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Region Governance - Are you interested in possible changes in the Region Governance structure? Do you have any comments or suggestions on how to improve the Region Governance? Are you interested in what others think about this issue? If any of these questions are of interest, you should check out the "Forums on the Region website. To access the Forums, you should first log in to the Region website (See instruction below if this is your first trip). After the log-in, select "Discussion Forums" on the left navigation bar and follow the instructions to the Region Governance Forum. If you wish to post to any of the Forums, you must "Register" to log in.

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NE Region Website
www.neregioncsi.org

Introduction: The NE Region website is designed to provide a broad range of service to both the Region and to individual Chapters. The website is built on databases that allow any document or item of information to be stored as a single file and still provide for viewing in multiple locations thus greatly reducing the possibility of the display of multiple versions of the same information.

There are portions of the Region Website that are devoted to individual Chapter information while other sections are devoted to Region information. The portions are integrated so that Region information can be shared with individual Chapters and Chapter information can be shared among Chapters and with the Region. There are other portions of this integrated website that are organized to provide access to selected information to only a specific group such as the leaders of individual Chapters or those serving in a specific Chapter or Region function.

The Region website serves as the "Public Face" of the Region with certain features available to every visitor to the Region Website. There is also a "Private Face" in the website that is only available to Region Members after they have "logged-in" to the Region Website.

The contents of the Region Website are created and maintained by Region and Chapter Members who have been designated as having responsibility for this specific activity. The member designated to serve in that capacity is referred to as an "Editor" in this document because they are responsible for "editing" the Region Website. A Region "Volunteer" also performs nearly all of the "Administrative" functions for the Region Website.

Member Log In: First time visitors default to a public view with a limited navigation menu. Region Members may initially log in using the email address and zip code used on their Institute profile. Once authenticated, members will see a menu item allowing them to edit their profile. Because a member’s email address and zip code are readily available though other routes, members should be encouraged to change their password in their profile. Those that are not members of the Region are not able to log-in and are not able to view "Members Only" information on the Region website.

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I would suggest every Chapter Member interested in CSI visit the Library that is a part of the Region Website, select the type of documents you would like to view, set the "filter" to sort the documents by title and see the information that is available. If you log in to the Region Website, you will find even more information and an opportunity to participate in any of a group of "Forums".

Northeast Region Board Meeting
April 4, 2009

Reported by Richard Eustis, PE, FCSI, CCCA, CSC - Region Director

The Northeast Region held it semi-annual Board Meeting on April 4, 2009 in Lake George, New York, the site of the FY2010 Region Conference that will be held in late August 2009. Holding the Region Board Meeting at this location provided an opportunity for Board Members to see first-hand the Conference Facilities which should prepare them to better explain the location to their Chapter Members. The actual Board Meeting ran from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm with a break for lunch. All of the Region Officers and the Region Director for each Chapter was in attendance with the exception of the Directors from the Metro New York Chapter and the New Hampshire Chapter.

The morning session of the Board Meeting was devoted to a combined "Orientation/Explanation" of the changes that had occurred in the Institute governance that impacted the operations of the NE Region as well as the Chapters in the Region and the operation of the Region including the duties of Region Directors. This orientation also covered the changes that were a part of the Region’s Bylaws approved this year and how those changes related to the Region’s operation. One of the most significant changes that has occurred is that Institute Directors are no longer responsible for the operation of the Region and that the Region must elect their own President and Vice President. Another major change is that responsibility for Chapter Visitations and Leadership Training is now a Region responsibility along with "New Chapter Development. A part of the reason for the morning orientation was that the Region Board was going to have to address many of these issues later in the Board Meeting.

After lunch, the Region Board began to address a wide range of issues. One of these issues was the report of the Region Conference that was held last August. The Conference only attracted a little over 50 Region Members and the income from the Conference failed to cover the expenses and as a result, the Region had to cover a larger share of the expenses that had been anticipated.

At last Fall’s Board Meeting, the Board had considered some minor modifications in the Region "Code of Conduct Policy" but the Board’s approval was contingent upon a review of the changes by the Region’s Legal Counsel. The Legal Counsel did approve the changes but raised a couple of other minor question about wording but the Board decided these changes were not necessary at this time.

