United States Department of Energy
Office of Engineering and Construction Management (MA-50)
This Website is devoted to the CAS process and the CAIS and CostWorks software products.
NEW: CAS Quick Reference Guide
Annual Condition Assessment Group Meeting
Our next Conditon Assessment Group Meeting will be held on October 23-24, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Call 806-477-3457 or e-mail Steve Patterson,
our CAS Group Coordinator, if you are interested in attending the upcoming meeting.
CAS/CAIS Training
CAS/CAIS Training will be offered at the National Training Center in Albuquerque, NM on April 24-25th, 2012.Please contact Kenneth Rowe (301-903-8644) for more information on training opportunities. Click here to see the agenda.
Participants will gain an understanding of the processes necessary to conduct a successful Condition Assessment Program in compliance with applicable DOE guidance.
Goals of the Training
- Provide training that identifies consistent methodologies and standard approaches to inspect and/or evaluate DOE real property assets
- Provide hands-on computer training in the use of DOE's CAIS software
- Understanding of the CAIS cost estimating process including how and when to apply cost adders
- Become familiar with the tools, systems and information available to perform and manage condition assessments
Target Audience
- CAIS Administrators - will learn to enter inspection information into CAIS and use the site customizable fields
- CAIS Inspectors - will learn the CAIS inspection methodology, how to properly fill out field data collection sheets and how to input their inspection data into CAIS
- Senior Management/HQ Staff - will gain an understanding of how the system works so they can make use of the information available from CAIS and properly manage and support their CAIS program