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Volume 39, Issue 5

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Knowledge for Creating & Sustaining the Built Environment

2 Officers & Committees

3 President’s Message

4 Chili Cookoff

5 CSI Certification

7 Student Chapter

9 LEED Historic Buildings

11 Curmudgeon’s Corner

12 GSR Competition

15 Chapter Calendar

JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING

Newsletter of the Chattanooga Chapter of The Construction Specifications Institute

To RSVP Contact Amy Fleming at

[email protected] By Tuesday, January 13, 2009

New Meeting Location Table 2 Grill & Lounge

Located in the heart of Downtown Chattanooga. Two blocks east of main Street next to City Hall. Located on the first floor of the Fleetwood Building

4th Annual Chili Cookoff

Janauary 17, 2009 See page 4 for more

information

January 2009

Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:00 pm Social 6:00 pm Dinner Meeting

Table 2 Grill & Lounge 232 E. 11th Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-756-8253

Special Guest Speaker Captain David Brooks

Chattanooga Fire Department

International Fire Code 2006 • Detailed changes from the current fire code to

the new International Fire Code 2006 Edition • Information required for local Architects and

Contractors to meet the new requirements • Outline for submitting construction drawings for

review by local officials

CEU and HSW Available

Dinner Cost: $20.00

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President: Amy Fleming, CSI 423-267-2288 [email protected]

President-Elect: Brian Clarke, AIA, CSI 423-266-4816 [email protected]

Vice President: Jeff Tippens, CSI 423-894-3242 [email protected]

Secretary: Chuck Bialeschki, CSI 423-266-9474 [email protected]

Treasurer: Phil Walker, CSI 423-622-6393 [email protected]

Immediate Past Pres.: Jonnie Cox, RA, CSI 423-751-7826 [email protected]

Professional Director Robin Vasa, CSI, CCS 423-495-7902 [email protected]

Industry Director: Cindi Brooks, CSI 423-867-4510 [email protected]

Board Advisor Jimmy Lail, CSI 423-265-0467 [email protected]

Academic Affairs: Brian Clarke, AIA, CSI 423-266-4816 [email protected]

Awards: Guy Campbell, CSI, CDT 423-899-6233 [email protected]

Beth Eubanks-Powell, CSI 423-510-2796 [email protected]

Certification: Robin Vasa, CSI, CCS 423-495-7902 [email protected]

Education: Jeff Tippens, CSI 423-894-3242 [email protected]

Finance: Phil Walker, CSI 423-622-6393 [email protected]

Historian: Ken Brandenburg, AIA, CSI, CCS 706-820-9871

Membership: Bruce Martin, CSI, CDT 423-775-1793 [email protected]

Product Show: Jeff Tippens, CSI 423-894-3242 [email protected]

Libby Stroup, CSI-I [email protected]

Programs: Jeff Tippens, CSI 423-894-3242 [email protected]

Publications: Cindi Brooks, CSI 423-867-4510 [email protected]

Doug Caywood, AIA, CSI, CDT 423-476-0012 [email protected]

Scholarship: Mike Davis, FCSI, CDT 423-421-4103 [email protected]

Technical: Robin Vasa, CSI, CCS 423-495-7902 [email protected]

Jonnie Cox, RA, CSI 423-751-7826 [email protected]

Webmaster: Jonnie Cox, RA, CSI 423-751-7826 [email protected]

President: Keith West, CSI, CDT 601-982-1601 [email protected]

Vice-President: Robert Swan, CSI, CCCA, AIA 504-586-9303 [email protected]

