SPECTEXT® TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
SPECTEXT® is written and maintained by nationally recognized practicing architectural, civil, mechanical and electrical specifiers with a minimum of 25 years experience in preparing project specifications on a daily basis for a wide variety of projects covering all disciplines. Information gathered by SPECTEXT® specifiers from actual project use, practical experiences, and contractor's questions help you reduce errors and questions during construction.
SPECTEXT® undergoes a continuous technical review process utilizing the experience and expertise of practicing architects, engineers, specification writers, project managers, industry professional trade organizations and others to help ensure SPECTEXT®'s technical content is held to the highest standards.
The Construction Sciences Research Foundation would like to thank the members of the SPECTEXT® Technical Review Committee for their diligent efforts to improve SPECTEXT® for the benefit of all SPECTEXT® subscribers.
SPECTEXT® Technical Review Committee Members
Julie K. Brown, CSI, CCS, SCIP, Principal, JKB Architectural Specifications - Julie Brown owned her own design/build firm prior to concentrating on writing specifications. She combines her expertise with this experience on building delivery systems to bring a fresh approach to the services provided by the firm. Ms. Brown was on the specification team for the Getty Center for the Arts, and was lead specifier for Capitol East End Office Complex, a large modified-design-build project for the State of California, with 1.5 million square feet of new offices on five city blocks.
Joseph J. Anetrella, AIA, LEED AP, CCS, CSI, Technical Director, SfL+a Architects - For longer than his 25 years as a registered architect, Joe Anetrella has been involved in specification writing. After receiving a High School Diploma in Carpentry, then an Associate Degree in Construction, Joe went on to receive his Bachelor of Architecture Degree.
Joe serves as the Technical Director for SfL+a Architects where he is responsible for the technical content of both the specifications and drawings for the firm’s three offices. His responsibilities include developing and maintaining the office Master Specifications and the office CAD Detail Library. Mentoring is another responsibility that allows Joe to help staff members reach their full potential.
John A Jeffcott, AIA CSI/CDT SCIP, Architectural Constructions Specifications Consultant, Jeffcott Architects, LLC - John Jeffcott is a construction specifications consultant, specializing in educational, cultural, and public sector projects. His experience also includes evaluating and recommending technical solutions for building enclosure systems; interior environmental issues; moisture management; product and system development; forensic investigations, historic renovation and restoration. John opened his new practice as Jeffcott Architects, LLC in January 2006. Prior to opening his own practice, Jeffcott Architects, LLC, John worked previously for 27 years with Bassetti Architects in Seattle, Washington. John has served as a construction specifier for this office beginning in 1989.
Wlodek Pieczonka, Senior Architect, Parsons - Wlodek Pieczonka is involved on a daily basis in all major aspects of the design process, including project management, design and project coordination with all disciplines, as well as quality control during all stages of projects. He has 30 years of experience involving all aspects of the architectural profession and five years of experience in the construction field, which includes construction project management. Mr. Pieczonka has designed several industrial, commercial, and residential projects in Poland, France, and Austria. His main focus is to thoroughly understand the clients' needs and ensure the design teams respond effectively to those needs in all aspects of service. Mr. Pieczonka also has specific expertise with a wide variety of building construction systems and materials, environmental engineering, cost control, and scheduling. Project Planning
- Mr. Pieczonka's project management experience includes project planning, scope and fee preparation, negotiations, staff supervision, client and subconsultant coordination, coordination of reviews, and final document preparation for transit system facilities, structures, yards and stations. Design -
Mr. Pieczonka specializes in industrial architecture, including bus and rail maintenance facilities and production facilities, as well as space programming, including functional layouts, materials flow, and personnel amenities. He also has extensive experience involving transit station design, which includes multi-modal stations and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance requirements.
G. Wade Bevier, CCS, LEED® AP, CSI, Assoc. AIA, Specifications Writer, SfL+a Architects - Wade has been involved in the Construction and Design Industry for over 19 years. The last 10 years Wade has specialized as a Specifications Writer and has worked for and developed Specifications Office Masters for the Firms with which he has been associated.
Wade has been active within CSI on the Chapter and Regional levels promoting the certification programs and advocating the use of properly compiled construction documents and the importance of the roles of the various Design and Construction team members. Currently Wade is the Board Liaison on the CSI Technical Committee and will be actively participating in the maintenance of the Technical Documents and programs.
Roger C. Newberry, P.E. , Project Manager , Michael Benza & Associates, Inc. - I have been engaged in the practice of Civil Engineering for just over 35 years, focusing my work on the development of commercial, institutional and residential sites. I have worked for a large range of clients, from the Federal Government (Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, FEMA) to local municipalities; from single outlet store owners to Wal-Mart; from suburban school districts to Kent State University. My current focus is on the health care market, working with several local hospitals to update and expand their facilities. My first specification writing experience came in 1974 while in the employ of Dalton-Dalton-Newport in Cleveland, Ohio. My experience with SPECTEXT in particular extends back over the past 8 years while working at Thorson Baker & Associates in Richfield, Ohio and here at Michael Benza & Associates. I have been responsible for specifications prepared on main frame computers, dedicated word processing systems (Wang), and personal computers (through DOS and Windows environments). Over the length of my career, through several changes in employer, I have encouraged and promoted the use of CSI formatted specifications for all of my projects, rather than specifications written in-house for specialized types of construction.
Andrew C. Cochrane, P.E., CFM, Whitaker Engineering, P.C. - Andrew Cochrane has had the unique experience of being involved in projects from their inception in the field to their completion for both private and public clients. He began his career working on a surveying crew and has since been involved in the design and preparation of contract documents and their respective permitting, construction administration and construction observation phases. His experience consists of wastewater treatment and collection system design, water resources including water distribution, hydraulic and hydrologic design and modeling, surveying and site design. His diverse experience makes him a valuable facilitator for clients and their projects.
Donald Sieracki, P.E., Senior Project Engineer, AECOM
Juan E. Cotera, AIA, Principal, COTERA+REED ARCHITECTS - Mr. Cotera founded COTERA+REED ARCHITECTS with Phillip Reed after 27 years as the founding partner in Cotera, Kolar, Negrete & Reed. He completed three years of study in Civil Engineering at Texas Western College (Now the University of Texas, El Paso), received an undergraduate professional degree in Architecture from The University of Texas in 1968 and completed the coursework in the UT Austin, Graduate program in Community and Regional Planning. He served on the faculty of the Antioch College, University Without Walls program (Mercedes, Texas campus) from 1969 to 1970. Juan Cotera has been a member of the Austin Design Commission since 1992, and served as Project Principal on the New Austin City Hall.
Jon F. Rauschkolb, P.E., CCCA, JFR Engineering, PLLC. Mr. Rauschkolb is the Founder and President of of JFR Engineering, a consulting engineering practice specializing in dam
engineering projects.
Kenneth Moore, FCSI, CCS, SCIP, Principal, US Consulting, LLC
Devon R. Miller, CSI, CCS, MAI, Associate/Senior Specification Writer, GRAEF
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