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CSI East Bay-Oakland Chapter

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Construction Specifications Institute: dedicated to improving the communication of construction information through education and certification. #CDT

 East Bay/Oakland, CA
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Joined June 2016
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Rethinking waterproofing quality assurance | The Construction Specifier #Features #BuildingEnvelope #QualityAssurance #DigitalInspection constructionspecifier.com/re…
Rethinking waterproofing quality assurance

Rethinking waterproofing quality assurance

The challenge in building envelope quality assurance is producing a durable record. See how three shifts are making this easier.

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Building Innovative Campuses | The Construction Specifier #News #ImmersiveLearning #CampusDesign #EducationalFacilities constructionspecifier.com/bu…
Building Innovative Campuses

Building Innovative Campuses

David Amundson, project executive at C.W. Driver Companies, explains how general contractors are adapting to building educational facilities.

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#BlogPost Monday from CSI Resources: #CSICertification #CDT #ConstructionDocuments #ContinuousLearning csiresources.org/blogs/peter…
Chris Waller on Building Construction Confidence with the CDT

Chris Waller on Building Construction Confidence with the CDT

See how earning the CDT helped HDR consultant Chris Waller understand construction documents, communicate through project challenges, and keep learning.

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Dynamic fan testing: Validating facade performance under simulated wind-driven rain | The Construction Specifier #Features #FacadeTesting #WaterPenetration #BuildingEnclosure constructionspecifier.com/dy…
Dynamic fan testing: Validating facade performance under simulated wind-driven rain

Dynamic fan testing: Validating facade performance under simulated wind-driven rain

Dynamic fan testing provides a practical way to evaluate the water-penetration resistance of a facade under simulated wind-driven rain.

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Student designs for multi-generational living honored at 2026 Design for Aging Competition | Archinect #News #DesignForAging #StudentDesign #IntergenerationalLiving archinect.com/news/bustler/1…
Student designs for multi-generational living honored at 2026 Design for Aging Competition

Student designs for multi-generational living honored at 2026 Design for Aging Competition

The AIA and ACSA have announced the winners of the 2026 Design for Aging Competition. Titled An Intergenerational Union: A Campus-Integrated Hub for Lifelong Learning and Active Aging Competition,...

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#BlogPost Monday from CSI Resources: Q&A With New CSI Fellow Mary-Alice Avila #MemberSpotlight #CSIFellows #AECO #CSIConference csiresources.org/blogs/peter…
Q&A With New CSI Fellow Mary-Alice Avila

Q&A With New CSI Fellow Mary-Alice Avila

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Friday #FeaturedProject: Mr. Fool Moves a Mountain Architect: Schwartz and Architecture Location: Bodega Bay, California, US Status: Completed (2026) Residential, Houses, Coastal, Small Footprint archdaily.com/1183499/mr-foo…
Mr. Fool Moves a Mountain / Schwartz and Architecture

Mr. Fool Moves a Mountain / Schwartz and Architecture

Completed in 2026 in Bodega Bay, United States. Images by Bruce Demonte. For almost nine years, we have been helping our client, Qing, build a 730-square-foot cottage on the water in Bodega Bay,...

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The better AI gets, the more your expertise matters | The Construction Specifier #News #AIinConstruction #CSIStandards #ProfessionalExpertise constructionspecifier.com/th…
The better AI gets, the more your expertise matters

The better AI gets, the more your expertise matters

AI tools are only as good as the structure they draw from and the people who check their work. Domain expertise will matter more, not less.

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#BlogPost Monday from CSI Resources: Q&A With New CSI Fellow William "Chip" Hayward #MemberSpotlight #CSIFellows #CDT #CSIConference csiresources.org/blogs/peter…
Q&A With New CSI Fellow William

Q&A With New CSI Fellow William

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From concept to construction: BIM's role in architect–engineer co-ordination | The Construction Specifier #Features #BIM #ArchitectEngineerCoordination #ConstructionTechnology constructionspecifier.com/fr…
From concept to construction: BIM’s role in architect–engineer co-ordination

From concept to construction: BIM’s role in architect–engineer co-ordination

BIM coordination helps architects and engineers align architectural, structural, and MEP systems from concept through construction.

