I mentioned a few weeks ago about coffee. I’m in the camp that it is ‘The Nectar of the Gods’. I really enjoy the smell. Then there is the flavor of a good coffee. I’m not all about how strong it is, but really looking for a smooth taste. I do enjoy a good shot of expresso every once in a while. Basically, for all those who are coffee drinkers, it is about the experience.
Greetings! We will be conducting our April Chapter Meeting and the presentation will be "Overview of Important Updates to AIA A201-2017" Presented by Gregory J. Markling, FCSI, LM, DM, CCS, CCCA, SCIP, LEED AP. Mark your calendars for April 10th at 12:00pm EDT. We look forward to having you attend this free webinar, register today as space is limited!
Each of the following members joined CSI in April. CSINext is please to congratulate the following CSI members on their continued membership.
Once again, CSINext really appreciate everyone's continued membership in CSI.
I was thinking the other day about the convenience of Remote Access. If I rewind to when I started my Architectural Journey in 1983, at the young age of 19, remote access was a foreign concept. If there was a project deadline and the hours were winding down to get the project done, you started early and stayed late. Sound familiar, just like studio in college. This began my addiction to coffee, at its peak, I was a two pot a day drinker. Then in 2006, I stopped cold turkey, but another story for another time. But let’s pull back the curtain and get back to Remote Access.
The project started on February 9th. I’m close to the 75% mark of completion. You may be asking, what’s the project. I’m doing a major renovation upstairs in my house. If you noted in past blogs, I do the work myself. I do have my Dad, Son-in-Law and Daughter’s helping me. But for the most part, I fly solo. This goes back to one of the things I find delight in, just read last week’s blog.
I was listening to the radio2 weeks ago and there was a book review. I was so engrossed in the interview, I did not catch the name of the book or the author. I only know the subject, delightful. Hopefully someone out there knows what the book is and can share the title in the comments. However, it got me to thinking about the things that I find delightful. Top of the list is my family, puppies and dogs, then friends and followed by my hobbies.
CSINext continues to grow! We use to post these about every 90 days. But just in the last month, we've added another 2 new members. CSINext is please to welcome the following CSI members on CSINext.
Something else that is exciting is where our newest CSINext members are from. One member is from Georgia and the other from California. We hit both coast.
Each of the following members joined CSI in March. CSINext is please to congratulate the following CSI members on their continued membership.
A very special shout out to Brian Stephens celebrating 5 years as a member of CSI.
Once again, CSINext really appreciate everyone's continued membership in CSI.
Each of the following members joined CSI in Febraury. CSINext is please to congratulate the following CSI members on their continued membership.
Once again, CSINext really appreciate everyone's continued membership in CSI.
Last Fall CSINext had a webinar on Universal Design. The webinar wasn’t specific in how to do universal design. It was geared toward general concept. Focusing on Ramps as the main entrance, automatic dispensers and other areas. Instead of just meeting ADA or ANSI code. Take the principals of accessibility and treat them as a starting point not the final solution.
I had an RFI come in the other day. It was a request to change a couple dozen duct sizes on a building. The Owner, Mechanical Engineer and I were surprised. During the course of the design we ran clash detection. We felt good about the clearances for the ducts. The challenge with changing to many ducts is the impact on the system as a whole. But one step we always take is in our specifications is for the contractor to provide an above ceiling coordination drawing.
Just around the corner marks the one-year anniversary of The Artichoke’s Life. Besides one year, I did 37 (well, now 38) blogs. I started off with an ambitious goal. I wanted to do this blog twice a week. In the beginning, I was doing that. Then summer hit, and boy did it hit me, like a bug on the windshield of a car. OK, I probably just went too far with the visual. But that is how it felt at the time. So, I realized that I need to step back and keep it to once a week.
I recently went to another conference outside of CSI. Yep, they do exist. It was on Health Care Project Delivery #HCPD. It was a 2 day conference, and the first day was very well done. The better part of the morning was spent at educational round tables that doubled as Networking Opportunities. I won’t make the same mistake as I did on the DIY bench and promise a part 2 on the subject. But in a future blog I would like to visit some of the ideas presented at the conference. I took a lot of notes, so I’m sure I can pull something together. However, I did want to visit acronyms and abbreviations.
This morning I was thinking about part 2 of the DIY bench. My mind loves to wander. Then I started thinking about sequels. Which lead to cliffhangers. The first one that left a buzz in my circles was Star Trek: The next Generation. The episode where Captain Picard has been transformed into a Borg. If you don’t watch Star Trek, simply put, the Borg are cybernetic people that have one simple program. They want to convert all people into Borg. But humans are the first to resist… well, that is about as far as I want to go without doing any spoilers.
The latest upgrade to our backend software for CSINext broke the site in combination with the latest Windows 10 upgrade. I spent the past 3 days digging through the code and settings trying to resolve it. Hopefully no one noticed. The good news is I found the problem and during that time, I fixed some other web interface short comings.
A couple of weeks ago I talked about the personal time spent over the year. I also noted last week that I was going to write about Elves vs Snowmen. It has been over 5 years since I left MPI Architects in Dallas. While I was there the office had a tradition of sending out a New Year’s card in lieu of a Christmas card. There was some sound logic for this, but out of respect to my former employer, I will keep it to myself. Now let’s jump into some fun.
CSINext continues to grow! We use to post these about every 90 days. But just in the last month, we've added another 3 new members. CSINext is please to welcome the following CSI members on CSINext.
Something else that is exciting is the cross section of where our newest CSINext members are from. Portland, Aspen and Andover, once again welcome to CSINext. We are going to have to create one of those travel maps to see if we can cover all 50 states and beyond.
Greetings! We will be conducting our March Chapter Meeting and the presentation will be "Healing the Healthcare Environments" Presented by Casey Johnson of Forbo Flooring. Mark your calendars for March 13th at 12:00pm EDT. We look forward to having you attend this free webinar, register today as space is limited!
Each of the following members joined CSI in January. CSINext is please to congratulate the following CSI members on their continued membership.
Special recognition for Mr. Terrance Lunn, PE, FCSI, CCS for reaching the 40 year mark with CSI. Congratulations!
Greetings! We ware excited to present a Bonus Program for January and the presentation will be "Helping the Owner help you" Presented by Mike Young, FCSI, CCCA with City and County of Denver. This program was originally scheduled for December and had to be moved. So please mark your calendars for January 30th at 12:00pm EST. We look forward to having you attend this free webinar, register today as space is limited!
