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The New Year brings a streamlined administration with most of the day to day activity of CLCID being handled by the Executive officers. We have trimmed the Budget and are focused on the Original IDEX Class, being given by Carol Lamkins, our Codes Manual, Legislation and our upcoming Showcase with the San Diego Chapter of NKBA. We feel that with this new structure we will be better able to serve our membership and put 95% of the funds raised into Legislation
As mentioned in our last Direct Link, CLCID’s Mission has been inclusivity of all who are in the Interior Design profession. In order to do this we decided to not focus our membership on certified designers, but to expand our membership to all of those who support residential and commercial design. By increasing membership involvement, CLCID will become a stronger voice supporting all of us in the business of Interior Design, and those members that depend on the strength of the profession for their continued success. Log on to www.clcid.org to view the new membership dues structure. Sign up today to become a member.
This month we are focusing on the ORIGINAL IDEX Classes being offered again by Carol Lamkins and the updated Codes Manual. Check out the CLCID web site for more detailed information www.clcid.org.
We want all of our members to look to us to be vocal on issues that restrict our rights to improve the living, working, and recreation environment of California residents. We will be diligently watching for any proposed legislation that will have a restrictive, negative impact and result in unintended consequences.
Our VP of Legislation, Annette Starkey CKD CBD, will be keeping us updated on all legislation that affects the Interior Design Industry.
There are MANY REGULATIONS that have gone (January 1st) and will be going into affect this year. Be aware, Be knowledgeable know how these Regulations will affect your design and the implementation of your Design.
The statutory changes and mandates will impact California consumers, households, retailers, and manufacturers, and arise from the following Legislative measures
Title-24 Energy Code Summary of Changes-Effective 1-1-10
California EPA Regulation: Lead Based Paint Rules for Remodelers Effective April, 2010
California EPA Regulations: Lead in Plumbing
California EPA Regulation: Lead in Lighting
California Establishes Energy-Efficient Standard for Televisions
Bill Introduced To Limit Formaldehyde in Furniture
NARI Call to Action: HEALTH BILL – HR 3590 and HR3962 – DEFEAT Merkley Amendment
National Association of Home Builders Joins In Opposing Interior Design Licensing
Washington State AGAIN faces an Interior Design Practice Act
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Title-24 Energy Code Summary of Changes-Effective 1-1-10
Changes to the residential standards:
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The U-factor and SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) requirements have been increased. The base-line, standard window required for compliance with most prescriptive packages is dual pane/vinyl window with Low-E, spectrally selective coating. Standard dual pane/metal framing windows even with a thermally broken gasket isolating the glazing from the framing will not comply with the new standards.
The new Title-24 residential lighting requirements divide the home into three distinct zones that are treated very differently. The first zone is the kitchen. The kitchen lighting requirements retain the same compliance formula as in the 2005 standards known as the 50% rule. 50% of the total kitchen lighting watts must be high efficacy (compact fluorescent, LED, Linear fluorescent). The balance of the kitchen lighting can be low-efficacy. However there is now a new provision for lighting that is internal to the cabinets for illuminating the inside of the cabinet up to 20 watts of low or high efficacy lighting power per linear foot of illuminated cabinet. These fixtures internal to the cabinets can be low efficacy if desired with no penalty.
The second zone includes all the bathrooms, garages, laundry rooms, and utility rooms which must have either high efficacy fixtures or they must have vacancy sensors installed that control the low efficacy fixtures. Note that these must be vacancy sensors, not occupancy sensors. A vacancy sensor is a variation of an occupancy sensor however instead of automatically turning on with someone enters a room you must manually operate the switch to turn the lights on. Then after you leave the room the sensor detects that the room is vacant and will automatically turn the lights off. The logic behind this manual-on function is that often you may want to quickly enter into a bathroom that is well-lit during the daytime to simply wash your hands or retrieve some toiletries and not need to turn on the lights at all, thus saving energy. If you need the light switched on then you have that option but the sensor won’t turn them on for you but will turn them off automatically after you leave.
The third zone includes all the hallways, dining rooms, family rooms, home office, and bedrooms. These rooms have the most lenient requirements as they must have either high efficacy lighting or low efficacy fixtures controlled by a vacancy sensor or be controlled by a dimmer. The dimmer option allows the most cost effective way to comply while providing the most flexibility and options in allowable fixtures.
