CSI Webinar – MasterFormat 2004 in Practice, Tuesday, December 11, 2007
2:00pm - 3:30 pm (ET). Lane Beougher, CSI,CCS, CCCA, AIA, LEED AP

MasterFormat is the premiere standard used for organizing construction specifications and detailed cost estimates in North America, and its 2004 revision was the most extensive in the standard’s history. In this presentation, attendees will learn practical and inventive ways that MasterFormat can be used to organize construction information , and about the advantages and challenges facing practitioners as they make the transition to the 2004 edition.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn the various traditional ways MasterFormat 2004 is used in areas of practice beyond organizing specifications and project manuals.
  • Learn how MasterFormat 2004 is used in non-traditional ways including a work breakdown structure for a Web-based project management system.
  • Learn how a mandate for implementation has catalyzed MasterFormat 2004 adoption by the design and construction industry in one state.
  • Cost: (per seminar, per site) $75 for CSI members, $95 for non-members. Because participants are charged per site/telephone connection—not per person—a group can split the cost of a session registration! CSI members are encouraged to share a session (and the CSI member discount) with co-workers, other members, and guests from other firms. Invite your colleagues to join you for this seminar at no additional charge. Space is limited for sites and individuals registering and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Register now to ensu re your space. All Registrations must be received two (2 ) business days prior to the Webinar. To get more information and register go to www.csinet.org and click on "Professional Development".

 

CSI Webinar – NCS Version 4.0 Release, Tuesday, December 12, 2007
2:00pm - 3:30 pm (ET). Rick Green FCSI, CCS, CCCA, AIA  

CSI Leaders are invited to this FREE webinar to learn about the updated NCS – version 4.0, scheduled for release in January 2008.

NCS 4.0 includes:

  • OVERALL CHANGES:
  • NCS 4.0 will be offered in PDF, and many parts will also be offered in Excel, for easier adoption. These include the Terms and Abbreviations and the CAD Layer guidelines.
  • NCS 4.0 symbols will also be available in .dwg format.
  • CAD LAYER GUIDELINES:
  • Reorganized to help locate l ayer names.
  • Added new “Telecommunications” and “Electrical” disciplines
  • UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM:
  • New geotech, security, fire suppression, masonry, plaster and other symbols added or updated.
  • Updates and clarification on common drawing practices
  • PLOTTING GUIDELINES:
  • Completely re-written to reflect that line widths are no longer required to be mapped to color numbers.
  • Learning Objectives:
  • Understanding what the NCS is and how it can be used to improve drawings and communications.
  • Recognizing the differences between version 3.1 and 4.0.
  • Being able to present information on NCS 4.0 to chapter members
  • Cost: (per seminar, per site) $75 for CSI members, $95 for non-members. Because participants are charged per site/telephone connection—not per person—a group can split the cost of a session registrati on! CSI members are encouraged to share a session (and the CSI member discount) with co-workers, other members, and guests from other firms. Invite your colleagues to join you for this seminar at no additional charge. Space is limited for sites and individuals registering and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Register now to ensure your space. All Registrations must be received two (2) business days prior to the Webinar. To get more information and register go to www.csinet.org and click on "Professional Development". 

 

CSI Webinar – How the Courts Interpret Specifications, Tuesday, December 18, 2007, 2:00pm - 3:30 pm (ET). Gerald Katz, Esquire, Katz & Stone, L.L.P.

Gerald Katz, Esq, is a partner with Katz & Stone, L.L.P., a specialty construction law firm based in the Washington, D.C. area. In addition to his practice, Katz lectures frequently on such topics as construction risk management, negotiating construction contracts, construction claims and claims prevention, liability of the design professional and construction insurance issues.

Specifications are contract provisions. Like any other portion of a construction contract which is unclear or unambiguous, a faulty specification often creates disputes which then must be resolved by the courts according to basic rules of contract interpretation. Being familiar with these rules will not only help in understanding and using specifications, but it will enable specifiers to do a better job of crafting clear, concise specifications and avoiding disputes.

Learning Objectives:

  • To understand the basic yet important rules of contract interpretation as they apply to specifications.
  • To apply the rules to write clear and unambiguous specifications.
  • To avoid contract disputes which result from ambiguities, conflicts and discrepancies in the specifications

Cost: (per seminar, per site) $75 for CSI members, $95 for non-members. Because participants are charged per site/telephone connection—not per person—a group can split the cost of a session registration! CSI members are encouraged to share a session (and the CSI member discount ) with co-workers, other members, and guests from other firms. Invite your colleagues to join you for this seminar at no additional charge. Space is limited for sites and individuals registering and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Register now to ensure your space. All Registrations must be received two (2) business days prior to the Webinar. To get more information and register go to www.csinet.org and click on "Professional Development".

 

Mississippi Headwaters USGBC

2007 ASHRE/USGBC Sustainability Seminar - Existing Buildings - Getting and Keeping them Green

 

Date: December 11, 2007

 

Location: Doubletree Park Place Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

 

Cost: USGBC, ASHRE and Fresh Energy Members $85, Non-members $110.  Deadline November 30.  $30 late fee applied to all registrations received after 11/30.

For more information click here . 

 

UofM College of Design

 

Building Code Radon Control Requirements for New Homes
Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 8:30 – 10:30 am, 225 Rapson Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. William J. Angell, professor, Department of Design, Housing and Apparel, CDes; director of the Midwest Universities Radon Consortium founded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

New requirements for radon control in residential buildings take effect January 1. Examine the strengths, limitations, and critical aspects of Appendix F of the International Residential Code (IRC), which was adopted as a requirement of the Minnesota Building Code. This course will provide an overview of radon basics, including health effects, radon entry, and research highlights. Brief attention will also be given to ASTM 1465-07a, Standard Practice for Radon Control Options for the Design and Construction of New Low-Rise Residential Buildings, and arguments to install active versus passive soil depressurization systems. Research concerning the use of active soil depressurization for control of indoor moisture will also be cited.

2.0 Hrs AIA-HSW; .5 IDP