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Message From the President: Ever-changing Sustainability

Recently, I was researching into volatile organic compound (VOC) levels for epoxy coatings to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Healthcare requirements. I was well aware of the different levels of familiarity with sustainable measures, and how challenging they are to incorporate into specifications. Why is there no guideline document to help write specifications for this? But then I remembered the planned CSC Green Tek-Aid… and why it never came to be.

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Sixty years of CSC

This October 20, CSC-DCC celebrates its diamond anniversary—60 years of being “committed to ongoing development and delivery of quality education programs, publications, and services for the betterment of the construction community.” From its beginnings in a Toronto design office in the early 1950s to its current status as a national, bilingual association with more than 1700 members in 15 chapters across Canada…

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CSC Edmonton course registration open

Registration is now open for CSC Edmonton courses starting in September.

Members can submit registration for the Principles Of Construction Documentation (PCD) course. This is a prerequisite for all CSC courses, and successful completion is required to achieve Certified Technical Representative (CTR), the Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA), and the Certified Specifications Practitioner (CSP) designations.

Also now open for registration are the Construction Contract Administration (CCA), Specifier 1, and Technical Representative (TR) courses.

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New CSC membership directory coming soon

The 2014-2015 edition of the CSC Directory of Members will be making its way to members this fall.

The annual bilingual resource provides contact information for the design/construction professionals who comprise CSC’s membership. It is searchable by last name, chapter and organization as well as via honorifics like Life Membership, College of Fellows, Past-Presidents, and CSC designations.

Both in digital and digest-size booklet forms, this resource is greatly anticipated each year.

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