New indoor ventilation requirements mandate that all low-rise residential buildings must have a whole house ventilation system that provides a calculated minimum amount of outdoor air by using either a continuously running bathroom fan or a supply or return air ventilation thru a central HVAC system. The minimum ventilation volume must be a minimum of 1 cfm for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area plus 7.5 cfm for each occupant. The number of occupants is determined by multiplying the number of bedrooms and then adding one. For example a 3 bedroom, 1,800 square foot townhouse would require 48 cfm of continuous ventilation.
New HVAC systems must prescriptively comply with new refrigerant charge, proper airflow, and fan watt draw verification inspections performed by certified HERS raters. Duct testing is another HERS verification inspection that was an optional compliance credit in the 2005 standards but now is a standard prescriptive requirement in the 2008 standards. In addition for the first time the new standards will track the time of energy use in the compliance algorithms. A home that experiences its greatest energy use and solar load during peak electrical cost periods will be severely penalized in the new energy code and find it very difficult to comply. Homes that are use strategies to shift energy use to off-peak hours will realize large credits in the compliance calculations that can be used to offset other design priorities such as larger windows or a challenging on-site building orientation.
New HERS measures have been introduced requiring third-party, independent verification such as airtight air handler boxes, high efficient furnace fans, refrigerant charge indicator displays (CID) and correctly sizing the air conditioner, all new for 2008. These HERS measures are Title-24 credits that can be traded-off for other more flexibility in other areas of the home or can also be used to bring the project into compliance with state and utility incentive programs that provide financial rewards for exceeding the basic Title-24 requirements.
For the first time Title-24 compliance documentation must be electronically uploaded to a database registry which can be accessed by building department officials to verify compliance. This will begin in August for tract homes required multiple orientation submittal and HERS measures but will expand to all projects requiring HERS measures in October. Overall the new 2008 Title-24 Building Energy Standards are roughly 20% more restrictive than the previous 2005 standards they replace.
A good summary of Title 24 residential lighting can be found at:
http://cltc.ucdavis.edu/images/documents/presentations/20091207_title24_presentation.pdf.
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California EPA Regulation: Lead Based Paint Rules for Remodelers Effective April, 2010
Beginning April 22, 2010, the EPA's rules regarding lead renovation, repair and painting in the remodeling of homes where lead-based paint may be present will go into effect. Under the rules, contractors performing work that disturbs lead-based paint in housing, childcare facilities and schools built before 1978 must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. Those practices include posting warning signs for occupants and visitors; using disposable plastic drop cloths; cleaning the work area with HEPA vacuuming and wet washing. Most importantly, the rules require that contractors be certified in lead removal through a training course. The full rule and brochures for consumers and renovators can be downloaded from the EPA's Web site.
California EPA Regulations: Lead in Lighting
AB 1109 Reduces certain toxic materials, such as mercury and lead, in lighting products.
Assembly Bill 1109, Huffman. Energy resources: lighting efficiency: hazardous waste; the California Lighting Efficiency and Toxics Reduction Act.
Requires lighting manufacturers to provide certifications to retailers that their products do not exceed European Union limits for cadmium, lead, mercury, or hexavalent chromium. Under the measure, manufacturers may list the certification on packaging.
http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1109_bill_20071012_chaptered.html
California EPA Regulations: Lead in Plumbing
SB 1334 and SB 1395 to ensure water used for cooking and drinking is free from lead transferred from pipes, plumbing fittings, and fixtures.
Senate Bill 1334, Calderon. Drinking water: pipes and fittings: lead content
Requires all pipes, plumbing fitting or fixtures, or flux to be certified by an independent American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited third party for compliance with lead standards. Requires the certification to include testing materials in accordance with DTSC protocols for implementing the lead standards compliance testing and evaluation program outlined in SB 1395 (see next item).
http://leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_1334&sess=PREV&house=B&author=calderon
Senate Bill 1395, Corbett. Lead plumbing: monitoring and compliance testing.
Allows DTSC to annually select up to 75 drinking water plumbing fittings and fixtures for testing to determine compliance with the lead plumbing provisions in SB 1334. DTSC is required to post the findings on its Web site and to provide a report to the California Department of Public Health.
http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_1351-1400/sb_1395_bill_20080929_chaptered.html
Bill Introduced To Limit Formaldehyde in Furniture
A bill has been introduced in the Senate to reduce indoor emissions of formaldehyde, a chemical used in adhesives found in domestic and imported composite wood products. The standard for formaldehyde proposed in the bill would apply to particleboard, plywood and medium-density fiberboard, all commonly used materials in household furniture and could potentially cause a slight increase in furniture prices for consumers. Under the proposed legislation, composite wood products sold in the U.S. would have to meet formaldehyde-emission standards of about 0.09 parts per million by January 2012, matching standards recently adopted by California.