The Region Membership Committee put forward an "Incentive Program" that would result in the awarding of $800 to any Chapter that achieved a 3% growth in "Home Chapter" membership during FY2009. This generally followed the pattern of the previous year’s program but it required a 3% growth rather than last year’s amount. The Maine Chapter does have an opportunity to meet this challenge but it will require the work of many more members than just the Chapter Membership Committee. We all need to take an active part in promoting membership.

The Eastern New York Chapter made a presentation on the planning for the Region Conference that would be held in August. As the Board had been able to see the existing facilities, more of the presentation was focused on the Conference Program and the opportunities to combine the Region Conference with a vacation. Most of the Conference activities are scheduled for the morning leaving the afternoons free for family activities.

The Board held their elections and for the first time elected a Region President and Vice President in addition to electing the Region Secretary. The Region Treasurer was elected last year for a 2-year term so has one more year to serve. Because of the prequalification for service as a Region Officer contained in the Region Bylaws, there was only a small pool of candidates that could be considered by the Region Nominating Committee. The slate put forward by the Nominating Committee only had one name for each of the 3 positions, Richard Eustis of the Maine Chapter for President, W. Calvin Bowne of the Syracuse Chapter for Vice President and Ted Healy of the Worcester Chapter for Secretary. These three were elected.

The Board then tackled the Region Budget. Because of the new "Region Allocation" voted by the Institute Board last February, the Region expect substantial new income during FY2010 but because the Institute Board had also transferred the responsibility for Chapter Visitations and "New Chapter Development" to the Region, there was little way to project the costs of these new requirements. After considerable debate and at least on motion for some revisions, the Board eventually approved the Region Budget with the same level of Region Assessment as the for the existing year. For the Maine Chapter, this Region Assessment will amount to $1,660 for FY2010.

The next Region Board Meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 27, 2009 as a part of the NE Region Conference. Any Region Member can attend a Region Board meeting but it is requested that if you plan on attending that you advise the Secretary so that sufficient chairs are provided in the meeting room.

If any Chapter Member has questions about the activities or issues relating to the Region Board Meeting, please let me know.

Technical Committee Activity
and Technical Information Exchange

Stephen Drane, CSI, CDT - Technical Committee Chair

At one time, the Institute had a "Technical Information Exchange (TIE)" Booth at the Institute Convention staffed by members of the Institute Technical Documents Committee. This booth was a place where Chapters or Members could display "Technical Information" produced at the Chapter level that might have application far beyond the Chapter boundaries. The intent of this space in the newsletter is not to duplicate the old TIE Booth but rather be a place to post information that is worth sharing. Any member that would like to share some technical information is urged to submit it to Dick Eustis eustis@infionline.net .

Steel Joist Institute
Catalogs, Manuals & Digests - The Latest Technical Information
The new Technical Digest #12 from the Steel Joist Institute, authored by Dr. James M. Fisher, PE, is the most comprehensive technical guide ever published by the Institute. It contains 95 pages about the evaluation of existing steel joists and Joist Girders to carry additional loads not accounted for in their original design. It also addresses situations in which the configuration and/or the original geometry of the steel joists or the Joist Girders need to be modified in the field.

To order your Technical Digest #12 and other publications or SJI training videos, please visit the Steel Joist Institute publications section.

DIVISION ONE SPECIFICATIONS : THE CONTRACT VERSUS "GREAT EXPECTATIONS"

During my thirty years or so of practice as Architect, Construction Administrator, Spec Writer, Clerk and Intern, I have observed some interesting attitudes and solutions with respect to execution of the written requirements of the Contract and intent of the Designer for the Scope of Work defined in the Project Manual under the Division 1 Sections. Some of these observations have caused me to be very concerned for some time. As we all likely know, there typically is a tremendous amount of Work and/or specific procedural requirements required as part of the Work in the General Conditions Sections. Much of this work is extremely sensitive to the proper execution of the Project, but it is clear that these specified details are sometimes overlooked until the Project is adversely affected. This is partly due to the volume of "Standard Language" and common requirements for any given project type that causes the estimating team’s eyes to glaze over, as well as the Project Management, and the "special" requirements are lost in the balance of the verbage. It is my belief that the Project Team and Specifiers could provide some insight to the Bidders or Project Construction Competitors and ultimately, the successful GC & Subcontractor Team by highlighting those items that have higher than normal concerns, sensitivities, necessary efforts, or planning. I do not have specific solutions to this but am promoting the notion that the Designers and Specifiers invest in some collective creative thought and make a concerted effort to identify these likely "Special Project Needs" so that they may be presented in a way that all proposers understand the idiosyncrasies of the Project.

