Technical Resources

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.

Submitted and authored by Tim Garver of Dunn Edwards Paints for publication by CSI 5/16/2018.

When starting an exterior painting project, mild temperatures are not only preferred by the painting contractor or applicator, but the paint as well.

Just as cool, damp conditions adversely affect the performance of paints, so can extreme hot temperatures. Ideally, most latex paints should not be applied when air and/or surface temperatures are below 50° F or above 90° F. Precautionary Measures have been added that may help mitigate some of the issues attributed to hot weather painting.

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Submitted by Tom Urich, Section 7 Marketing for publication by CSI 4/24/2018.

In recent years, the design community has accepted the use of self-­‐adhered membranes to be used as additional protection against water and air intrusion into the building envelope. These products are typically 40 to 60 mils thick with a release paper on the back and are manufactured by at least 10 manufacturers. The chemical composition of these membranes is usually a blend of SBS rubber with asphalt or a butyl based rubber product. The self-­‐healing properties and ease of application has made these products popular for application under parapet wall coping, curbs, valleys and many other conditions that warranty special attention.

Submitted by Jim Nisted, Dryvit Systems, Inc. for publication by CSI 3/6/2018.
Originally published on Technical Services Information Bureau in January 2008, updated in May 2017

GENERAL INFORMATION: Most caulking materials are classified as a waterproof filler and sealer. Properly applied caulking will seal joints and cracks from the intrusion of water, air, dust, insects, pollution and noise. Choosing the right caulk and correctly applying it will reduce failures by keeping shrinkage and splitting to a minimum.