CSI East Bay-Oakland Chapter

Name

CSI East Bay-Oakland Chapter

Legal name

Construction Specifications Institute East Bay-Oakland Chapter

Website

https://csieastbay.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Construction Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

Keywords

• Construction specifications education
• Professional certification training
• Construction industry networking
• Building information management
• CDT certification preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Chapter operates as a non-profit organization under CSI national. Membership in the chapter requires CSI national membership. Revenue comes from membership fees and event sponsorships.
2. Event Sponsorships: Sponsors get table displays at events, logo on website, and social media mentions. Various sponsorship tiers including Sustaining Sponsor (one year) and Event Sponsorships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CSI East Bay-Oakland Chapter is a non-profit professional chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute that provides monthly chapter meetings, certification preparation (CDT, CCS, CSC), education seminars, facility tours, and networking events for design and construction industry professionals in the East Bay-Oakland region. It also delivers regional programs such as the Project Delivery Education Program and topical workshops like Stucco 101.

Product overview

CSI East Bay-Oakland Chapter is a non-profit professional organization (incorporated 1967) affiliated with the Construction Specifications Institute. It provides a unified portfolio of professional development services including monthly chapter meetings with technical programs, CDT Study Group sessions, education seminars, CSI certification classes, and access to regional programs like the Project Delivery Education Program. The chapter also facilitates networking events, facility tours, and industry-specific workshops such as stucco seminars. These services collectively advance building information management and education of project teams to improve facility performance for design and construction industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)coreOthersCSI East Bay-Oakland is a local chapter of CSI national. The chapter operates under CSI's objectives and provides access to CSI resources, certifications (CDT, CCS, CSC), standards, and the broader CSI network of chapters across the country.
• Architectural Woodwork InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSustaining sponsor of CSI East Bay-Oakland Chapter, providing financial support for chapter activities and events in exchange for visibility among construction industry professionals.
• Wall and Ceiling BureauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSustaining sponsor of CSI East Bay-Oakland Chapter, providing financial support for chapter activities and events in exchange for visibility among construction industry professionals.
• ASCE Golden Gate BranchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization that collaborates with CSI East Bay-Oakland on joint programming, such as the January 19, 2023 ASCE GGB presentation on Wetlands Restoration Project. CSI East Bay-Oakland promotes ASCE events to its members.
• CSI West RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSI East Bay-Oakland participates in the CSI West Region, which coordinates educational programs, regional conferences, and events across California and the western United States. The West Region offers the Project Delivery Education Program in partnership with local chapters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CSI Los Angeles Chapter: Another CSI local chapter operating under the same national organization, delivering parallel monthly meetings, CDT certification prep, and sponsorship programs for design and construction professionals in a different metropolitan market.
• CSI San Francisco Chapter: Sister CSI chapter in the same Bay Area region offering nearly identical programming (monthly meetings, CDT prep, facility tours, networking), directly comparable in scope, structure, and target members.
• AIA San Francisco: A local chapter of the American Institute of Architects serving Bay Area architects with similar monthly programming, continuing education, and advocacy, overlapping heavily in target member persona.
• ASCE San Francisco Section / Golden Gate Branch: Local ASCE branch already co-programs with the CSI chapter on technical presentations. Serves a closely overlapping civil/structural engineering member base with parallel monthly meetings and PDH/CEU offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Construction Specifications Institute (CSI National): The parent organization governing the chapter, producing MasterFormat, UniFormat, and national certifications (CDT, CCS, CCCA, CCTC). Operates the broader standards, certifications, and resources the chapter distributes locally.
• AIA California (AIA CA): Statewide professional association for architects, offering continuing education, advocacy, and member events analogous to CSI chapters but at a broader statewide scope.

Emerging players

• DBIA Western Pacific Region: Design-Build Institute of America regional chapter providing design-build education and certification (DBIA) to overlapping construction professionals, an adjacent credential ecosystem to CDT/CCS/CSC.
• Lean Construction Institute (LCI): Community-of-practice organization delivering education and certification (e.g., AGC Lean Certification) to construction teams, partially overlapping CSI's project delivery education mission.

Regional players

• AACE International (San Francisco Bay Area Section): Regional section of a cost engineering and project management association offering technical meetings and certifications with comparable member demographic to CSI chapters in the Bay Area.
• Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Northern California Chapter: Northern California chapter of CMAA serving construction managers and owners with professional development, networking, and certification (CCM), comparable in structure and target audience to a CSI chapter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSIEastBay
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSIEastBayOak
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/8546306
• Instagraminstagram.com/csi_east_bay

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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