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T H E P A R A M E T E R
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Issue 09 - September 2018
The Newsletter of the Boston Chapter of CSI
Volume 27
T H E P A R A M E T E R
Boston Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G P R O G R A M 2
C O N T A C T U S 3
O F F I C E R S & C O M M I T T E E M E M -B E R S
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C S I C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N
P R O G R A M 6
M O N T H L Y A R T I C L E : M E M O -R I E S : T E A M C S A N D M W G T W
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C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N S E M I N A R S
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C S I W E B I N A R S & C S I M E M B E R -
S H I P 5
V O L U M E 2 7 , I S S U E 0 9
Knowledge for Creating
and Sustaining
the Built Environment
CSI — Boston Chapter
Since 1956
September 20th, 2018 Meeting Deta il s :
Place: University of Massachusetts Club
One Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston
Time: Board Meeting 4:15-5:25 PM
Networking and Table Tops 5:15-6:15 PM
Dinner and Presentation 6:15-7:45 PM
Parking: One Beacon Street Garage and
Center Plaza Garage
RSVP: For more information or to RSVP go to
www.csiboston.org
Please join the CSI Boston Chapter on Wednesday, September 20th
with a presentation and discussion by Elisabeth Krautscheid and Arnel Catalan.
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) in Massachu-
setts: Overview, Projects and High Performance Products Database.
Presenter:
Elisabeth Krautscheid, Managing Director of CHPS, Certified Energy Manager, with experience in various industries - forestry management, water/wastewater management, open space planning, watershed man-
agement and community development.
Arnel Catalan, Associate Principal of Mount Vernon Group Archi-tects, Inc., is a member of the Board of Directors of CHPS, Architect,
Certified Construction Specifier, accredited LEED AP BD+C.
Program Description:
High performance schools are more than just green buildings. Every component is carefully chosen to create a healthy, productive space for students and faculty. Elisabeth and Arnel will discuss how CHPS works with school districts in Mas-sachusetts to create healthy, resource-efficient school buildings and provide an overview of CHPS in Massachusetts, and an introduction to the services and
resources CHPS offers, including the High Performance Products Database.
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CSI BOSTON 2018-2019 OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, ACTIVE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS
PRESIDENT
Bob McEachern, CSI, CCPR Roof Tech Sales, LLC. Phone: 603-494-3757 Email: [email protected]
PRESIDENT ELECT
Susan Borne Sherwin-Williams Phone: 603-268-5848 Email: [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Kelsey McMenamy, EIT, CDT Gale Associates Phone: 781-335-6465 Email: [email protected]
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Cynie Linton, Associate AIA, LEED AP Kalin Associates, Inc.
Phone: 617-964-5788 ex 28 Email: [email protected]
N. E. REGION DIRECTOR
Susan Borne Sherwin-Williams Phone: 603-268-5848 Email: [email protected]
TREASURER
Viesturs H. ULE, CSI, CCS
Phone: 617-981-2505
Email: [email protected]
SECRETARY
Craig Boucher GCP Applied Technologies
Phone: 617-285-2468 Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR
Alain Stanislas Dorken Systems Inc. Phone: 413-302-3109 Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR
Tara Ikenouye Wiss, Janney, Elstner Phone: 503-740-5934 Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR
Heidi Jandris Jandris & Sons, Inc. Phone: 646-812-0860 Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR
Matt Zyrkowski, AIA, CSI ICON Architecture Phone: 617-451-3333 Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR
Gary Brock HMFH Architects Inc. Phone: 617-844-2151 Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR
Len Anastasi EXO-TEX Manufacturing, Inc. Phone: 781-344-9794 Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR
Andrew Jeffrey, PE, LEED AP Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Phone: 781-907-9000 Email: [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP
Co-Chairperson
Kristin Norwood SMMA Phone: 617-575-0317 Email: [email protected]
Co-Chairperson
Jared Gorman Atas Phone: 484-553-5109 Email: [email protected]
HOUSE
Hospitality
Heidi Jandris Jandris & Sons, Inc. Phone: 646-812-0860 Email: [email protected]
CERTIFICATION
Chairperson
Thomas A. Scarlata, CSI, CCS, CCCA, AIA Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. Phone: 617-456-2222 Email: [email protected]
Spring CDT Class Leader
Thomas A. Scarlata, CSI, CCS, CCCA, AIA
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Liaison -BAC
Cynie Linton, Associate AIA, LEED AP Kalin Associates, Inc.
