Northwest Region Conference

September 25-27, 2008
Mayflower Park Hotel

405 Olive Way
Seattle, Washington 98101

800-426-5100

206-382-6990

Conference registration is CLOSED. See you in 2009!

See photos from the conference at http://gallery.me.com/jeffherrmann1.

Program

Thursday, September 25
7:00-9:00 pm
Plymouth Room
Welcome Reception

Friday, September 26
7:30 am
Plymouth Room

Breakfast Buffet

8:00-9:00 am
Plymouth Room
Opening Keynote Address
Past CSI president Phillip L. McDade, FASLA, FCSI, CCS

9:30-10:45 am
Plymouth Room
Sealants I: Quality Assurance Through Specifying Single Source Applicator Responsibility
Wayne Belcher, United Professional Caulking & Restoration, Inc.

• Joint Sealants - An Introduction
• Application Procedures
• Cold Weather Applications
• Sanded Joint Sealants
• Surface Preparation and Sealant Application
• What is a Rain Screen Sealant Joint System?

Waverly Room

Sheet Metal I: Flashing and Sheet Metal Design, and Quality Assurance
Kenny Branson, Roberge General Manager McKinstry

• Sheet Metal Presenation Part 1
• Sheet Metal Presenation Part 2
• Sheet Metal Presenation Part 3

11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Plymouth Room
Sealants II: Often Difficult and Misapplied Joint Sealant Applications and Causes for Joint Failures
Dave Kimball, Dow Corning

• Determining the Cause of Joint Failure

Waverly Room
Sheet Metal II: From CAD to CAM: The Making of Sophisticated Sheet Metal Fabrications
Gregy Haney, Detailing Manager, MacDonald-Miller

• Introduction to the MEP Coordination Process

12:45-1:45 pm
Plymouth Room

Networking Lunch

2:15-4:30 pm

Plymouth Room
Personal Leadership
Past CSI president Phillip L. McDade, FCSI, CCS, FASLA

• Personal Leadership

Waverly Room
Architectural and Industrial Coatings: Surviving Upcoming Regulatory Requirements
Jenny Senner & Terry Wallace, Architectural Representatives, Tnemec NW

• Regulatory Terms and Definitions
• LEED EQ 4.2 Requirement
• Current and Future National VOC Regulations

4:30-6:30 pm

Fireside Room
Reception

Saturday, September 27
7:30-9:15 am
Plymouth Room
Breakfast Buffet

8:00-10:00 am
Art Deco Tour: The Roaring 20s, Northwest Style in Seattle. Discover the Future with a Look at the Past

The Architectural Foundation

9:30-10:45am
Waverly Room
Masonry I: Specifying and Detailing Masonry Wall Systems
Mark Holmes, Regional Manager, I-XL Masonry Supplies, Inc.

• Specifying and Detailing Wall Systems in Project Documents

Plymouth Room

The BIM Paradigm Shift: Technology, Products, and Processes and Future for Construction Specifications
Chris Hubbarb, AIA, Principal Architect, President, Quarry Group

• The BIM Paradigm Shift

11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Waverly Room
Masonry II: Facade Restoration - Rehabilitating Unstable Veneers
Stephen Franks, Block-Lok Limited

• Rehabilitating Unstable Veneers

Plymouth Room
Microsoft Word: Tips and Tricks for the Intermediate User
Beth Stroshane, CSI, CCS, Specifier, NBB

• Tips and Tricks for the Intermediate User

12:45-1:45 pm
Plymouth Room
Lunch and Institute Update
Walt Marlowe

• Institute Update

2:15-3:30 pm
Waverly Room
Firestopping Systems: New Testing, Code Requirements, Inspection, and Means for Effective Compartmentation
Bill McHugh, Executive Director, Firestop Contractors International Association

Plymouth Room

Risk and the Contruction Industry
David K. Eckberg, Attorney, Skellenger Bender, P.S.

• BIM Article - Whats the Buzz about BIM
• Defining and Allocating Design Responsibility in Complex Projects
• Economic Loss Doctrine in Construction Cases
• Identifying Risks in Green Building Design
• January 2008 Newsletter - Design Professionals
• LOL Clauses - Contracting Issues generic design professional
• Risk Management and Legal Developments in the Construction Industry

7:00-10:00 pm
Plymouth Room
Awards Banquet

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