{"id":5907,"date":"2014-11-14T16:24:43","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=5907"},"modified":"2014-11-14T16:24:43","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:24:43","slug":"construct-charmed-by-baltimore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/construct-charmed-by-baltimore\/","title":{"rendered":"CONSTRUCT: Charmed by Baltimore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From September 9 through 12, CSI members convened in the Charm City for CONSTRUCT. Billed by its organizers, Hanley Wood, as \u201cthe only dedicated national trade show and educational conference for the commercial building teams that spec and source building products,\u201d the four-day event strives for the perfect blend of networking, technical education, and association business. In Baltimore, those aspects took place in the seminar rooms, on the show floor at exhibitor booths, and at special events ranging from \u2018game-changer\u2019 presentations and annual general meetings to impromptu lunches and Inner Harbor dinner cruises.<\/p>\n<p>CONSTRUCT also served as the foundation for the 58<sup>th<\/sup> CSI Annual Convention, allowing the institute to highlight its brightest and best volunteers for the skills, knowledge, and time they have shared.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5910\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5910\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fellows-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"Four fine Fellows: Walter Scarborough, Ann Baker, Marc Chavez, and Jon Rao Papke. Photos \u00a9 Matt Fochs\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fellows-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fellows-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fellows-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fellows.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Four fine Fellows: Walter Scarborough, Ann Baker, Marc Chavez, and Jon Rao Papke.<\/span> <em>Photos \u00a9 Matt Fochs<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among the many honors and awards bestowed on CSI members at the conference, \u2018Distinguished Membership\u2019 is considered the most prestigious. Conferred on those whose contributions to the construction industry go far beyond what is expected, this status has only been conferred on 44 individuals since its debut in 1954. This year, two members joined the hallowed ranks.<\/p>\n<p>Alana Sunness Griffith, FCSI, Distinguished Member, CCPR, was recognized for her passionate volunteering, leadership skills, and constant pursuit of CSI\u2019s mission and value in the industry, along with the past-president\u2019s dedication to mentoring women in the industry. Paul W. Simonsen, RA, FCSI, Distinguished Member, CCS, CCCA, was named for his work as a teacher in CSI who continually enlightens, supports, and cheers on those around him. He was also cited for his efforts to grow CSI\u2019s education and certification programs and technical documents.<\/p>\n<p>This year also saw the induction of four new members into the College of Fellows (visit www.fcsinet.org), all of whom were lauded for mentoring:<br \/>\n? Ann G. Baker, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA (Denver Chapter), for her long-term diligence to CSI certification practices and programs at all levels;<br \/>\n? Marc C. Chavez, FCSI, CCS, CCCA (Puget Sound Chapter), for efforts in developing educational programs for CSI chapters and members using distance learning technology, along with CDT \u2018boot camps\u2019 across the country;<br \/>\n? Jon Rao Papke, FCSI, CCS (Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter), for commitment and contributions to certification and student education programs at the chapter and regional levels; and<br \/>\n? Walter R. Scarborough, FCSI, CCS, CCCA (Dallas Chapter), for contributions to the many scholarly<em> Practice Guides of CSI<\/em>, which educate those seeking professional certifications.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5911\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5911 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Paul-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Paul\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Paul-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Paul-666x1000.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Paul-624x936.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Robb stands with Paul W. Simonsen.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5909\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5909 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Alanna-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alana Sunness Griffith and Paul W. Simonsen, both with CSI immediate past-president Casey Robb, were named Distinguished Members.\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Alanna-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Alanna-666x1000.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Alanna-624x936.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Alana Sunness Griffith with CSI immediate past-president Casey Robb, was named Distinguished Members.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the CSI Annual meeting, numerous other awards were given out. The Communications Award, bestowed on individuals or groups for publications, articles, social media, or blogs were given to numerous worthy winners. The Chicago Chapter took two honors\u2014one for its <em>Change Order<\/em> e-newsletter and the other for its website, <a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.csinet.org\">Chicago.csinet.org<\/a>. Similarly, Memphis was cited for its <em>PerSPECtive<\/em> newsletter and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csimemphis.org\">www.csimemphis.org<\/a>. Nearby Nashville received the nod for its website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csinashville.org\">www.csinashville.