Phone: 617-964-5788 ex 28 Email: [email protected]
Liaison -Wentworth
Don Bannon, CSI, CDT
FINANCE
Chairperson
Viesturs H. ULE, CSI, CCS
Phone: 617-981-2505
Email: [email protected]
AWARDS
Chapter Awards
Tara Ikenouye Wiss, Janney, Elstner Phone: 503-740-5934 Email: [email protected]
Speaker Awards
Don Bannon, CSI, CDT
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Chairperson
Howie Levine Ducan Galvanizing Phone: 617-389-8440 Email: [email protected]
COMMUNICATION
Chairperson
Susan Borne Sherwin-Williams Phone: 603-268-5848 Email: [email protected]
Parameter Editor
Jay Ford, CSI, LEED AP Kalin Associates, Inc. Phone: 617-964-5477 Email: [email protected]
Parameter Production
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Website Editor
Kevin Murray, CSI Coburn Sales Inc. Phone: 781-238-0025 Email: [email protected]
E-vite Coordinator
Kelsey McMenamy, EIT, CDT Gale Associates Phone: 781-335-6465 Email: [email protected]
Tabletops Coordinator
Tony Devito Gaco Phone: 617-571-8900 Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
Chairperson
Craig Boucher
GCP Applied Technologies Phone: 617-285-2468 Email: [email protected]
CSI DIRECTORY
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Business Development Group
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CSI BOSTON WEBINARS
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CSI BOSTON - CONTINUING ED
EDUCATION PROGRAM 2018-2019
September 20th, 2018: The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) in Massachu-
setts
October 10th, 2018: NFPA 285—Fire Test for
Exterior Walls
November 27th, 2018: NFCA (National Fire-proofing Contractors Association) & Fire-
Resistance
December, 2018: Winter Social
January 8th, 2019: Traps for the Unwary
February 13th, 2019: Building Envelope Com-
missioning
March 13th, 2019: A Comparison of Health-
Focused Rating Systems
April 10th, 2019: ADA Requirements for Build-
ings
May 8th, 2019: On Solid Ground?
June, 2019: Summer Social
ADDITIONAL EVENTS:
October 3-6, 2018: CONSTRUCT 2018
November 28-29, 2018: ABX2018
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Memories: TeamCS and MWGTW
I've been having a lot of fun lately, going through boxes of old Construction Specifi-
ers, paper files I accumulated at the office, and digital files I've acquired in the last forty or so years. Among my own articles, I found a couple of series that might be
interesting to look at again.
One of them was TeamCS, CSI's first at-tempt at an online magazine; forty-one issues were published from 1998 through 2003. Each month, a topic was given to four authors, representing the four team members as envisioned by CSI at that time. There were a couple of changes in authors over the years, but the ones I remember were Tom Deines, speaking for the con-structor; Paul Bertram, speaking for the supplier; Phil Kabza, speaking for the de-signer; and me, speaking for the owner. Here is an example (the links to the four
teams are not active):
I don't know how many readers we had, or what the response rate was, but I suspect both were low. Nonetheless, we authors
had a good time.
Another series was my own "Mr. Wolfe
Goes to Washington." One of the things that bothered me before I was elected to the Institute board of directors (and still bothers me today) was the lack of commu-nication from the board to the members. In response, I wrote a piece each month I was on the board, the intent being to tell the members what the board was doing. This
was my first column:
Rookie - on the road to Washing-
ton
1 July 2005, Alexandria, VA. Today was my first day in office as Institute Director for the North Central Region.
Nothing went wrong today, and I am enjoying my term so far. My calendar is pretty much open today, so I’ll take a few minutes to recall some of the
events that led to this momentous day.
August 2004. CSI elections aren’t far off, and the North Central Region still doesn’t have a candidate for Profes-sional Institute Director. Through most of my CSI career, I’ve been a lone wolf, preferring those activities that can be done at my convenience,
and avoiding politics.
After talking to several CSI friends who are current or past Institute direc-tors, I am encouraged by their com-ments. They all tell me it’s a lot of work, but they also tell me it’s the most satisfying work they have done for CSI. A few reassure me about the politics, saying there really isn’t much
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to worry about. Taking strength from their encouragement, I call my re-gion’s Institute directors, and tell
them I am interested.
15 September. Today I learned that Gerard Capell, a friend from another
Memories: TeamCS and MWGTW cont.
chapter, is also in the race. I met Gerard several years ago in Alexan-dria; while I was serving on the In-
stitute technical committee, he was a member of the Institute certification committee. He had impressed me then with his work for CSI, and in
the years since I had heard many good reports of his work for the Mil-waukee chapter. In the last year, Gerard performed an amazing feat, leading four chapters in organizing a
region conference in less than a year.
