Pre-1978 Building Renovations Subject to New EPA Ruling
To reduce childhood lead poisoning and provide safer work environments, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented sweeping regulation that will mandate worker and workplace compliance in buildings subject to renovation or remodel. The Lead-safe Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) program will require that contractors and others that disturb lead paint as part of their work in pre-1978 homes, schools, and other buildings be EPA-certified. Those that become certified will be able to work in clean environment as well as advertise they are certified by EPA under this program.
Beginning in April 2010, firms working in pre-1978 homes will need to be certified, and employees will also need to be Certified Renovators. The employee will be responsible for training other employees and overseeing work practices and cleaning. The training curriculum for certification, in development with the EPA, will be an eight-hour class with two hours of hands-on training. Both the firm and renovator certifications are valid for five years, and a Certified Renovator must take a four-hour refresher course to be recertified. Hundreds of contractors across the country have already taken the one-day accredited RRP training course and have become EPA-certified renovators.
2010 Partnership ProgramThe Partnership Program was designed to provide our members with year-round exposure within their individual category level. This includes event sponsorships at every program throughout the year, representation in our publications, website, including a hyperlink to your company’s website, weekly e-newsletters and much more!
The chapter holds three quarters of each partnership level amount in a prepaid account, which is available for use during the year for events, meetings and any sponsorships throughout the year. As such, members essentially prepay their annual cost of attending events, whether it’s the golf tournament, general membership meetings, PASS events or educational seminars. However, if you don’t use it, you lose it. There is no carry over of unused partnership money.
The Building Industry Association / Los Angeles Ventura Chapter (BIA/LAV) is comprised of approximately 550 companies involved in every aspect of building homes and creating thriving communities for a growing and diverse population.
BIA/LAV exists to provide leadership on public policy issues that promote building quality communities for the region’s growing population, to increase the public appreciation of the importance of housing and those who provide it, and to facilitate improved business opportunities for its members.
At the forefront of the housing issues facing Los Angeles and Ventura counties, BIA/LAV is committed to increasing homeownership opportunities for the current and future residents of our region. To reach this goal, BIA/LAV works alongside elected officials, community leaders and organizations to come up with credible solutions to the housing crisis. In a region plagued by chronic underproduction of housing for its burgeoning population, the BIA/LAV advocates for policies that will reduce regulations, fees and government bureaucracy.
BIA/LAV acts as the industry voice in local government on issues that affect its member companies. BIA/LAV and its members are dedicated to meeting the demand by creating communities that families are proud to call home.
