Articles for CSI Atlanta

In last month's column we looked at a few highlights of the history of technical activities, from the grass roots proposals that eventually became important technical standards, to the termination of the SpecGUIDE program that resulted in the present lack of technical spirit. Many of the common complaints in the past few years have to do with the apparent death of the chapter technical committee, and what appears to be a lack of technical focus throughout the organization. As a result, one of ...

Although many of our documents began as individual efforts to solve problems, maintenance of existing documents should involve a larger number of participants. CSI offers the opportunity to participate in such Institute-level work through its Corresponding Committee program. All members are eligible to participate in corresponding committees; all that is necessary to be considered is to submit a form giving information about your experience and interests. Despite the existence of this ...

The paint industry, like so many others, is in the midst of great change. Attention has been given to lead abatement, lower VOCs, LEED certification, and indoor mold control. You would think these topics would cover it all, but there is another--"MPI." Anyone who uses Federal Specifications as a project reference standard needs to become familiar with the Master Painters Institute (MPI). During the early 1950's, the Federal Government developed Federal Paint Specifications. These ...