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Author Message Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 1035 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Monday, August 06, 2012 - 05:19 pm:    Specifiers, see the summer issue of CURT's "The Voice" magazine--particulary page 41. http://flip.matrixgroupinc.net/curt/2012/summer/index.html Ron Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP www.specsandcodes.com James M. Sandoz, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: jsandoz Post Number: 121 Registered: 06-2005 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 08:41 am:    That is a great article, Ron. It is clear and concise. I have only one comment. Not only does attaining the CCS require prior experience and passing a rigorous exam there is, as you know, a continuing education requirement as well. I am in awe of your extensive contributions to our profession of which this article is a good example. Thank you. Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 1036 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 11:21 am:    James: Thanks for the comments. I've been asked by CURT to present this topic at their National Conference in Orlando this November. I have accepted and will put together a presentation. If interested, I'll make the presentation available (to those CCSs who give me their email addresses) prior to the event for comment and critique--I'd rather go into this with a unified specifier position rather than just my own point of view. Ron Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP www.specsandcodes.com Liz O'Sullivan Senior Member Username: liz_osullivan Post Number: 73 Registered: 10-2011 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 12:08 pm:    Very nice article. Thank you! People do think it's mostly about the word processing. Not just owners - many architects, too. (Even I thought that before I started writing specs myself.) Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1536 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 01:31 pm:    Well written, Ron (although that doesn't surprise me). I'd enjoy helping with your presentation. Do you have my eddress? Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 1037 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 - 01:43 pm:    Lynn, yes I do. Thanks! Ron Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP www.specsandcodes.com James M. Sandoz, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: jsandoz Post Number: 122 Registered: 06-2005 Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2012 - 11:11 am:    Ron, my e-dress is jsandoz@fkp.com. I would be delighted to review your document especially since I can not be in Orlando in November. James Sandoz Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 1038 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2012 - 11:25 am:    James: You're on the list. Thanks! Ron Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP www.specsandcodes.com Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 850 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2012 - 09:57 pm:    Cudos Ron, great article. Where do you find the time to do all this? Must be that Easy button of yours. I need one of those. John McGrann Senior Member Username: jmcgrann Post Number: 92 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 09:47 am:    Ron, More than happy to help. jmcgrann@baskervill.com. John. John T. McGrann, Jr., AIA, CSI, CCS, LEED AP G. Wade Bevier, CCS, LEED-AP BD+C, CSI, SCIPa, USGBC Senior Member Username: wbevier Post Number: 34 Registered: 07-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 01:06 pm:    Ron, I would like to support the program in some way as well. wade.bevier@gmail.com Ronald L. Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 1041 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 01:34 pm:    John and Wade: Thanks--you're on the list! Jerome: No easy button (I wish). I like writing, and when you feel strongly about something, the words come out easily--most of the time. Ron Geren, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, SCIP www.specsandcodes.com Karen L. Zaterman, CCS, LEED-AP, SCIP Senior Member Username: kittiz Post Number: 96 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 06:07 pm:    Ron, I too, admire you for all your contributions! I would just have one suggestion -- that is to structure your upcoming presentation to include the engineering community and other industries. For instance, I have never once used AIA A201 -- except in studying for the CDT & CCS! We design for infrastructure & most of our clients have written their own GCs. Looking at the member list on CURT I am seeing a lot of owners that will fall into this category. Many of them may not even use CSI standards, unless perhaps they hire an architect for a building design. -- I'll be happy to help/comment more if you would like: kittiz@alumni.usc.edu Karen L. Zaterman, CSI, CCS, SCIP-Affil, LEED AP BD+C Moffatt & Nichol - Long Beach, CA Jeffrey Leemhuis, AIA, CSI, CCS, LEED-AP, SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: jrlbarch Post Number: 30 Registered: 07-2005 Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 12:18 pm:    Ron: Well written, concise, and to the point. Thank you for your contributions such as this article. I would be happy to review your presentation and comment. My email: Leemhuis@sca-ae.com Helaine K. Robinson CSI CCS CCCA SCIP Senior Member Username: hollyrob Post Number: 390 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 03:40 pm:    Thanks Ron! I would like to review the presentation. hollyrob19@gmail.com