Gerard’s interest in being the next Insti-tute director posed an interesting ques-tion. Was I willing to run against some-one I would otherwise vote for? We discussed the matter by phone and, as you might expect, concluded that we would remain friends and support each other’s efforts regardless of the out-
come.
And so, it was off to the races!
4 February 2005. After a friendly battle for office, the ballots are finally in the mail. One of our chapter members calls and tells me my name is not on the bal-lot. Not yet having seen one myself, I think, “That’s an interesting way to lose an election!” As it turns out, there are many defective ballots; we are assured that replacements will be issued, and the
results will be valid.
11 March. Terry Lunn, Institute Secre-tary, informs me that I will be the next Institute director from the North Central Region. One congratulatory message reads, “The good news is that you won the election. The bad news is that you
won the election.”
Next month: My first Institute Board
meeting.
I had hoped to return to the board this year, anticipating how much easier it would be without trying to work around a full-time job. However, unlike when I ran for Institute director in 2004, when no one was interested, several members were interested in serving this year. With the drive to get younger members in-volved, there isn't much room for septua-genarians, so I'll just continue on in my role as Curmudgeon at Large. © 2018, Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS,
CCCA, CSC
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RENEWING AND NEW MEMEBERS
Stephen McCabe
Donal Coomey
Shiu-Tong Wong
Samuel Sacks
David Carroll
Charles Monteforte III
Peter Matthes
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CSI Educational Seminars at your office! The seminars below are available at your office at no cost to your firm if your firm employs a CSI member. Seminars are usually one-hour long and presented at your office at lunchtime. Contact the speaker directly to discuss the content of the seminar and arrange a presenta-
tion.
Basic Architectural Hardware – Hardware 101
Rene Bouchard, SMOOT Associates, Inc., 781-826-7705 [email protected]
Radiant Heating and Cooling with Metal Ceilings
John Matuszek, Steel Ceilings, Inc., 617-304-7051, [email protected]
Environmental Considerations for Wood Doors
Dick Shiers, New England Building Components.; 781-784-5700 [email protected]
Moisture and Humidity Control
Artie Dionisio, Polygon US Corporation, 800-422-6379 [email protected]
Moisture Prevention in Masonry Construction
Kevin Murray CSI, CDT, Coburn Sales Inc., 781-238-0025 [email protected]
Monolithic Roof Systems a Sustainable Choice
Tony DeVito CDT, RCI, ICRI, Gaco Western LLC; 617-571-8900; [email protected]
Positive Pressure Fire Door Testing
Dick Shiers, New England Building Components.; 781-784-5700 ;[email protected]
Resinous Flooring & Wall Systems
Mark T. Weiner, General Polymers-Sherwin Williams; 401-245-5176; [email protected]
Mike Woessner, Righter Group, Inc. P: 800-533-3003 x8412 E: [email protected]
Kevin Reusch; Stonhard; 413-237-9267; [email protected]
Sam Sacks CSI, CDT; Dur-a-flex Inc.; 401-480-6208; [email protected]
Roofing & Green Roofs
Ralph Enos, Sika Sarnafil; 857-383-9564; [email protected]
Sealing the Building Envelope: Principles, Products, and Practices
Irene Friedman, EMSEAL Joint Systems: 508-836-0280; [email protected]
Security Design Challenges for the 21st Century
Tom Mills Sr.; 508-520-1500-x17; [email protected]
Human Factors in Toilet Room Design
Sheila Violette, SMOOT Associates, Inc., (T) 781-826-7705; (E) [email protected]
Steel Coatings: Hot Dip Galvanizing, Wet (paint), and Dry (powder) Architectural Finishes
Howard A. Levine, CSI, CDT, Duncan Galvanizing, 617-389-8440 [email protected]
Steel Priming, Masonry Coatings, Seamless Epoxy Flooring
Mike Woessner, Righter Group Inc., 800-533-3003, Ext 8412; [email protected]
Sustainable Design in Steel integrated Door Systems
Rene Bouchard, SMOOT Associates, Inc., 781-826-7705, [email protected]
Using Water Repellants to Prevent Water Intrusion
Kevin Murray CSI, CDT, Coburn Sales Inc., 781-238-0025 [email protected]
Terrazzo Flooring
Mike Woessner, Righter Group, Inc. P: 800-533-3003 x8412 E: [email protected]
Understanding Spray Polyurethane Foam in Building Design
Tony DeVito CDT, RCI, ICRI, Gaco Western LLC; 617-571-8900; [email protected]
Veneers for Architectural Wood Doors
Dick Shiers, New England Building Components.; 781-784-700 ; [email protected]
Wood Door Construction
Dick Shiers, New England Building Components.; 781-784-5700 ; [email protected]
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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