JOURNAL OF THE WOODWORK INSTITUTE FALL 2016 Feature ARCHETYPE In this Issue Best of the Best 2015 – Millwork Craftsmanship and Architectural Design Award Winner Preventing Cabinet Water Damage North American Architectural Woodwork Standards Woodwork Institute Directors of Architectural Services ARCHETYPE Woodwork Institute’s Directors of Architectural Services provide a wealth of knowledge to the A publication for design professionals, architectural community. They are available to review specifications, answer millwork-related requests for information, consult on design issues, and present seminars for continuing education published by the Woodwork Institute units that meet the requirements of the American Institute of Architects. They are also available to assist a design professional who would like an impartial opinion about millwork fabricated or installed on a project. 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La Habra, CA Sacramento, CA Fremont, CA Bruce Humphrey Donna Frei Brian Proteau Our Core Purpose Treasurer Director Director To assure excellence and craftsmanship in Caseworx, Inc. Scientific Environments, Inc. Arntz Builders, Inc. woodwork. Redlands, CA Ferdinand, ID Novato, CA Our Core Values Clare Smith, IOM, CAE Dave Ghiglieri Mark Ramsey Character: Chief Executive Officer/Secretary Director Director Woodwork Institute Interior Wood Systems Tahiti Cabinets • We believe that trust is earned. West Sacramento, CA Rohnert Park, CA Anaheim, CA • We strive to act with integrity, discipline, accountability, and dedication. Stanley (Rob) Gustafson Mike Hansen Steve Spooner • We strive to do the right thing, even Chief Assessment Officer Director Director when no one is watching. Woodwork Institute S&H Cabinets & Mfg., Inc. Spooner’s Woodworks, Inc. West Sacramento, CA Fontana, CA Poway, CA • We believe in the power of a positive attitude. Wayne Alexander Don Lorey Charles Vandagriff • We value politeness and respect. Director Director Director Fremont Millwork Company, Inc. EB Bradley Company City Desk Studios Competence Klamath Falls, OR Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA • We believe there is no substitute for “knowing your stuff” and having the ability to execute fine craftsmanship in what we do. inside this issue JOURNAL OF THE WOODWORK INSTITUTE FALL 2016 Feature Feature ARCHETYPE New Northern American Architectural Woodwork Standards, NAAWS 3.0, availability ................................ 2 Best of the Best 2015 – Ralph B. McClure Craftsmanship Award and Bernard B. Barber Award Winner ...............3 Using a moisture-resistant core to prevent cabinet water damage ................................................................12 About the Woodwork Institute ......................................14 In this Issue Best of the Best 2015 – Millwork Craftsmanship and Architectural Design Award Winner Preventing Cabinet Water Damage North American Architectural Woodwork Standards The importance of quality assurance ..........................15 ON THE COVER Specifying both a WI Accredited Millwork Company Winner of the 2015 Ralph B. McClure Craftmnaship Award and a WI quality assurance program ..........................17 and Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence Seminars for AIA CES Credits ...........................................18 Steps for seismic project certification .............................19 SANSUM CLINIC MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CENTER PROJECT California architects endorse Woodwork Institute ......20 ARCHITECT Boulder Associates Architects Why NOT an ANSI standard for architectural millwork? GENERAL CONTRACTOR ...........................................................................................21 The Towbes Group, Inc. MILLWORK FABRICATOR Dennis Reeves, Inc. In this Issue See Full Story on page 3 Directors of Architectural Services .... Inside Front Cover WI Officers & Directors ........................Inside Front Cover WI Vision and Mission Statement ...... Inside Front Cover C.E Bernhauer Jr. Scholarship Winner ...........................22 New Acknowledged Products ......................................23 New Affiliate.....................................................................23 www.woodworkinstitute.com | Archetype 1 Hundreds of people have downloaded the New North American Architectural Woodwork Standard The Woodwork Institute and Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada* have collaborated to bring you a progressive new woodwork standard — NAAWS 3.0 Now available in print for only $30! And still available in free PDF. NAAWS 3.0 is a new comprehensive and forward-focused standard that builds on, and replaces, the Architectural Woodwork Standard (AWS). It includes upgraded and enhanced standards for: • Reclaimed and non-traditional materials • Laboratory casework • Seismic casework installation • Cabinet hardware • Antimicrobial surfaces NAAWS 3.0 also provides improved, easier- to-use formatting, colorized visual aids and many interactive features. Best of all, NAAWS 3.0 is free for limited use by design professionals, building owners, contractors, fabricators, installers and the educational community. To download your FREE copy of NAAWS 3.0 or purchase the print edition, visit http://www.NAAWS-committee.com. *U.S. version adopted and published by WI, effective July 1, 2016; Canadian version to be adopted and published by AWMAC in early 2017. www.woodworkinstitute.com ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA ASSOCIATION DES MANUFACTURIERS DE MENUISERIE ARCHITECTURALE DU CANADA www.awmac.com 2 Archetype | FALL 2016 Sansum Medical Clinic wins dual awards for craftsmanship and millwork By Debra Belt he craftsmanship and extensive use of millwork in the Sansum Clinic Medical and Surgical Center in Santa Barbara caught the attention of Woodwork TInstitute awards judges in 2015. Not just once, but twice. Dennis Reeves, Inc., and Boulder Associates Architects earned dual honors in receiving Woodwork Institute’s Ralph B. McClure Craftsmanship Award and the Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence for their work on the Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California. (Continues on Page 4) www.woodworkinstitute.com | Archetype 3 Ralph B. McClure Craftsmanship Award and the Bernard B. Barber Jr. Award for Excellence About the Awards he McClure Craftsmanship Award honors exceptional Tcraftsmanship and/or installation of architectural millwork by a Woodwork Institute Affiliate. Awards date back to 1994. In 2003, the program eliminated the separate awards classifications such as installation, wood cabinetry and overall millwork, and instead began recognizing up to three finalists each year and selecting the top project for the award. Any Woodwork Institute Accredited Millwork Company or employee may make a submittal, and the project specifications must require Certified or Monitored Compliance. The Barber Award for Excellence honors design professionals for projects in which the interior or exterior architectural millwork is a predominant feature. Interior or exterior areas are eligible; awards are not limited to any specific category of building or any specific areas within the structure. Applications may be submitted by any design professional or Woodwork Institute Affiliate that was contractually tied to the project; however, project specifications must require Certified or Monitored Compliance. 4 Archetype | FALL 2016 The clinic consists of approximately 48,000 square feet on the double award-wining clinic. of medical office and 12,000 square feet of ambulatory “Boulder Associates Architects are well-organized, forward- surgery center constructed within two new “shell” thinking, and they have a lot of good experience,” Reeves buildings on a single medical office campus, according said. “They are realistic in their design, and they had a great to Boulder Associates Architects. Included in the clinic design for the Sansum Clinic. Also,