CHAPTER OFFICERS

CHAPTER COMMITTEES

Chattanooga Chapter P.O. Box 3616

Chattanooga, TN 37404-3616 www.csiwse.org

The Construction Specifications Institute 99 Canal Center Plaza Suite 300

Alexandria, VA. 22314 1-800-689-2900 www.csinet.org

Gulf States Region

www.csiwse.net/csi/11000

REGION DIRECTORS

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Presidents Message

Happy New Year! I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy New Year. Are you among the group of people that make resolutions at the new year? This is a great time to make plans for a fresh start or set new goals for ourselves. Some people make resolutions that involve diet and exercise. Some make resolutions that involve their careers. Sometimes it is helpful to share your goals and let others help you achieve them. We have an opportunity to participate in study sessions to prepare to sit for the CDT exam. These sessions start Monday, January 12 and will continue for the following 10 Monday evenings. I have challenged myself to study with this group and plan to sit for the exam in the spring. I hope you will seriously consider joining me in this effort. We can all learn from this endeavor. January 15 is the date for our next dinner meeting and we will be at a new venue. We will meet at Table 2. Our speaker will be addressing us on the International Fire Code 2006 edition and the submittal procedures for plan review. I hope to see you there. January 17 marks the date of our 4th annual Chili & Dessert Cookoff. This is a fundraiser for our chapter benefiting our scholarship fund. Please come out and support the future of our industry. We hope you will consider entering something scrumptious, but if not, we would certainly love to have you join us for the fellowship. For $5 you can sample some soup, chili and dessert and leave knowing you made a contribution to a great cause! February 19 is the date of our annual product show. As of our board meeting on December 29, there were 4 booths left. Seminars are being finalized and those topics will be announced very soon. Please make plans to join us for this great event. Here’s to you for a healthy and prosperous 2009! See you in class,

Amy Amy V. Fleming, CSI Chattanooga Chapter President

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Fourth Annual

CHILI/SOUP & DESSERT COOKOFF

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009 Saturday,

Proceeds will benefit

CSI Scholarship Fund

Time: Time: Noon to 2:00 pm to 2:00pm

Pre-register by Wednesday, January 14, 2009

ENTRY FEES: • $30.00 for Chili or Soup

• $20.00 for Dessert

• $45.00 for Chili/Soup & Dessert

Admission

• $5.00

Location:

JDH Co 1133 East Main Street Chattanooga, TN

(there will be parking behind the office)

A New Year means a new Round-Up of Recipes

Follow the people with the spoons in their hands to CSI’s Annual

Scholarship Fund Raiser

All the cooking and tasting energy is aimed at supporting our students

Bowls, spoons, beverages and antacids

will be provided

Important Notice: All Items cooked

must be from scratch.

For more details contact: Chuck Bieleschki … 266-9474

Jimmy Lail … 265-0467

See page 14 for Registration Form or Register Your Entry the Day of the Cook-Off

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Exam Dates: March 30– April 4, 2009 Early Registration Deadline: January 30, 2009 Final Registration Deadline: February 28, 2009

Construction Document Technologist (CDT) Exam preparation classes

begin on January 12, 2009

Cost for the series

CSI Members $75.00 Non-CSI Members $125.00 Students $50.00

Increase your knowledge of the Construction Process, contractural relationships, and the relationship and organization of construction documents.

Handout materials include CD of presentation and student notes

Earn up to 20 CEU’s during 10 weeks of 2 hour classes

Class Time and Location

Mondays 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Offices of Derthick, Henley & Wilkerson 1101 Carter Street • Chattanooga, TN

Class Schedule

01-12-09 Class 1 Introduction and Overview of Construction Documents

01-19-09 Class 2 Construction Documents

01-26-09 Class 3 Agreements, Contract Documents, Document Relationships

02-02-09 Class 4 Project Delivery Concepts

02-09-09 Class 5 Conditions of the Contract

02-16-09 No Class President’s Day

02-23-09 Class 6 Procurement & Contract Document Modifications, Claims and Disputes

03-02-09 Class 7 Formats

03-09-09 Class 8 Drawings and Specifications

03-16-09 Class 9 Pricing, Measurement and Payment, Submittals

03-23-09 Class 10 Quality Requirements

To reserve a space in the class contact Robin L. Vasa, AIA, CSI, CCS at: [email protected] or call 423-751-3090 (office)

