 and as director from 1987 to 1994. Under Gates’ direction, Yale’s art gallery created a conservation studio, added a department of European and Contemporary art, expanded its collections and embarked on an ambitious program of exhibitions, many of which were organized by faculty and students. While at Yale, Gates also taught courses in Chinese art history and museum studies.

During her tenure at SAM, Gates has led the museum forward, organizing major exhibitions, publishing scholarly publications, and embarking on significant capital projects, including the establishment of a conservation studio, renovations to the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, creation of the Olympic Sculpture Park and an expansion of the downtown museum that will eventually triple its size.

Gates has served as president and trustee of the Association of Art Museum Directors, chaired the Federal Indemnity panel (1999–2002) at The National Endowment for the Arts, and sits on the Advisory Board of the Getty Leadership Institute and the Governing Board of the Yale University Art Gallery. In addition, she serves as a Board member for the Northwest African American Museum, the Greater Seattle YWCA, Downtown Seattle Association and Copper Canyon Press.

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It is now easier than ever to nominate candidates to the various awards presented by the chapter for exemplary service to the chapter and the profession. Two easy options are available.

1. Complete the online nomination form and press “Submit”; or
2. Download a PDF of the nomination form and fax it to the chapter office, 206-626-0392.

Don’t let another day go by. Submit your nomination today. The deadline is May 2, 2008.

Descriptions of the awards, the nomination process, and a list of past awardees can be found on the chapter Awards webpage.

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The ProSpec Planning Committee is pleased to announce that Mike Nelson, Photovoltaic Specialist and Manager of Northwest Solar Center, will present a seminar titled “Photovoltaics and Alternative Energy Sources” at ProSpec 2008 on April 22 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center.

This presentation will be a technical seminar and video presentation by Mike Nelson, a nationally recognized solar energy proponent with over 20 years of photovoltaic installation experience. The presentation will cover recent improvements in technology, price reductions and financial incentives of photovoltaics and other sources of alternative energy as they apply to the design and construction industries. Design and technical information will be provided emphasizing how designers and developers can implement alternative energy sources in the current green marketplace. Pros and cons of various options and the related life-cycle costs will be presented and discussed.

For information on attending this seminar visit www.csi-prospec.org or call 206-382-3393.

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According to CSI's master calendar, some major activities are scheduled to occur at various intervals. Among other things, the Format series documents come up for review every seven years, the Institute long range plan is updated every five years, and, as required by Institute bylaws, "The Institute Board shall review region boundaries at intervals not to exceed five years and shall adjust the boundaries when required to maintain proper operation and administration of the regions." This is one of those years in which region boundaries are being reviewed. I don’t see much point in changing region boundaries, but subdivision of regions can, for some regions and chapters, make sense.

CSI's region boundaries have been the same for many years. We have ten regions that include the entire US, and a couple of at-large chapters in other countries. States and cities aren't the same size, and population is not evenly distributed, so it isn't surprising that there are significant differences between regions.

Download and read the entire article.

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Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are now posted on the chapter website. Take this opportunity to spread the word to attendees from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington at our region conference coming this September. Opportunities are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Don’t miss out! We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the Mayflower Park Hotel.

Tomorrow’s Yesterdays
Learning from the Past to Build the Future

CSI Northwest Region Conference
September 25-27, 2008

Mayflower Park Hotel
405 Olive Way
Seattle, Washington 98101
Reservations: 800-426-5100 or 206-382-6990
www.mayflowerpark.com

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These and other photographs from the 50th Anniversary Celebration in March can be viewed on the chapter website.

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New Members
Mrs. Kelly L Clark CSI, KBA, Inc.
Mr. Kip Eder, Department of General Admin. Div. of  Eng. and Arch Services
Mr. Jacob Mans CSI, Callison Architecture
Ms. Mayra L. Salas CSI-S

Renewing Members
Mr. Bill B. Bernstein CSI, Site Workshop LLC, 1 year
Mr. Marc C. Chavez CSI, CCS, RA, SCIP, AIA, 11 years
Mr. Chris Colacurcio, CSI, Colacurcio Brothers Construction, 10 years
Mr. Mark K. Cooper CSI, Vinyl Corp., 15 years
Mr. John C. Corbett, CSI, CCPR, Pabco Roofing Products, 16 years
Mr. Jeffrey L Dideon, CSI, Architectural Testing, Inc., 3 years
Mr. Victor Eckland CSI, CDT, PE, 7 years
Ms. Lottie Eskilsson CSI, AIA, Eskilsson Architecture, 8 years
Mr. Jeff Herrmann CSI, CDT, Georgia-Pacific, 6 years
Mr. Marc Holmes, MBA, CSI, Masonry Institute of Washington, 3 years
Mr. Kenneth K. Huber CSI, Snap-Tex Northwest, Inc., 18 years
Mr. Lee Kopf CSI, Clark/Kjos Architects, 11 years
Mr. Glenn A. Laurence CSI, Sellen Construction Co., 6 years
Mr. Scott Martin, CSI, CDT, Tremco Inc. Vulkem Paraseal, 13 years
Mr. David Maughan, CSI, CDT, Integrus Architecture, 6 years
Mr. Sherrie A. Montgomery CSI, MBA, Planning, Design & Construction Admin, 4 years
Mr. Andy T Nelson, CSI, Crystalite, Inc., 3 years
Mr. Daniel Poponut CSI-S, 1 year
Mr. Donald L. Richards CSI, Ardex Engineered Cements/ WW Henry Adhesive Company, 3 years
Mr. B. Michael Schestopol CSI, Oles, Morrison & Rinker, 24 years
Mr. Kyle E. Shaw, III, CSI, 22 years
Mr. Gerald Shelestak CSI, CDT, W.R. Grace, 15 years
Mr. Jeffrey K. Simms CSI, AHC, Northwest Hardware Consultants, Inc., 20 years
Mr. Eugene M. Skoglund, CSI, Kemp Northwest Group, 2 years
Mr. Daniel J. Stordahl CSI, Puget Sound Realty Advisors, LLC, 9 years
Ms. Judy S. Yeoh CSI, CCS, Bassetti Architects, 10 years

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