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New online hub supports wildfire-resistant rebuilding | The Construction Specifier #News #WildfireResilience #Rebuilding #NoncombustibleConstruction constructionspecifier.com/ne…
New online hub supports wildfire-resistant rebuilding

New online hub supports wildfire-resistant rebuilding

The resource is designed to help homeowners rebuilding after wildfires explore fire-resistant, noncombustible construction options.

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#BlogPost Monday from CSI Resources: Conversations That Prevent Conflict with Nora Burns #KeynoteSpeaker #CSIConference #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture csiresources.org/blogs/peter…
Conversations that Prevent Conflict with Nora Burns

Conversations that Prevent Conflict with Nora Burns

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Friday #FeaturedProject: Herz Recreation Center Architect: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Location: San Francisco, California, US Status: Completed Recreation, Mass Timber, Community, Civic constructionspecifier.com/ma…
Mass timber anchors a new San Francisco recreation center

Mass timber anchors a new San Francisco recreation center

See how the Herz Recreation Center uses mass timber and indoor-outdoor connections to reflect its natural setting.

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Our friends at AIA East Bay announced their 2026 Design Awards finalists across 10 categories. Winners will be revealed at their Gala on October 22. Check them out at the link! #AIAEastBay #DesignAwards #ArchitectureAwards #BayAreaArchitecture aiaeb.org/congratulations-to…
Congratulations to Our 2026 Design Awards Finalists - AIA - East Bay Chapter

Congratulations to Our 2026 Design Awards Finalists - AIA - East Bay Chapter

We are thrilled to announce the nominees for our 2026 Design Awards, celebrating the most innovative and impactful architectural projects […]

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#BlogPost Monday from CSI Resources Blogs: From Delivery Driver to Business Owner: How the CDT Shaped Brandon Smith’s Career #MemberSpotlight #CDT #CSICertification #DoorHardware communities.csiresources.org…
How CDT Certification Shaped Brandon Smith’s Career | CSI

How CDT Certification Shaped Brandon Smith’s Career | CSI

Brandon Smith shares how CDT certification strengthened his construction knowledge, project coordination skills, and career in door hardware.

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Assess the Access | The Construction Specifier #Failures #BuildingEnvelope #Constructability #RoofingSystems constructionspecifier.com/as…
Assess the Access

Assess the Access

Even a well-developed construction process can be short-circuited by schedule pressures or unanticipated lead times, resulting in failures.

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Historic building in Boston gets all-electric retrofit | The Construction Specifier #News #AdaptiveReuse #HistoricPreservation #AllElectric constructionspecifier.com/hi…
Historic building in Boston gets all-electric retrofit

Historic building in Boston gets all-electric retrofit

See how CambridgeSeven preserved 89 percent of the original limestone, brick, and cast stone structure while modernizing the building.

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#BlogPost Monday from CSI Resources: An Update From Board Chair Jarrod Mann By Jarrod Mann, PE, FCSI, CCCA®, CDT® #News #CSI #BoardUpdate #ConstructionIndustry csiresources.org/blogs/jarro…
An Update From Board Chair Jarrod Mann

An Update From Board Chair Jarrod Mann

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Specifying ceilings with PCM: An energy-saving solution for complex challenges | The Construction Specifier #Features #EnergyEfficiency #PCMCeilings #ThermalComfort constructionspecifier.com/sp…
Specifying ceilings with PCM: An energy-saving solution for complex challenges

Specifying ceilings with PCM: An energy-saving solution for complex challenges

See how PCM technology embedded in ceiling panels offers an innovative solution to enhancing thermal comfort and building energy efficiency.

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The Construction Specifier reveals inaugural Readers' Choice Product Award winners | The Construction Specifier #News #ReadersChoiceAwards #ConstructionProducts #BuildingEnvelope constructionspecifier.com/th…
The Construction Specifier reveals inaugural Readers’ Choice Product Award winners

The Construction Specifier reveals inaugural Readers’ Choice Product Award winners

The Construction Specifier has announced the inaugural winners of its Readers’ Choice Product Awards, recognizing 15 products selected by the professionals who specify, design, and build today’s...

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