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Allentown Chapter\u2019s Jon C. Lattin, CSI, CCPR, and Eric C. Lussier, CSI, CDT, were also individually awarded\u2014the former for his marketing resources and the latter for his <a href=\"http:\/\/ericdlussier.wordpress.com\/\">blogs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericdlussier\">tweets<\/a>. Richard J. Lueb, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, and the Oklahoma City Chapter newsletter, <em>The ConSpec<\/em>, also received Communications Awards, as did fellow chapter member Melody Stinson, CSI, for her work on the HYPED2! event. Other winners included the San Francisco Chapter\u2019s <em>Specifics<\/em>, along with the Redwood Empire Chapter\u2019s <em>Redwood Bark<\/em> newsletter and Lynn Ostensenon, CSI, CCS, editor of New Orleans\u2019 <em>The Invitation<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Indianapolis Chapter was recognized for its documentary video of its revitalized trade show, now known as Design Indy. As well, Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA\u2014an editorial advisor to <em>The Construction Specifier<\/em>\u2014was presented with a Communications Award for his blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/swconstructivethoughts.blogspot.com\"><em>Constructive Thoughts<\/em><\/a>, which was cited for \u201cmyriad thought-provoking, real world, and practical observations of the design and construction industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Organizational Certificate of Appreciation\u2014the highest award CSI can bestow on a firm, organization, or association\u2014went to ATAS International, for promoting and assisting its employees\u2019 institute-related educational efforts and for corporate sponsorship.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5912\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5912\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SpecifierArticle2014-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"Author Lori Greene, winner of the \u2018article-of-the-year\u2019 award, is flanked by CSI\u2019s Casey Robb and magazine editor, Erik Missio.\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SpecifierArticle2014-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SpecifierArticle2014-1000x787.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SpecifierArticle2014-624x491.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SpecifierArticle2014.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author Lori Greene, winner of the \u2018article-of-the-year\u2019 award, is flanked by CSI\u2019s Casey Robb and magazine editor, Erik Missio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Hans William Meier Award for Advancement of Certification Programs went to two individuals:<br \/>\n? George A. Everding, CSI, CCS, CCCA, for his work with the Greater St. Louis Chapter\u2019s certification program and webinar series; and<br \/>\n? William A. \u201cChip\u201d Hayward Jr., CSI, CCCA, also for his work supporting CSI\u2019s certification programs.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Moll\/Betts Student Excellence Award traditionally goes to the student with the highest score on the (CDT) exam. Comprising a cash prize and one year of CSI membership, this year it went to Nichola Conniff, CSI-S, CDT, and Farrah McCullough, CDT. Dunwoody College of Technology (Minneapolis , Minnesota), the institution winner, receives a suite of CSI member-written publications from publisher John Wiley &amp; Sons.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of CONSTRUCT, <em>The Construction Specifier<\/em> was present throughout the proceedings, even co-sponsoring the CSI Night Out social evening. As the magazine\u2019s editor, I hosted the lunch-box panel discussion, \u201cAspirations vs. Reality: Conflicts in Sustainable Construction,\u201d in front of a packed house. Panel members Paul Bertram (director of environment and sustainability\/government affairs for Kingspan Insulated Panels and CSI past-president), Brendan Owens (U.S. Green Building Council\u2019s [USGBC\u2019s] vice president of LEED Technical Development), Stephen Hess (attorney at Sherman &amp; Howard LLC), and Doug Pierce (senior associate at Perkins+Will) discussed everything from environmental product declarations (EPDs) and the evolution of green design to USGBC\u2019s recent announcement of cooperation with the American Chemistry Council (ACC).<\/p>\n<p>I was also pleased to present Lori Greene, CSI, AHC\/CDC, CCPR, FDAI, with <em>The Construction Specifier<\/em> Magazine Article of the Year Award for her October 2013 piece, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kenilworth.com\/publications\/cs\/de\/201310\/files\/70.html\">Questions About Fire Doors: Everything You Always Wanted to Know (But Were Afraid to Ask<\/a>).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next year\u2019s CONSTRUCT will be taking place in St. Louis, Missouri. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructshow.com\">www.constructshow.com<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From September 9 through 12, CSI members convened in the Charm City for CONSTRUCT. Billed by its organizers, Hanley Wood, as \u201cthe only dedicated national trade show and educational conference for the commercial building teams that spec and source building products,\u201d the four-day event strives for the perfect blend of networking, technical education, and association business. In Baltimore, those aspects took place in the seminar rooms, on the show floor at exhibitor booths, and at special events ranging from \u2018game-changer\u2019 presentations and annual general meetings to impromptu lunches and Inner Harbor dinner cruises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[121,122],"class_list":["post-5907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-matter-of-spec","tag-construct","tag-csi","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CONSTRUCT: Charmed by Baltimore - The Construction Specifier<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/construct-charmed-by-baltimore\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CONSTRUCT: Charmed by Baltimore - The Construction Specifier\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From September 9 through 12, CSI members convened in the Charm City for CONSTRUCT. 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