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Inside this issue:

January Chapter
Meeting

January Board Meeting 1

Presidents Article
Matt Walsh

December Meeting
Recap & Photos

17th Annual KCCSI

Product Expo

Meet Your Membership 5

Joel Pasley
Golf Outing

Member News

Upcoming Events

KCCSI Chapter Officers 9

& Committee Chairs

The Kansas City Chapter is

proud to be an Outstanding
Chapter!

January 2015

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Continuous Insulation: Code Compliance and the NFPA
285 in Commercial Wall Assemblies
Presented by Hunter Panels

Andy Myers has been in both commercial and residential construction for over 20 years. He started as a subcontractor of various trades in high scool and college and took his practical knowlge to
the architectural and industrial coatings arena. Andy earned building science course accredidations
RESNET H.E.R.S. Training, HBA Certified Green Professional Designation and taught building science courses to a wide variety of contractors, architects and distributors.
With the advent of new ASHRAE standards in the building envelope Andy immersed himself in
commercial exterior wall systems to become a better resource for his customers and architectural
network.
He recently joined Hunter Panels XCI division as a Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-Central US.
Andy has a front row seat when it comes to the commercial exterior insulation marketplace and
continues to be a resource for specifiers dealing with new building envelope challenges. Through
his training and market research Andy has a very practical and working usnderstanding of numerous commercial and residential insulation and building envelope systems. He is known for his nonbiased common sense approach to the building envelope.

Andy Myers
myersa@hpanels.com
913-708-5891
Hunter Panels XCI

Meeting Registration & Social Hour (Cash Bar)

Dinner Meeting: 5:30 PM with program beginning at 6:00 PM
Grand St. Caf 4740 Grand Ave, Kansas City, MO 64112

RSVP By Friday, January 2nd!

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 1/9/2015 First Watch, Shawnee Mission Pkwy at 7:00 AM Learn more...

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ROI Return on Investment

by Matthew Walsh, CDT

Happy Holidays! I would like to take a moment to thank all of you for your continued
support of CSI through 2014 and beyond. I
hope all of you are able to take some time
and relax over the next few weeks. See you
all in 2015!
Speaking of 2015, we have a lot of good
stuff on the calendar out of the gate. Please
check the calendar often as to not miss
out!

Have a safe and

Happy Holiday.

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Decembers Meeting
Workplace Support for Breastfeeding Employees:
Best practices for lactation room design
Brenda Brandy provided
specific provisions for lactation
support services and
room design.

Matt Walsh and Brenda Brandy

Darth Vader, Jerry Rice and

Staff Sergeant David Francis

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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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Meet Your Membership

Joel Pasley, CSI,ASQ,BEC,ASHE

Joel Pasley, CSI, ASQ, BEC, ASHE

Regional Quality Assurance Director
JE Dunn Construction
Kansas City, MO
College: Kansas State University

Mr. Pasley has been with JE Dunn Construction for 9 years, all as the Regional QA
Director. His father was a Civil Engineer and he started working for him when he
was in middle school, so he has been a part of the industry for nearly 35 years. Being
around construction that long, Joel has certainly seen enough things to know how important it is to do things the right way on a jobsite.
He joined CSI about 8 years ago and he definitely finds it useful to be involved with
the program. The learning opportunities available and the networking are what he
finds to be the most beneficial parts of being an active member of CSI. The Product
Tradeshow Expo is also something that Joel enjoys and finds value in attending each
year.
Joel has been married to his wife, Dana, for 24 years and they have a son, Josh, who is
a sophomore in college at Highland, Kansas Community College. Josh also plays college football and is currently trying to decide which school hed like to attend next
year to continue his athletic career and finish his degree. In their spare time, he and
his wife enjoy traveling and following their son around during his football season to
make sure they are present for as many of his games as possible. Joel also says that
he enjoys working on many different DIY projects around his house, but like his job
title would suggest, he always has to make sure everything is perfect.

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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.