Payment is due in advance by check or money order by mail, Payable to: Chattanooga Chapter CSI located at P.O. Box 3616 • Chattanooga, TN 37404

Earn Professional Certification

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Member Anniversaries January

Chuck Bialeschki, CSI Member since 1994

Raymond Boaz, CSI Member since 2004

Brian Clarke, CSI Member since 2004

Michael Davis, FCSI, CDT Member since 1993

Andrew Hausler, CSI Member since 2004

Martin Henderson, CSI Member since 1999

Vincent Hyman, CSI Member since 2008

Ronald Krumm, CSI Member since 2008

Andrew Roth, CSI Member since 2004

Charles Turner, CSI Member since 2004

Jim Vineyard, CSI Member since 2003

Paul Whited, CSI Member since 2001

Jackie Wynn, CSI Member since 2004

The CSI student chapter is excited about the upcoming semester. We are holding a membership drive in January and hope to get even more students involved. We are also putting together a silent auction for the approaching product show. Donations will come from various businesses around Chattanooga and be auctioned off during the show. Funds raised will provide support for the Bethany Clariday scholarship and the new green library at Greenspaces. If you would like to make a donation to the silent auction, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Congratulations goes to Rachael Ferrill, recipient of a Donghia Scholarship from the Angelo Donghia Foundation Inc. Top interior design students from across the nation submitted portfolio projects for the juried competition.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the up-coming Chili Cook-off on January 17.

CERTIFICATION QUIZ Indianapolis Quizmaster Jack P. Morgan, CSI, CCS, CCCA, MAI, AIA 1. In specifications, it is correct to address: a. The Owner's responsibilities b. The Contractor's responsibilities c. The Architect's responsibilities d. All of the above. 2. The burden of performance is assumed by whom when a descriptive specification is used: a. Manufacturer b. Contractor c. Architect/Engineer d. Owner. 3. Five major aspects to be considered in the evaluation of a product are: a. Product characteristics, Manufacturer, Installation, Costs, Maintenance b. Availability, Product Characteristics, Costs, Maintenance, Manufacturer c. Material Cost, Life Cycle Cost, Installation Cost, Litigation Cost, Contractor Costs d. Case Studies, Failures, Problems, Legislation, Errors and Omissions. 4. The dollar amounts of cash allowances are listed: a. In the Instructions to Bidders b. On the Bid Form c. In the Supplementary Conditions d. In Division 01. e. In the specification sections of Divisions 02 thru 49 that specify the product installation. 5. During the Procurement (Bid) phase, substitutions may be proposed by: a. Prime Bidders only b. Subcontractors only c. Suppliers d. Contractors and Subcontractors only

See Page 15 for Answers

Student Chapter News

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Please join us for the 22nd Annual Product

Show

February 19, 2009 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Grand Ballroom

See February Chatta Data for All the details Sign Up Today

Only a few booths are left for the 2009 Products Show Contact Jeff Tippens at [email protected]