Some general examples are below:

Tenting and temperature control; Though usually an issue to be resolved by the GC as part of their "Materials and Methods" project planning, there are constant conflicts and hardship caused as both our winter weather and material sensitivities are becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. A process that has particularly narrow tolerance to moisture and temperature swings such as a spray applied air & vapor barrier system must be sheltered in an especially weathertight enclosure that is also rather thermally efficient otherwise the applied system may be ruined by weather or temperature extremes and/or a tremendous amount of energy and time will be consumed trying to maintain the temperature to achieve proper cure. Thus, specifying with particularly clear highlights regarding the need and reason, a tent system that is durable, thermally insulated, and unusually wind & weather-tight would be appropriate, if the process must continue during the winter months. The next issue is whether multiple trades would benefit from this same enhancement. Temperature control and heat source is a parallel dilemma with numerous needs for specificity.

Temporary heating system solutions employed are quite wide ranging but it is becoming increasingly necessary to provide indirect combustion appliances which deliver clean heated air. The necessary volume of air and appropriate temperature control & limits are some of the significant dilemmas that may be necessary to highlight for the benefit of the proposing team. In urban or residential settings other problems that may be necessary to help solve, or at least clearly define expectations and concerns through the specification language are sound pressure levels and fuel storage that these machines inherently bring to the site.

Temporary Offices and Utilities; These broad but essential project requirements that could benefit from being specified with particularly clear highlights regarding the needs and reasoning is related to the temporary office facilities and services. In some cases, these "overhead expense items" are essential to the entire team’s ability to perform the task of overseeing and constructing the project. If the project is multi-years long and/or remote from utilities, there are some particularly important requirements which may be necessary to specify. Technology of today even offers some remarkable off-grid capabilities without having to rough it while waiting for the infrastructure to arrive. Some technology examples are portable solar power sub-stations, satellite digital data uplink systems, satellite phones. Details of the physical, temporary space needs include timetable for availability, scale for space(s) and the expectations of what they will house, including the GC’s office structure as well as sanitation, specialized equipment and tools, degree of environmental control and even the quality of construction for the sake of comfort, thermal efficiency, cost control, and interior environment if serving as meeting space, etc.

Water source; I have found that some projects which do not have a municipal water service remotely available suffer tremendously from the lack of a reliable source of clean, large volumes of water. This is particularly difficult with increased environmental concern for strict dust control during site development and is also essential for masonry construction. It is an area that could benefit from highlighting the dilemma, making the expectations unusually clear and offering potential solutions such as drilling a "temporary" well which could be adapted to irrigation purposes upon completion or even developed to become the final source of the facility’s water supply.

A few other categories that may be helpful to elaborate further in Division One about the benefits, goals and objectives include; LEED Certification; construction phase indoor air quality; stormwater management sensitivities; hybrid or unique technologies that will pose challenges but opportunities; materials management and reuse – particularly for sitework and recycle of salvaged product; Owner’s involvement, role and facility utilization needs, etc. Without some clarification for the proposing team and ultimately the builders of the Project, regarding "what’s in it for them" many of these details are perceived as "just more STUFF" to contend with while trying to "Get it done"

There are so many variables and unique conditions imposed by each individual project but some remain constant. I am proposing here to separate the two extremes and to take the initiative to elaborate upon the unique and important with creative use of text and print media technology to expand the descriptive detail as well as the visual impact of the written specification so that the entire project team "gets it" as early in the project as possible. This is especially important when there are key features and concerns that will only lead to difficulty or failure if overlooked.

Be well and communicate well ……

CSI’s NEW GreenFormat ©

Below is an Overview as presented by CSI in an online offering from the National Website in PDF format like a MS Powerpoint presentation. This article has been paraphrased and reformatted slightly for presentation in our newsletter format to be e-mailed to the Maine Chapter membership. Much more can be learned by visiting the links provided and by drilling into the other on-line data available. I am not aware of any Beta Users in Maine of this system but hope that they will make themselves known so we may learn more about this powerful tool presently in development.

