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Inside this issue:

December Chapter
Meeting

December Board Meet- 1

ing
Presidents Article
Matt Walsh

Procrastinators Ball
Recap and Photos

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November Meeting
Recap

December 2014

December Lunch Meeting & Annual Toys for

Tots Drive.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Know Before You Build: 6

17th Annual KCCSI
Product Expo

Member News

Upcoming Events

KCCSI Chapter Officers 10

& Committee Chairs

The Kansas City Chapter is

proud to be an Outstanding
Chapter!

Workplace Support for Breastfeeding Employees:

Best practices for lactation room design

Course Description- Supporting breastfeeding employees is pivotal to a companys family-friendly platform,

with proven financial benefits to businesses. Its also the law. The federal Nursing Mothers Break Time law
has specific provisions regarding worksite breastfeeding support services.
This presentation addresses the federal law, needs of breastfeeding employees, and practical strategies for
implementing lactation room designs into new construction and remodeling projects. You will also learn
about resources available to help create optimal lactation room designs with your clients needs in mind.
Learning ObjectivesUnderstand requirements of the federal Nursing Mothers Break Time law
Understand the needs of breastfeeding employees as they pertain to lactation accomodations
Learn design principles for lactation accommodations in the workplace
Presenter - Brenda Bandy, IBCLC, Program Director, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc.

Meeting Registration & Social Hour (Cash Bar)

Lunch Meetings: 11:30 AM with program beginning at 12:00 PM
Grand St. Caf 4740 Grand Ave, Kansas City, MO 64112

RSVP By Friday, November 28th!

http://www.kccsi.org/november.html

Free to KCCSI members, $30 per guest, payable online or at the door.
No Show Policy: Please cancel prior to 4:00 PM the Friday before the meeting. Members that have confirmed reservations and do not attend may be billed.

KCCSI Website
Visit us at
www.kccsi.org

November Board Meeting

Fri 12/5/2014 First Watch, Shawnee Mission Pkwy at 7:00 AM Learn more...

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ROI Return on Investment

by Matthew Walsh, CDT

There has been some talk of how some of our members are not
really aware of what our Product Expo is about. Being that its
about six weeks away, I figured this would be a good time to
bring anyone not in the know up to speed.
Every year our chapter goes through painstaking measures to
put together educational events to make sure the architects,
consultants, and contractors are up to speed on the latest and
greatest trends and design concepts. To cover these topics, we
generally pull from our membership.
The product expo is a way to showcase what we all do and
hopefully fill a void for the need of the design community, weather it be envelope solutions, hardware, facades, etc. Our Expo
committee puts together the educational portion which are not
sales pitches, but real nuts and bolts practical information that
you can take away and put to good use.
Is it open to anyone? Sort of. You must be invited by an exhibitor. If you have never been to one of our Product Expo's, then I
highly recommend checking it out. If you have not been invited
by mid December, or if you are a product rep and wish to exhibit,send David Dixon an email at ddixon@d2marketing.us to get set up.
Regards,
Matthew M Walsh, CDT

Have a safe and happy holiday

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Procrastinator's Ball
CSI Kansas City Chapter Conference 2014 Procrastinators Ball
The Red and Black of Green Buildings

The fourth annual, award-winning, Procrastinators Ball education event sponsored by Kansas City Chapter
CSI was held Wednesday, November 12, 2014, in the Regnier Center at Johnson County Community College. The Ball is designed as a last-minute opportunity for busy design and construction professionals to
learn about many complementary subjects under one theme and earn needed AIA/CES continuing education
credits prior to the year-end deadline. It is also a great opportunity for product representatives to show their
value as trusted advisors within their field of expertise. This years event was again managed by Professional
Development Chair, Richard Bartholomew, CSI, CDT, AIA and Committee Member, David Dixon, CSI, CCCA,
CCPR, RRC, RRO.
On a brisk fall morning, 25 designers, specifiers, presenters, students, and constructors braved the chill to
enjoy a continental breakfast, gourmet box lunch, and attend up to eight one-hour educational sessions focusing on the theme of The Red and Black of Green Buildings. The eight sessions included approved programs on understanding the limits of green advocacy and the duty of informed consent, obstacles to adoption
and political views concerning the 2012 IECC, building envelope quality assurance and quality control, new
concepts in LEED v4, the mirage or substance of healthy green buildings, high performance green office
buildings, using CSI standards and formats to specify for LEED v4, and a spirited free form panel discussion
that capped off the day.
Those who stayed for the day, along with as many as nine students who attended the presentations, came
away with helpful information from each session. Our sponsoring vendor had a tabletop display and an opportunity to give a minute or two, proprietary product pitch to the audience as part of its sponsorship fee.
The keynote speech which was given at noon -Add Value to Both You and Your Firm with CSI - was given
by presenter and FY 2013 CSI Institute President Greg Markling, SCIP, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP,
NCARB. One of his important points was volunteer your expertise and time to your local CSI chapter since it
will make you, your firm, and your chapter better.
We acknowledge our sincere thanks to JCCC and Robert Dye, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, RRC, LEED AP as our
host, as well as to the attendees and, especially, to each presenter. Our presenters were:
Ujjval Vyas, Ph.D., J.D., CSI, CDT, Principal Alberti Group
Tim Ryan, CBO, Codes Administrator City of Overland Park
Randall Milbourn, CSI, AABA, Managing Member Integrated Weather Barriers
Gregory Markling, SCIP, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP, NCARB, Principal - iBIMsolutions
David Shelton, 3PQ, DBIA, AIA, Founder and Principal Design Sense
Taylor Connolly, J,D., Associate Brown & James
We would also like to acknowledge our sponsoring vendor:
James Hardie Kirk Calhoon, CDT, AIA
Feedback is currently being sought from all involved in this years event and anyone interested in contributing
volunteer time or ideas to aid in planning for the 2015 Procrastinators Ball. SAVE THE DATE - - - November
11, 2015 is next years event. Please watch for future announcements. Direct your feedback comments to Richard Bartholomew @ rabarchitect@yahoo.com