for more information

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By Michelle Fox LEED and Historic Buildings “Sustainability Begins with Preservation” “One of the biggest challenges is overcoming the misperception that you can’t be both green and historic. They should not be separate goals. Preservation is not an obstacle to sustainability in fact, historic preservation inherently is sustainable development,” notes Patrice Frey, director of sustainability research for the Washington, D.C. based National Trust for Historic Preservation. “What is more environmentally sustainable than reusing a building that’s already there?” Most historic buildings incorporate features that are considered energy efficient or sustainable today. They are usually in urban centers, close to public transportation and were designed to be passively heated and cooled, and took advantage of daylighting. Many buildings built after 1920 were inherently inefficient. Two studies done by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. General Services Administration compared the energy efficiency of commercial buildings built before 1900 with those built in the last decade and found that utility costs for historic buildings were actually 27% less than the utility costs for modern buildings. Buildings constructed prior to 1920 were found to be, on average, more energy-efficient than any building constructed between 1920 and 2000. With the advent of systems such as electricity and mechanical air conditioning, building interiors became artificial environments, and details like operable windows, awnings, porches, and workable shutters became obsolete or purely decorative. When these are restored, not only do they preserve historic integrity, but they contribute to energy savings. Most modern buildings rely on mechanical systems for climate control, and therefore are often sited without consideration for natural lighting or ventilation and lack proper insulation or thermal mass. It has only been since the emphasis on energy efficiency and green buildings that we have returned to building practices of 100 years ago. “It makes no sense for us to recycle newsprint and bottles and aluminum cans while we’re throwing away entire buildings, or even entire neighborhoods,” noted Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “It takes approximately 65 years for a green, energy-efficient new office building to recover the energy lost in demolishing an existing building. And let’s face it: most new buildings aren’t designed to last anywhere near 65 years.” The National Trust for Historic Preservation is working with the U.S. Green Building Council to develop preservation metrics for the next version of LEED, and to integrate historic preservation into sustainable develop-ment, taking into account the embodied energy of the historic building and vintage building materials. The

perception is that there are a lot of inherent conflicts between LEED and historic preservation, but in fact, there are similar sustainability standards in both. Since 2001, more than 40 historic buildings have been certified LEED-NC (New Construction) and even more are currently registered.

LEED certification in a historic building is possible, but like any LEED project it takes integrated team work and planning from everyone involved in the project. The decision to pursue LEED certification should be done as early as possible, ideally in the pre-design stage. The best results are achieved when the design is a result of the team’s sustainable objectives and goals, and strategies developed collaboratively. With the expected changes coming in 2009 to LEED, confidence is rising that the perceived obstacles between historic restorations and sustainability will change and that we’ll see many more historic buildings LEED certified. Charles Liddy, AIA, Miller Dunwiddie Architecture: “Historic buildings contain not only embodied energy for immediate reuse, but often materials and craftsmanship long or soon lost. These can be examples for all to admire, but also inspiration to some who may be spurred to learn how to use those skills on buildings not only from the past but also in the future.” Michelle Fox [email protected]

Article Courtesy of USGBC Middle TN Chapter, original printing in October 2008 Newsletter

Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center in Portland OR. The first LEED Gold-rated historic building in the nation, courtesy Green Building Services.

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fad: short-lived fashion, something that is embraced very enthusiastically for a short time, especially by many people; passing fashion; craze; an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

Since the green design movement appeared, I have been curious about how long it would last. As alluded to in my introductory column, I already have experienced a couple of energy crises in my life. Recent “crises” generally are recognized to have occurred in 1973, 1979, 1990, and 2004. In each crisis, oil prices increased dramatically, resulting in discussion, and sometimes implementation, of price controls, windfall profit taxes, reduced speed limits, and gas rationing. Consumers blamed everyone and everything: the President, congress, republicans or democrats or both, foreign governments, automobile manufacturers, oil companies, and anyone or anything related to oil - except their own consumption. “I’ll walk before I pay fifty cents a gallon for gas!” was later replaced with “…before I pay a dollar a gallon,” soon followed by “a buck fifty,” and more recently by “two dollars” and “three dollars.” Each time, we modified our habits by driving slower, avoiding unnecessary trips, ride sharing, and so on. And each time, all of that was forgotten as soon as the cost of oil dipped long enough for us to accept what only recently had been intolerable prices. In our current crisis, we have seen the same sequence of events. Gasoline went over three dollars per gallon, and we all started saving again. We complained because Detroit had failed to give us the economical cars we needed, even though we had been buying ever larger and less economical vehicles at a rate that was a clear mandate for more of the same. And as soon as prices dropped, sales of SUVs and other gas guzzlers began to climb again. Driving wasn’t the only thing that was affected. In each crisis we also saw increased interest in underground housing, super insulated buildings, geodesic domes, solar collectors, heat pumps, composting toilets, windmills, fluorescent lights, water saving plumbing fixtures, backyard gardens, and more. And as soon as oil prices dropped, all of these innovations were forgotten. Part of the problem is that we’re lazy; we grab anything that makes our lives more convenient, regardless of