The very first and foremost known fact regarding the building design and construction industry is that "Buildings Use Lots of Stuff". The impact of the global construction industry according to Dr. John Fernandez, Associate Professor Building Technology, MIT is:

Accounts for largest component of waste stream in developed countries

2/5 of world’s material & energy flow

1/6 of freshwater withdrawals

1/4 of wood harvest

CSI’s Sustainable Facilities Task Force was charged with the task of developing an interactive, web-based organizational and research tool with associated database so the whole construction team – owners, contractors, design professionals, and product manufacturer’s have credible and efficient design and specification data being developed and disseminated globally via the interned in a web-based program as follows:

Design professionals

will have access to reliable, substantiated information on sustainable attributes of a variety of
construction products.

more efficient and thorough than wading through "green-wash" or misleading information

Manufacturers

will have a consistent platform for defining the sustainable attributes of their products rather than
responding to numerous "custom questionnaires"

based on established, credible, Standard sustainable criteria framework that is both responsive and flexible.

Quantifiable information on products’ sustainability.

Relational database for reporting versatility

These goals and objectives resulted from the central CSI principles of the four C’s -- "clear, concise, correct and complete" and the global realization that Sustainability is essential to today’s built environment. Achieving goals of maximized sustainability and "truth in green-ness" was being complicated and even crippled by a lack of consistency in sustainable attribute

reporting for specific products which causes an unnecessary burden and cost to the design and construction team. This causes all parties in the team to expend incredible effort to gather facts and necessary data to confirm that the sustainability goals and expectations are being met by that product, process, or assembly.

The GreenFormat on-line tools and website will provide summary listings and certifiable levels of these qualities for;

Products using post-consumer, pre-consumer, and rapidly renewable content,

Low-emitting materials (paints, sealants, adhesive, carpeting, wood products, etc.)

Products complying with ASTM, LEED, ASHRAE, and other performance standards

...all organized by MasterFormat division, in an exportable report format, ready for inclusion in your specs.

The status of GreenFormat is - based on the 2007 CSI presentation that this article is substantially composed of – is as follows:

GreenFormat is in limited draft release to Allied organizations who are supporting testing and completion of
development, including BuildingGreen, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets

Testing with manufacturers in process

Public testing early 2008

Full site launch mid-2008

Complete a form at www.greenformat.com to be notified when this new site launches!

GreenFormat

14 Information Categories

Categories 1,2 & 3 are for Manufacturer and product information

Category 4 - Regulatory Agency Sustainability Criteria

Category 5 - Sustainable Standards & Certifications

Category 6 - Sustainable Performance Criteria

Category 7 - Sustainable Composition of Product

Categories 8, 9, 10,11, & 12 relate to the five phases of a construction material’s lifecycle

Categories 13-14 Additional information and Manufacturer’s certification of data

How GreenFormat Works

a) Product Reports reflect data for each product

b) Questions that don’t relate to a particular product type will be faded – but could be answered if a product manufacturer so chooses

c) Specifiers and design professionals will be able to conduct parametric searches, e.g. 3rd Party Certified products, or those that passed Section 01350.

Categories 1, 2 and 3: Introductory Information

General information will be organized by MasterFormat number, manufacturer name, product type, product or trade name. A brief description of each product and its use will be provided. Designers can search by MasterFormat number, manufacturer name, or product type keyword search.

Category 4: Regulatory Sustainability Acceptance

Which regulatory sustainable criteria and standards the products meet are defined with yes/no answers and the date the product(s) were verified and/or accepted. Included are: Federal evaluation tools such as Energy Star, USDA Biobased Compliant, USDA Organic, etc.; PLUS State and local/regional criteria including state-funded EPP programs and local/regional standards like the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMC); AND other questions include international sustainable standards – particularly useful for Canadian products and those from the British Commonwealth or NAFTA members.

Categories 5,6 and 7: Three Methods of Specifying

These categories, which collect certification, performance and product composition information, include questions relevant to three of the four methods of specifying products:

􀂄 Reference Standards

􀂄 Performance

􀂄 Descriptive spec

Proprietary specs would use categories 1 and 2.

Category 5: Sustainable Standards and Certifications

Based on established, credible certifications & standards, combined with the most recent date of verification. Will include self certification declarations, second-party certification, and third-party certification, via accredited second- and third-party certifiers.

Category 6: Sustainable Performance Criteria

Product performance questions relating to product sustainability and performance. Questions are tied to recognized standards such as ASTM, NFRC, Energy Star, etc. Included are standards relating to insulation, roofing, windows, glass & glazing, equipment, residential appliances, plumbing equipment, HVAC, air distribution, electrical, power generation, and electrical lighting.

