http://blog.sls-construction.com Provided by SLS Construction & Alabama Green Building Solutions of Cullman, AL Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:32:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2011/october-2011-rrp-updates http://blog.sls-construction.com/2011/october-2011-rrp-updates#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:00:14 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=3867 Has it really been 9 months since we had our last RRP update, and 17 months since we publically commented on the new changes that go into effect October 5th 2011 – whew it sure has been. Besides one fine being handed out finally (I mean the video was on YouTube & was one of
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]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/epa-rrp-updates-the-three-stooges/feed 4 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/public-comment-on-epa-proposal http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/public-comment-on-epa-proposal#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:28 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=1340 As we have mentioned in some previous posts that the EPA has requested Public Comments on a Proposed Extension into Public, Commercial & Industrial Buildings & a Clearance Testing Proposal. In both of those articles & on numerous forums, we have encouraged others to leave a comment whether they are for or against it. With that in mind, we
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]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/epa-rrp-proposed-commercial/feed 1 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/epa-rrp-proposed-clearance-testing http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/epa-rrp-proposed-clearance-testing#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:30:50 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=1320 Oh boy, here we go again. As a quick history recap – The following “proposed” & open for “public comment” changes to the RRP are due in part to the Sierra Club settlement that the EPA agreed to back on August 26, 2009. In this settlement, the EPA committed to propose (more like implement) several changes
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]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/epa-rrp-update-record-keeping-requirement/feed 15 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/rrp-updates-home-insurance-lshr http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/rrp-updates-home-insurance-lshr#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 13:00:44 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=1206 Well this has been a busy week on many fronts. For most of this week, I have been attending RESNET Training here in Atlanta. Needless to say, the EPA and the fallout from the RRP has not started to dissipate yet. In this article, I have three quick updates, followed by a guest post today from Dean Lovvorn of the Certified Renovator Council of North America’s explaining why many legal “EPA certified” contractors may be working illegally.]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/rrp-updates-home-insurance-lshr/feed 6