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DOE To Ban Multi-Spray Showerheads
From my perspective, I don’t find this new Department of Energy ruling out of line. We as homeowners and builders must protect our natural resources. By reducing the amount of water flow and usage on items such as shower heads, toilets and faucets we have a low cost, easy way to keep our environment’s resources [...]
Continue reading...EPA Lead Rule: Five Things Remodelers Should Do Right Now!
16. June 2010
The following article was written by Hanley Wood. For more information about training made available by CONNOR Institute through Andersen, please visit their website. Last month, remodeling pros across the country began working under the EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule that went into effect on April 22, 2010, requiring all remodelers to register [...]
Continue reading...Lead-Paint Rule Could Blunt Home-Star Energy Retrofit Push
31. March 2010
Article from Nation’s Building News Remodeling members of NAHB have visited Capitol Hill and the White House in recent weeks in an effort to delay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s implementation of new Lead Safe Work Practices for contractors working on older homes. The EPA only began certifying trainers for the regulation last July, [...]
Continue reading...EPA Lead Training – Sign Up Immediately!
29. March 2010
As promised here is the information for the EPA Lead Paint Training. I found that the class is offered at the MBA and at private facilities; both options are listed below. If you would like to read about the EPA regulation, please see the below links: http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadinfo.htm#remodeling http://www.nahbregistration.com/generic.aspx?genericContentID=118467 What [...]
Continue reading...New Changes to SR 520 Toll Spending
24. March 2010
For those of us in Bellevue/Seattle who cross 520 every day, here is some information for you! OLYMPIA (AP) — The state House has approved a plan to expand the way tolls can be spent on the state Route 520 replacement project. The bill was endorsed on a 78-19 vote. It heads over to [...]
Continue reading...New Building Energy Label to Launch in June
20. June 2009
A new consumer label that would grade all commercial buildings according to their energy efficiency is being developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Known for its development of commercial building code standards, the society’s label would measure both the design efficiency and operational performance of buildings, similar to the [...]
Continue reading...Learn About the Green Access Home at Suncadia
30. August 2010
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