Category 7: Sustainable Product Composition

Addresses product composition, such as: a) does it have recycled content?, b) is it rapidly renewable?, c) does it off-gas, or contain toxics?, and related

Questions. Answers are based on accepted measurement

standards for VOC's, ppm, CA Prop 65 chemicals, etc.

Categories 8 - 12: Five Phases of a Material‘s Life Cycle

Category 8: Material Extraction & Transportation

Questions relate to embodied energy within raw materials of products; these include questions about energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions during extraction and transportation. They identify raw materials in the product, based on percentage and identifies location(s) of extraction sites and manufacturing facilities. Also identifies method of transportation from extraction site to the manufacturing facility.

Category 9: Manufacturing Phase

Addresses sustainability of manufacturing facilities and processes and effect on environment. Questions focus on manufacturer’s verifiable commitment to sustainability such as: Are plants ISO-certified?, Do they use renewable energy, or reduce GHG emissions?, Are water use reduction methods being used? What are the by-products? Can they be recycled, reused? What chemicals or toxins used which are reportable under SARA or other requirements?

Category 10: Construction Phase

Covers construction waste management, IAQ issues during construction, and contract closeout: factors such as; Disposal/recycling of shipping and packaging waste? Disposal/recycling of excess material? Does product or product installation emit VOCs requiring building flush-out before occupancy?

Category 11: Facility Operations Phase and

Category 12: Deconstruction & Recycling

These two categories address operations and end-of-lifecycle issues:

Product lifespan

Cleaning & maintenance requirements

Manufacturer recycling take-back programs

Product reuse potential

End-of-life product recycling and disposal

Categories 13 & 14: Additional Information

The final two categories are devoted to additional manufacturer information including transparency of information, their listings with other organizations such as BGI or GreenSpec, and certification by the manufacturer or an authorized agent that the information provided is true and correct.

In closing, I urge all those who read this to continue to explore the landmark task and accomplishments of the CSI Leadership who have developed this tool of incredible potential. GreenFormat Contact Information is as follows:

Roger Grant, CSI rgrant@csinet.org
Greg Ceton, CSI gceton@csinet.org

To register your interest and receive information:

www.greenformat.com

www.csinet.org/greenformat

Are you interested in "Tilt-up" Construction? If so you might be interested in The Tilt-up Concrete Association's (TCA) new "Construction and Engineering Manual". For more information visit www.tilt-up.org .

The Gypsum Association has revised its GA-216-2004 "Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products". For more information visit www.gypsum.org .

Future Meetings

The schedule includes:

May 5, 2009 - BIM Seminar - Ramada Inn; Lewiston, ME

June 2, 2009 - Awards Banquet - Muddy Rudder Restaurant; Yarmouth, ME

Awards - Pin Chevrons

CSI offers a chevron - a small accessory pin - to wear with the regular lapel pin that recognizes years of membership. They are awarded for 5, 10, 20, and 30 years of continuous membership. It has been chapter policy to give these at the annual banquet then try to contact people afterwards who missed the awards dinner. If you believe you should have a chevron but have not received it, please contact Awards Chair Bill Charland, CSI, CDT, University of Maine; 207-581-2653

TIP: The chevrons are small and easily rotate on the body of the lapel pin. To keep them stationary and reading correctly, try a dab of silicone or "Crazy Glue".

Time-sensitive Announcements

May 2009 Newsletter

All of the Maine Chapter Membership e-mail addresses have been revised in the Chapter website Directory as a way of eliminating the possibility of the website being "mined" for addresses. The "@" sign has been replaced by "space at space" so the addresses to not appear to be in e-mail address format to a "mining robot". For manual use, they can easily be re-converted.

The Maine Chapter was one of the first Chapters in the Institute to update their Chapter Bylaws to implement the Institute Bylaws revisions voted in 2008.