environmental cost. Another part of the problem is that we are fed a steady diet of new, improved, better, faster, cleaner, whiter, brighter, cooler, more stylish products and things to do, and we are no longer interested in yesterday’s news. What will happen to green design? I suspect we’ll soon tire of hearing green this and sustainable that - they already make me want to scream - and the companies that now are doing all they can to convince us of their environmental commitment will jump onto the next fad, even if it is counter to what they are now doing. This time, fortunately, at least some of the principles of green design have become requirements of federal, state, and local government, and the longer green stays in our consciousness, the more permanent those changes will be. But will the current economic slump be seen as a reason to return to old practices? Given the choice between increasing the cost of building by requiring better construction, or relaxing requirements to save money for the average taxpayer, will our elected representatives think first of the next election? It’s easy to believe that logic will prevail, but political decisions rarely are based on logic or science. We have shown a remarkable ability to ignore even those things that can be shown to save money immediately or in a short time, when they are inconvenient or un-cool. Need an example? How about high-mileage cars, more insulation, better windows, and better HVAC systems? All have been available for many years, yet we persist in choosing less efficient alternatives.

After ignoring their obligation to building owners for decades, architects now are taking an interest in efficient buildings. Let us hope that interest continues, and isn’t displaced by the next architectural fad.

Curmudgeon's Corner; Attention Deficit Disorder by Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA

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CSI's Gulf States Region CSI Competition has recognized and rewarded technical excellence in written construction documentation and other categories related to Construction. You may enter "anything" in the Other Presentations and Creative Ideas (CATEGORY Z), as long as it is related to Construction. (Previous entries have included books, books on CD, computer programs, documentation of the work of a Mexican Architect, walk-throughs, Historic Surveys and even a town plaza). Look at what other participants have accomplished in the past 6 years: 235 Entries 37 Honor Awards 142 Total Awards We are especially excited about opening our competition to "students" again this year and judging them along with all other entries (see below). Remember, you can't win if you don't enter!

To see some of the winners from the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Gulf States Region CSI Competitions, go to: http://earchitect.tripod.com/competiton/index.html

2009 Gulf States CSI COMPETION CATEGORIES:

CATEGORY A - Project Manuals: Requirements: Three (3) copies of each entry. Limit one free entry per person in this category. Additional entries are $75 each. CATEGORY B - Manufacturer's Product Binders: Requirements: Three (3) copies of each entry. Limit one entry per person in this category.

CATEGORY C - Outline Specifications, Short Form Specifications, & Preliminary Project Descrip-tions: Requirements: Three (3) copies of each entry. Limit one free entry per person in this category. Additional entries are $75 each.

CATEGORY W - Models: Requirements: At least three (3) photographs each of the overall model, one or two details; and a check for $75* with each entry. CATEGORY X - Renderings: Requirements: Submit one copy of each rendering and a check for $75* with each entry. CATEGORY Y - Websites: Types: This can be anything including the website of an individual, a design firm, a manufacturer, an association, or an organization. Requirements: Submit a one page letter giving the URL any other information you would like the judges to consider and a check for $75* with each entry.

CATEGORY Z - Other Presentations and Creative Ideas: Types: This can be anything from a report to a walk through - anything you are proud of and would like to share with the design community. It can be as simple as a building detail or as complicated as a design-build proposal for a multi-story building that you feel was well presented. An unusual, but acceptable, entry would be software to automatically co-ordinate CAD and Specifications. An entry CAN NOT be the design of an entire building (there are design awards for this type of entry) nor a complete set of working drawings.

