Chapter Events

CDT, CCS, CCCA, and CCPR Certification Exam Review classes will be held at Hallmark Building Supplies, 640 Taft St. NE, Minneapolis MN. The classes will be held on four consecutive Tuesdays starting February 20, 2007 and ending on March 13, 2007 from 6 - 9pm each evening. Advanced Certification Exam review sessions schedule is TO BE ARRANGED once CCS/CCCA/CCPR registration is complete. Depending on the number of registrants, past sessions have been conducted on small group format with time and location arranged mutually among the final group of candidates and instructors. 

Registrants will be contacted after the February 13 registration deadline has passed with further information. Attendance at scheduled CDT review classes is optional but recommended for candidates in need of general exam information review. Refreshments provided. Cost; CSI Members/Fall 2006 PRM Class Attendees - $20; Non-Members - $40. Bring your PRM, AIA and/or EJCDC Documents and Forms. Visit www.csinet.org and click on Certification for additional information. Some miscellaneous materials provided in class.

March Chapter Meeting & Program – Tour of Ecolab: Monday, March 12, 2007.

Ecolab Research and Development Center

Allan L. Schuman Corporate Campus, Eagan, Minnesota

In 2005, Ecolab completed an extensive conversion of an existing 200,000 square foot office facility into a new Research and Development Center providing a variety of advanced laboratory's supporting current and future product lines.  Lab environments include Biosafety, analytical (NMR, SEM), a number of environments simulating laundry rooms, kitchens, hotel rooms, hospitals, and pest control 'fly rooms' to name a few.  Support systems feature an extensive infrastructure network providing numerous water types and select re-use of existing building systems.

Afternoon tours will be lead by representatives of Ecolab, BWBR Architects, and McGough, followed by a business meeting and dinner at the facility. Representatives of the Owner, Architect and Contractor will also deliver the evening presentation, which will provide the background and insights from all three perspectives.

Ecolab is the leading innovator, developer and marketer of worldwide products, systems and services, which provide superior value to our customers in meeting their cleaning, sanitizing and maintenance needs, while conserving resources and preserving the quality of the environment. 

The Allan L. Schuman Corporate Campus is a multi-use campus that also house Shared Services, IT, and local sales service offices.

April Chapter Meeting & Program – Tour of Medtronic Medical Device:  Monday April 9, 2007, Blaine, Minnesota.

Chapter Awards Banquet – Monday, May 14, 2007, Location will be announced in next month’s Specifics Newsletter.

Chapter Golf Outing – Thursday, May 31, 2007, Oak Glen Golf Course, Stillwater, MN.

Chapter meetings require advanced registration. Topics, dates, and locations are subject to change; please go to the chapter website and calendar at  www.csi-msp.org/calendar.html for the most current information.

Region Events

Twin Ports Chapter CSI - Annual Dinner Party: Friday February 16, 2007, 6 – 10 pm, Kitchi Gammi Club, Duluth, MN. Program includes Chapter Awards and a special presentation “Stained Glass of Duluth: 27 Years Later”; presented by Wade Lawrence, Director Glensheen, The Congdon Mansion, U of M. For more information and to make reservations contact Gary Tridgell by February 9, 2007 at 218.722.3060, ext. 30 or garyt@fjj.com.

North Central Region Conference – 2 to 5 August, 2007, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Those attending will be helping the Milwaukee Chapter CSI, celebrate their 50th Anniversary. As more information on the Technical program as well as Conference details becomes available, it will be announced in upcoming issues of Specifics Newsletter and at the North Central Region website www.csi-northcentralregion.org

Institute Events

CSI Certification Program Exams, March 31, 2006. Location for Minneapolis-St. Paul CSI TBA.

The 51st Annual CSI Show & Convention, Baltimore, MD, June 20-22, in the Baltimore Convention Center. The Institute will present more than 120 education sessions covering the Building Information Model, sustainability, legal issues, and other information solutions for the built environment. Most sessions will qualify for continuing education credit.

Mississippi Headwaters USGBC

LEED- 101 Workshop: Getting Started with Green, February 13, 2007, 8:30am - 12:30pm; Como Zoo & Conservatory Visitor Center in St. Paul, MN
This half-day seminar will answer your questions about: how to choose the right LEED rating system; return on investment (ROI) of green building; project examples; and lessons learned. Targeted to all industry professionals seeking to use LEED to build green or to provide services to the building industry. Continuing education credits available. To register, visit http://www.usgbc.org/workshops/register.