Maine Chapter New and Renewed Membership
New	Renewed (date) indicates month joined CSI
July None August Jeffrey O'Gorman, CSI September None October None November Howard Hurd, CSI December John O'Dea, CSI January Merle Larmie, CSI Joseph Morin, CSI February Ron Frazier, CSI Levi Jackson, CSI-S March Christopher Allain, CSI-S April None	February Raymond Dulac, CSI, CCCA (4/08) William Fauchier, CSI (3/96) Tom Jordan, CSI, CDT (12/04) Robert Klinedenst, CSI (2/05) David Lewis, CSI (2/01) Donald McGilvery, CSI (3/80) Deidre Pio, CSI-S, CDT (2/97) William Ryall, CSI-S, CDT (3/08) March John Butts, CSI (5/92) George Edward Libby, CSI, CDT (3/93) Keith Lowell, CSI, CCS, SCIP (4/95) Peter St.Michael, CSI (4/05) David Thompson, CSI (5/08) Jon Towle, CSI (4/07) David Witham, CSI, CDT (5/04) April Phill Doughty, CSI (10/90) Steven Goan, CSI (4/00) Daniel Hebert, CSI (6/96) Barry Kray, CSI (5/01) Bob MCEachern, CSI, CCPR (4/01)

Exam	Members	Non-Members	Students
CDT Exam
Early Registration	$235	$370	$105
Final Registration	$295	$430	$105
CCS, CCCA and CCPR Exam
Early Registration	$275	$410	NA
Final Registration	$340	$475	NA

Index to Advertisers
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Marvin Windows	Officers & Committees	Hunter Panels	Newsletter
Brosco/Andersen	Home	Pella	Directory
Duncan Galvanizing	Meetings-Education	Windham Millwork	Officers & Committees
Genest Concrete	Certification	Roof Tech Sales	Newsletter

		MasterFormat Revisions - For a listing of numbers and titles in the 2004 Edition of MasterFormat, Click Here
		CSI's On-line Bookstore offers not only CSI publications but also many other design or construction related publications. The Bookstore can be reached through the Institute web site, www.csinet.org .

		During a previous year, in honor of National Engineers Week, NSPE developed a web site entitled "A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering". This site was honored by the American Society of Association Executives. If you would like to make a quick sightseeing trip, Click here.

	News from our President Dave Early, PE, CSI, CCCA - President
	May 2009

	Certification Activities
	Lori Rohr, CSI, CDT - Certification Chair

	Curmudgeon's Corner
	*What if you gave a party…*
	Sheldon Wolfe, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA Former Institute Director, North Central Region, CSI

	NE Region Website
	To reach the NE Region website Click Here
	This section is intended to highlight items that appear on the NE Region Website which may be of interest to Maine Chapter Members or to report information about features of the Region website.

	Northeast Region Board Meeting April 4, 2009
	Reported by Richard Eustis, PE, FCSI, CCCA, CSC - Region Director

	Technical Committee Activity and Technical Information Exchange
	Stephen Drane, CSI, CDT - Technical Committee Chair
	At one time, the Institute had a "Technical Information Exchange (TIE)" Booth at the Institute Convention staffed by members of the Institute Technical Documents Committee. This booth was a place where Chapters or Members could display "Technical Information" produced at the Chapter level that might have application far beyond the Chapter boundaries. The intent of this space in the newsletter is not to duplicate the old TIE Booth but rather be a place to post information that is worth sharing. Any member that would like to share some technical information is urged to submit it to Dick Eustis eustis@infionline.net .

	Accounts for largest component of waste stream in developed countries
	2/5 of world’s material & energy flow
	1/6 of freshwater withdrawals
	1/4 of wood harvest

	GreenFormat is in limited draft release to Allied organizations who are supporting testing and completion of development, including BuildingGreen, Inc. and McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets
	Testing with manufacturers in process
	Public testing early 2008
	Full site launch mid-2008

	Categories 1,2 & 3 are for Manufacturer and product information
	Category 4 - Regulatory Agency Sustainability Criteria
	Category 5 - Sustainable Standards & Certifications
	Category 6 - Sustainable Performance Criteria
	Category 7 - Sustainable Composition of Product
	Categories 8, 9, 10,11, & 12 relate to the five phases of a construction material’s lifecycle
	Categories 13-14 Additional information and Manufacturer’s certification of data

	From our History
	This column is intended to look at the history of our Chapter, Region or the Institute for items that may be of interest to current members.

	One Member’s Opinion By: Richard A Eustis, PE, FCSI, CCCA, MAI, CSC
	NE Region Conference
	May 2009

		Member Profile
		Mark Stillman, CSI, CDT
		To view previously published "Member Profiles" CLICK HERE


	Our Editor Speaks by Mel Cole, Jr, CSI, CDT – Hardcopy Editor