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Procrastinator's Ball

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Novembers Meeting
Healthcare Walls and Ceilings
Kevin Carr, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C

October Family Social Event

October 25th
Sturgis Materials Inc.
The Halloween Food and Fire Party was a success!
Great People + Great food = Great time. We are so
thankful to Sturgis for opening their doors and allowing us to gather together for fellowship. Big thanks to
our CSI volunteers for providing all the music, food &
drinks. Game 4 of the World Series couldnt hold us
back. Cheers to our next Social gathering, looking
forward to it. Sarah De la Cruz, CSI Social

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Know Before You Build: Ensure Window Performance with

NFRCs Component Modeling Approach
By Tom Herron, LEED Green Associate
Building professionals know there are few complications more frustrating than finding out a projects fenestration fails to meet building energy code after spending precious time and money installing windows, doors
and skylights. As building codes become stricter, the cost of compliance failure will go up, threatening to put
projects over budget and behind schedule.
Fortunately, the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) exists to help architects and builders avoid
potential overruns. For the last 25 years, NFRC has provided building professionals and consumers with fair,
accurate and credible fenestration performance ratings that allow them to compare products on an applesto-apples basis.
NFRCs ratings procedures appear in model building energy codes like ASHRAE 90.1 and the International
Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The ENERGY STAR program for residential windows also requires
NFRC ratings for products to qualify for the program.
NFRC rates participating products for:
Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), which measures a products ability to block heat from the sun;
U-factor, which measures a products ability to prevent heat loss; and
Visible Transmittance (VT), which measures the amount of light that comes through a product.
For residential products, NFRC generates and attaches temporary labels to individual windows, doors and
skylights. For larger commercial projects, however, NFRC uses a different process to rate fenestration,
called the Component Modeling Approach (CMA).
Checking Compliance with CMA
Architects and builders responsible for fenestration energy ratings on a project can turn to NFRCs Component Modeling Approach (CMA) to calculate energy performance values before ever setting foot on the job
site. CMA simplifies commercial code compliance through an easy-to-use computer program called CMAST.
CMA users can select individual fenestration components from CMASTs database to find out the energy
performance of site-assembled windows, skylights, curtain wall, store fronts and doors. Once builders select
and submit a combination of frame, spacer and glazing, NFRC issues a CMA Label Certificate containing entire-project ratings information in a single document. CMAST users then file the Label Certificate at the
jobsite to help project managers and code officials easily inspect and approve fenestration code compliance.
A copy of the Label Certificate is also available online at NFRCs CMAST online portal.
A study by the Heschong-Mahone Group found that projects using CMA in California had an increase in
compliance margins of 11.7 percent over default calculation methods. By using CMA, architects and builders
can avoid the risk of failing applicable building codes and ensure that their projects remain on time and within budget.
To see a video explaining CMAs benefits, click here.

Tom Herron is senior manager, communications and marketing, for the National Fenestration Rating Council. You can
reach him at therron@nfrc.org.

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17th Annual Product Expo & Dinner Event

Establish yourself and your firm as leaders in the Kansas City Design and Construction Community by participating in the BEST PRODUCT EXPO IN THE COUNTRY!
Register

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

12:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211
12:15 PM Registration Opens
12:30 PM3:15 PM Live Product Demonstration
12:45 PM1:45 PM Education Sessions 1 & 2
How do we Obtain both Energy Efficiency and Durability in Building Envelopes? 1 Learning Unit,
Ballroom A
But Thats Not What I Meant! 1 Learning Unit, Ballroom A2
2:00 PM3:00 PM Education Sessions 3 & 4
Energy and Durability Impacts of Air Tightness. 1 Learning Unit, Ballroom A1
Storefront, Windows, Window Wall, and Curtain WallWhats the Difference? 1 Learning Unit,
Ballroom A2
3:15 PM6:15 PM Exhibit Hall Open All are welcome to visit the 70 displays by national manufacturers!
6:15 PM8:15 PM Dinner & Door Prizes Join our professional peers at the KC design & construction communitys most popular, invitation-only event.
http://www.kccsi.org/expo.html

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Our deepest sympathy is extended to

