Technical Resources

CSI Phoenix, Technical Committee
Lisa Barnard, CSI, LEED AP O+M, WELL AP. Account Manager, Concrete & Verifi

Extreme weather events around the world are spurring more communities to become concerned about the growing consequences of climate change. This is driving an increased focus on reducing embodied carbon, which represents a large part of the emissions produced in the building industry. The carbon footprint of a building consists of the embodied carbon from construction and the energy the structure consumes once it's completed. In the case of concrete, the embodied carbon is what is emitted by taking the raw materials out of the ground, processing them, and delivering them.

The Technical Services Information Bureau (TSIB) which is the technical department for the Western Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association (WWCCA). The TSIB provides education and technical support to the design community, code officials, and the signatory union contractors for the wall and ceiling industry.

TSIB Mission Statement:

To serve and improve the wall and ceiling industry in the southwestern United States. Support the fundamental core that apprenticeship and training of craft workers is a benefit to everyone. To provide unbiased information to designers, code authorities and honest evaluation of materials, systems and workmanship. To be a leader in establishing best practices for the wall and ceiling industry.

CSI Phoenix, Technical Committee
Brian Sharlow, P.E.

The Use of AAMA 508 with Insulated Metal Panels

CSI Phoenix, Technical Committee
Lisa Barnard, CSI, LEED AP O+M, WELL AP. Account Manager, Concrete & Verifi

Environmentally friendly concrete is a topic that has come up quite often on projects with questions ranging across the AEC value chain from ready mix producers to designers and specifiers. Given those questions and the fact that Oct 30, 2019 is our Phoenix Chapter US Green Building Council’s 8th Annual State Conference I wanted to share a couple resources on measuring sustainability and how admixtures aid in sustainable concrete design.

https://usgbc-la.org/blog/environmental-product-declarations-101/

CSI Phoenix, Technical Committee
Mike Barker CSI; Jim Nisted CSI, LEED GA, AWCI CEP; John R. Campbell CSI, CCCA, RA, LEED AP; Jeff Cox AIA, CSI, LEED AP; Mike Bourassa; Walt Hitchcock; Jaime Garrido

Understanding the potential causes of cracking in combination with proper design and construction can minimize the incidence of cracks in concrete and significantly improve durability, as well as aesthetics, of a structure.

By Charles Nmai for publication by CSI 11/12/2018.

Tom Wandrie, Deputy Director Planning and Development Department Inspections Division, discusses the adoption process that the City of Phoenix uses including how the new codes are implemented and communicated to the development community, what new codes were adopted including code requirements and amendments that are specific to Phoenix.

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By Roland Serino, P.E., Dryvit Systems Inc. for publication by CSI 7/30/2018.

There has always been a need for a more efficient way to build in large cities like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles or other central business districts. The tight quarters on construction sites in such places put operating and materials storage space at a premium.

When limited operating space, weather considerations or the need for a faster construction schedule are a concern, prefabricated panel construction offer a solution.

By Dean Moilanen, Director of Architectural Services, Noble Company for publication by CSI 7/21/2018.

I call Las Vegas the Petri dish of waterproofing because Las Vegas has more hotel rooms (over 160K) than any city in the country. With demanding, fast-track construction schedules and streaks of stubborn "wild west" independence, what winds up in shower pans and wet areas sometimes can resemble a lab experiment gone awry.

Authored by Lori Greene of Allegion, and submitted by Kelly Reese of Allegion for publication by CSI 5/16/2018.