The SCOPE Newsletter
January 2016
JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING
CERTIFICATION NEWS
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Rob Haddock, of S-5! and the Metal Roof Advisory Group, presented "Solar and Metal Roofing - A Perfect Combination" at our January Chapter Meeting.
FEBRUARY CHAPTER MEETING Nina Giglio, FCSI, CCS, LEED AP BD+C, will present "Manufacturer Guide Specifications" at our February 9th Chapter meeting. Nina, formerly President of HALL | Building Information Group, is a Senior Associate and Specifications Manager at Perkins Eastman in Charlotte, North Carolina. Click and scroll down for our schedule of programs for the entire fiscal year.
INSTITUTE NEWS
David A. Bishton, FCSI, NCARB, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Institute election ballots for Fiscal Year 2017 will be emailed to you this week. Neil Davison, FCSI, of the Phoenix Chapter, (Southwest Region, along with Denver) is on the ballot for Institute Vice President. Read the latest from your Institute Director from the Southwest Region. DENVER FISCAL YEAR 2016: CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION
Do you want to be a better project manager, and/or want to take the CSI CDT exam? The Denver Chapter offers a Project Management Education & CDT Exam Preparation Course. If you prepare construction documents, or if you use construction documents, whether or not you plan to take the Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) Exam, this course is for you. Click for info about the exam and the Denver Chapter course. Early exam registration (lower fee) ends today, January 31.
WHILE ON THE TOPIC… While we're on the topic of the CDT Exam Preparation Course… "Although it didn't seem like it at the time, one of the best parts of my CSI chapter's certification classes was reading the A201 - not selectively, but the whole thing, beginning to end." Read more of this post from Minnesota's Sheldon Wolfe, FCSI, CCS.
QUICK LINKS CSI Denver Home CSI Certification CSI Southwest Region CSI Pikes Peak Chapter
MARCH: CONSTRUCT DENVER! Featuring the WELL Building Standard The Denver Chapter's annual trade show and education fair in March is free for attendees. AIA members can earn 1 learning unit. The WELL Building Standard® (WELL) takes a holistic approach to health in the built environment addressing behavior, operations, and design. WELL is third-party certified by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), which administers the LEED certification and credentialing programs. Faye Tsakas, of Delos Living LLC in New York City, will present the WELL Building Standard®, a performance-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring features of the built environment that impact the health and well-being of the people who live, work, and learn in WELL-certified buildings. Following the introduction to WELL, Brian Levitt, of Denver's NAVA Real Estate Development, will present a case study of a Denver condominium project using the WELL Building Standard. The event is March 10, from 12:30 to 6 pm, at the PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, in Denver. In addition to the speakers, it includes a building technology and product show, beverages and appetizers, and exhibitor gifts and door prizes. Click for more information and to register as an attendee or an exhibitor.
SOUTHWEST REGION NEWS Manufacturer Representatives:
Sponsor and Exhibitor slots for the Southwest Region Conference in Salt Lake City, March 31 through April 2, are filling up fast.
All Members:
A great product show is planned as part of this annual 3-day Conference. For more information, and to register as an attendee or an exhibitor, go to www.csi-slc.org.
DENVER FISCAL YEAR 2016: CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION
WELCOME TO THE DENVER CHAPTER! New Members: Joel Parker, CSI Michael Bonilla, CSI
TIME TO RENEW! : Leo Nickel, CSI
Rick Felton, CSI, CDT Peter Hovanec, CSI Ethan Kolt, CSI Andrew Dawson, CSI, CDT Mitch Denman, CSI, CDT Lynne Feldkamp, CSI Constance Green, CSI Mark Guerrero, CSI, CCCA Troy Hein, CSI, CCPR Robert Hibbard, CSI Steve Kane, CSI Kevin O'Connell, CSI James Schlatter, CSI Andrew Townes, CSI, CCPR
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Website: www.denvercsi.org/ Twitter: DenverCSI Facebook: CSI Denver Chapter Wordpress: denvercsiblog LinkedIn: LinkedIn Denver Member blogs: Comments from a Spec Writer Liz O’Sullivan How Does Spec Writing Work? David Bishton