Bob Dye and family for the loss of his
father.
Robert J. Dye, 91, passed Nov. 14,
2014. Services were held at
10am, Nov. 19 at Overland Park
Chapel. Graveside, 2pm, Nov 20 at
Waldensian Cemetery in Monett,

Save the Date

KCCSI Trolley Event
12/16 Tuesday 6-8pm at
AECOM
Watch for more informtion from
Sarah DeLa Cruz

Upcoming Harvesters Volunteer Dates

Tuesday
January 20th, 2015
April 14th, 2015
July 14, 2015
4:00 pm6:00 pm
3
3801 Topping
Kansas City, Mo. 64129

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Save the Date

for the
KCCSI Awards Gala
May 5, 2015

You are invited to Chicago May 7 - 9, 2015 for

the CSI North Central
and Great Lakes BiRegion Conference,
hosted by the Chicago
and Northern IL chapters. It's time to "make
no little plans".

When booking your hotel at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza in downtown Chicago, please use either martplaza.com and group code A5C or call (855) 268-0372 and ask for the Construction Specifications Institute
2015 group block.

Upcoming Harvesters Volunteer Dates

Tuesday
January 20th, 2015
April 14th, 2015
July 14, 2015
4:00 pm6:00 pm
3801 Topping
Kansas City, Mo. 64129

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Table Top
Displays

are available at the

monthly meetings
Contact Mike Cutler
for
Scheduling.

816-589-4343.

Visit our website for

fees and payment

This chapter newsletter is a monthly publication of the Kansas City Chapter of the Construction
Specifications Institute. The newsletter is published 10 times per year and is distributed free of
charge to its members and other chapter supporters. The goal of the newsletter is the free exchange of information and experience in construction technology among its readers. Information appearing in this newsletter is not to be interpreted as Kansas City Chapter CSI endorsement of any service, products or company. Opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Kansas City Chapter CSI. The newsletter does not approve, disapprove, sanction or guarantee the validity or accuracy of any date, claim or opinion. Blanket reproduction
rights are granted CSI and its chapters for individual articles, provided that credit is given the
author and this newsletter. Information regarding legal issues is printed with the understanding
that neither the Kansas City Chapter CSI nor the newsletter editor is engaged in rendering legal
services. Readers are cautioned to obtain legal council. Your comments are welcome. Contact
Sara Gilliam at (816) 863-8334 or sgilliam@dssmidcon.com for newsletter advertisements or
questions.

BOARD MEMBERS

COMMITEES

COMMITEES (Continued)

President
Matt Walsh, CDT
913-481-4200
matt@sanoandassociates.com

Academic Liaison
Bob Dye, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, RRC,
LEED AP
913-735-4772
RobertLDye@gmail.com

Membership
Ashley Ott, CSI, CDT
816-605-5980
Ashley.ott@assaabloy.com

President Elect
John Larkin, CDT, USGBC
913-488-7616
John.J.Larkin@saint-gobain.com
1st Vice President
Vacant
2nd Vice President
Sara Gilliam, AHC
816-863-8334
sgilliam@dssmidcon.com
Secretary
Chester Bender, P.E., CCS
913-782-0541
cbender@pyengineers.com
Treasurer
Casey Cohorst, CDT
913-393-8723
ccohorst@irco.com
Regional Director
Andrea Zawodny, CCS, LEED AP
816-329-4516
andrea.zawodny@populous.com
Immediate Past President
Kandi Evans, RA,LEEP AP,CCCA
816-360-4491
Kandi.Evans@aecom.com

Were on the web. visit us

at www.kccsi.org

Director
Sarah DeLaCruz, CDT
816-561-4443
Sarah.delacruz@aecom.com
Director
David Dixon, CCCA, CCPR, RRC,
RRO
913-544-8689
ddixon@d2marketing.us

Awards
Staci Bockwinkel, CDT
913-259-9165
Staci.bockwinkel@am.jll.com

Newsletter
Sara Gilliam, AHC
816-863-8334
sgilliam@dssmidcon.com

Certification
Matt Walsh, CDT
913-481-4200
matt@sanoandassociates.com

Product Show
David Dixon, CCCA, CCPR,
RRC, RRO
913-544-8689
ddixon@d2marketing.us

Education/Technical
Rich Bartholomew, CDT, AIA
913-484-1327
rabarchitect@aol.com

Programs
Stan Wyrick, CDT
816-215-9195
swyrick@mbastuds.com

Electronic/Website
Andrea Zawodny, CCS, LEED AP
816-329-4516
andrea.zawodny@populous.com

Chapter Historian
Mark Koukol, RA, NCARB
913-945-0383
Mark.koukol@gmail.com

Foundation/Scholarships
John Williams, FCSI, CCS
816-215-8744
jcmsw1972@comcast.net
Social
Sarah DeLaCruz
816-561-4443
Sarah.delacruz@aecom.com
Golf
John Myers
913-302-3170
jmyer@achfoarm.com
House
Mike Cutler, CDT
816-589-4343
mcutler@tremcoinc.com

Not a member, not a problem!

Contact Matt Walsh if you need a
meeting sponsor.