Requirements: Three (3) copies and a check for $75* with each entry. Call if the entry is not a printed document or is more than 100 pages.

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STUDENTS: Students are encouraged to enter any work they have done. Student entries will be judged along with all other entries. The project can be hypothetical. If there are 5 or more student entries, there will be a cash award of $250.00 for the best student entry. If 12 or more students enter, there will be an additional second place award of $150.00. A student's work in a team project is acceptable (include a note of exactly what you did along with the names and addresses of the other team members).

* = The first entry (in Categories W, X, Y, and Z) for each student is free and each additional entry is $25 (in lieu of $75). A student must be registered at a University in pursuit of a professional degree.

AWARD LEVELS:

• Honor Award: CSI’s highest award, recognizing outstanding achievement.

• Honorable Mention: Exceptional entries with limited deficiencies.

• Merit Award: Entries that use new or unusual approaches or handle specific conditions in a particularly effective manner.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• You do not have to be a member of The Construction Specification Institute to submit an entry.

• Entries must have been produced after Janurary 1, 2007; however, entries in Categories W, X, Y, and Z do not have a time limit.

• Deadline for submittals is a Monday, February 16, 2009 postmark.

• Make check (for each entry in Categories W, X, Y or Z) payable to "Gulf States Region CSI." (Multiple entries will be accepted)

• Decision of the judges will be final.

• Entries will not be returned. CSI GSR will not be responsible for lost or damaged entries.

• Winning entries will receive one award framed certificate. Additional certificates and frames are available for a nominal fee.

• Awards will be presented at the Gulf States Region CSI Conference Awards in April, 2009.

• SUBMIT ENTRIES TO:

Dudley L. Flotte, CSI, AIA, CCS, APA 2009 Gulf States Region CSI Competition Chairperson

U. S. Postal Service: P. O. Box 3807 / Gulf Shores, AL 36547

OR Street Address: 632 Gulf Shores Pkwy., #205 / Gulf Shores, AL 36542

If you have a question, call Dudley at 251-968-6700 or email him at: [email protected]

Dudley L. Flotte, CSI, AIA, CCS, APA 2009 Gulf States Region CSI Competition Chairperson Vacation Rental in Gulf Shores: http://www.vrbo.com/110387

Chili Cookoff Entry Form January 17, 2009 (12:00 pm to 2:00 pm)

$30.00 for Chili or soup

$20.00 for Dessert

$45.00 for Chili/Soup & Dessert

Name

Name

Team Name:

Mail form and entry fee to:

Chattanooga Chapter of CSI PO Box 3616

Chattanooga, TN 37404

Chuck’s Fax: 265-4798 Jimmy’s Fax: 267-4675

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Calendar of Events

The Construction Specifications Institute is a nation-wide non-profit technical organization dedicated to the improvement of specifications and building practices in the construction industry through service, education and research. Founded in 1948, CSI provides a forum for architects, engineers, specification writers, contractors, suppliers and others in our industry. Membership is open to all who are involved in the built environment. Please contact Chapter Membership Chairman or any chapter officer listed in the newsletter.

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Jan 15 Monthly Chapter Meeting

Jan 17 Chili Cook-Off

Jan 27 Chapter Board Meeting

Feb 19 Products Show & Seminars

Feb 23 Chapter Board Meeting

Mar 19 Monthly Chapter Meeting

Mar 30 Chapter Board Meeting

Apr 16 Monthly Chapter Meeting

Apr 27 Chapter Board Meeting

TBD Chapter Awards Banquet

Jun 16-19 Construct 2009

Jan 12 CDT Study Classes Begin

June 16 - 19, 2009 Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN

CERTIFICATION QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. –b; 2. –c; 3. – a; 4. – d; 5. – a (November 2008, The Winners Circle-Electronic)