The Code Corner No. 32 (Summer 2010) - Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans
- By: SpecsAndCodes
- On: 08/31/2010 20:03:02
- In: Specs And Codes
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A Chinese proverb states, “When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.” That proverb should be modified to “when planning for saving life,” when it comes to fire safety and evacuation planning, since the best way to avoid injury or loss of life in an emergency is to “train and educate people” who occupy a facility. But before you can train and educate, you must plan.
Unfortunately, many people do not take the time to accomplish the simple process of planning for an emergency—whether in the home or in the workplace. In the workplace, if you were to ask your employers about an emergency and fire plan, it is likely that they either tell you they do not have a plan or, if one exists, they could not tell you where a copy of the plan is located. For either response, the implication is that the employer is probably in noncompliance with federal, state, or local laws.
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OmniClass 2010 Update: Applying the new Tables - BIM PG Meeting #22
- By: Roger Grant
- On: 08/02/2010 23:30:35
- In: BIM Practice Group
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Integrating BIM and Specifications Using an Available Spec Authoring Application - Notes from the BIM PG June Meeting
- By: Roger Grant
- On: 07/13/2010 22:54:13
- In: BIM Practice Group
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Can You Still Use the PRM to Teach the CDT Course?
- By: Kathy Proctor
- On: 07/11/2010 23:01:10
- In: CSI and the Classroom
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Collecting Project Spec Data - What Works?
- By: admin
- On: 07/09/2010 13:14:43
- In: Specifying Practice Group
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Product Reps: Work that CSI Certification!
- By: admin
- On: 06/16/2010 17:30:33
- In: Product Representation Practice Group
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Preliminary Project Descriptions: Deliverable & Design Tool
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- On: 06/10/2010 01:21:36
- In: Specifying Practice Group
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The Code Corner No. 31 (Spring 2010) - Portable Fire Extinguishers
- By: SpecsAndCodes
- On: 05/26/2010 18:15:59
- In: Specs And Codes
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Portable fire extinguishers are a fire protection feature often overlooked by architects. When a building design does include portable fire extinguishers, the number provided and the locations where they are indicated usually do not meet the requirements of the building and fire codes. The location and number of portable fire extinguishers provided need to be clearly indicated in the construction documents to eliminate costly and possibly unsightly field modifications.
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CSI BIM and Sustainability Practice Groups meet up at CONSTRUCT
- By: Roger Grant
- On: 05/24/2010 22:49:10
- In: BIM Practice Group
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Self-Certification and Third Party Plan Reviews
- By: SpecsAndCodes
- On: 05/21/2010 14:51:50
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Why Hire a Certified Construction Specifier?
- By: SpecsAndCodes
- On: 05/19/2010 13:25:54
- In: Specs And Codes
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People hire certified, licensed, and registered professionals all the time. The doctors, lawyers, architects, engineers, contractors, etc. that we hire, either as employees or for services, require some level of competence as determined by an authoritative organization responsible for that specialty. However, when it comes to preparing specifications, many design professionals don’t see the need to hire an in-house specifier or a specifications consultant, let alone a certified specifier.
CSI Members Invited to USGBC Reception during CONSTRUCT
- By: Roger Grant
- On: 04/27/2010 22:46:25
- In: CSI News & Views
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USGBC is extending an invitation to all CSI members who are at CONSTRUCT to attend their Member Circle Reception. Details and a link to register are below. There will be a short presentation on the Green Building Products Coalition meeting being held on Tuesday May 11 during the reception. It should be a nice event and a good opportunity to network with others interested in making buildings more sustainable. See you there!
USGBC Member Circle Event
USGBC and CSI national and chapter members are invited to join us for a free networking event.
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
Location: Center for Architecture - Philadelphia, PA
Featuring: Roger Grant, CSI's Professional & Technical Services Director
Concurrent Conference: Construct 2010
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
Location: Center for Architecture - Philadelphia, PA
Featuring: Roger Grant, CSI's Professional & Technical Services Director
Concurrent Conference: Construct 2010
The Job of Building Information MANAGEMENT
- By: Roger Grant
- On: 04/25/2010 14:07:28
- In: BIM Practice Group
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Dilbert and GreenFormat
- By: Roger Grant
- On: 04/12/2010 23:12:16
- In: Sustainability Practice Group
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Green Building Products Coalition Organizing Meeting May 11 – Join Us
- By: Roger Grant
- On: 04/12/2010 14:02:52
- In: CSI News & Views
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BIM, Specs and Knowledge Management - BIM PG Meeting 18
- By: Roger Grant
- On: 03/31/2010 17:06:27
- In: BIM Practice Group
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Have Trade Shows Gone the Way of the Circus
- By: admin
- On: 03/28/2010 23:19:38
- In: Product Representation Practice Group
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Outline Specs - Useful or Not?
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- On: 03/17/2010 14:36:56
- In: Specifying Practice Group
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Green Building and Your Career
- By: admin
- On: 03/17/2010 10:08:00
- In: Emerging Professionals Practice Group
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Are Trade Show Dynamics Changing?
- By: admin
- On: 03/17/2010 09:31:50
- In: Product Representation Practice Group
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Are trade shows dying or not? CSI’s Product Representation Practice Group took up this question in a recent meeting. Their answer seemed to be, “maybe.” Trade shows will fail if they don’t adjust to today’s audience and leverage the thing they do best: face-to-face contact with a rep and a product.Practice group members agreed that there’s no shortage of trade shows right now, so they choose their venues carefully. “We could attend a trade show just about every day,” said Practice Group leader Alana Grifith, FCSI, Lifetime Member, CCPR.