California Establishes Energy-Efficient Standard for Televisions
The California Energy Commission has adopted standards under which no TV with a screen size less than 58 inches may be sold in the state after 2011 unless it meets limits on energy consumption. The standard tightens further in 2013. (Larger screens were left for future examination.) Sets sold in California under the standard would consume 33% less electricity in 2011 and 49% less in 2013 than the average set sold today, according to the commission. The standard replaces a rule that only considered energy use when sets were in standby mode.
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NARI Call to Action: HEALTH BILL – HR 3590 and HR3962 – DEFEAT Merkley Amendment
President William E. Carter, MCR, CKBR, UDCR urges all chapters and
members to write or call your senators and representatives to strike the Merkley
amendment from HR 3590 and HR 3962. 96% of NARI members in a recent one-question poll have voted "No" about whether they support the Merkley Amendment.
Your call to action: send the following letter to
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a copy to Senate Minority
Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader John Boehner and if time allows, your local representatives.
Go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?action=myreps&m
and enter your zip code for your local officals.
Fax numbers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif), (202) 225-8259;
Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), (202) 225-0704;
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, (202) 225-4300;
Senate Majority Leader Henry Reid (D-Nev.),202-224-7327; and
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R- Ky.), (202) 224-2499.
Prefer to download a Word doc of the letter? Download from here:
http://www.nari.org/media/releases/article.asp?SECTION_ID=2&ARTICLE_ID=834&
Dear Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi:
On behalf of remodeling and construction business owners from every state in the nation, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is writing to express our views on one critical issue facing negotiators as they work to reconcile differences between the House-passed "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (H.R. 3962) and the Senate-passed "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (H.R.3590).
In an effort to mitigate the costs that will ultimately fall on the backs of the small remodeling and construction business owner community, NARI strongly urges you to strike this most exceptionally unfair provision in the bill while retaining and incorporating key provisions of importance to small employers.
Please strike and remove the following provision:
Construction Mandate
The recently-released December 2009 jobs report reinforces what so many in the construction industry already know: job loss is at historic levels. In December, 53,000 of the 85,000 jobs lost were in the construction industry. This narrowly-focused provision singles out one industry and excludes them from the small business exemption. In an industry where the national unemployment rate is exceeding 22 percent, this is NOT the reform our nation's remodeling and construction industry needs or can afford. We strongly encourage you to support the removal of this arbitrary and onerous provision, as it will halt future job growth in the industry. Thousands of small remodeling and construction firms, already struggling to survive, will face bankruptcy if this provision is signed into law.
We strongly urge the Senate to reconsider and pull this oppressive provision that threatens the viability of small home remodeling and construction businesses across the nation.
From the beginning of the healthcare reform debate, small business has been recognized as the constituency most in need of reform. Yet, as the legislative process enters its final phase, it is disappointing that for all the "lip service," small remodeling and construction businesses will be most harmed by this legislation. We urge you to keep small remodeling and construction business in mind by addressing the concern outlined above.
Sincerely,
NARI Member and Remodeling Industry Professional
CC: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader John Boehner
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National Association of Home Builders Joins In Opposing Interior Design Licensing
At its annual Board of Directors Meeting in Chicago, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) voted to assist in opposing efforts by the interior design lobby to enact restrictive interior design licensing throughout the country. By a unanimous vote, the Board accepted the recommendations of ten other NAHB councils and committees to assist their state chapters in opposing interior design licensing. In issuing its recommendation, the Association voted to "support and assist state and local home builders associations in their efforts to oppose legislation that restricts the ability of NAHB members to practice interior design in the normal pursuit of their residential construction and remodeling business". While the NAHB expressed its support and recognition of the value of special titles, professional designations and certification, it stated that did not support legislation that would limit, prohibit or restrict the practice of interior design by individuals who were not certified or licensed as interior designers. "Interior Designer title and practice acts do not provide a necessary form of consumer protection." NAHB further found that interior design regulation was not necessary to protect the health and safety of the public, and that the passage of such laws would increase the cost of construction and make housing and remodeling less affordable
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Washington State AGAIN faces an Interior Design Practice Act
The Washington State Legislature will again consider an Interior Design Practice Act which, if adopted, will be one of the most restrictive interior design laws in the country. If passed, it will absolutely impact your ability to practice your profession, whether as a kitchen or bath designer, retail showroom or consultant. The widespread effect that such disastrous legislation would have, not only on your right to continue in business but on the rights of many thousands of employers and employees in the State of Washington who will be negatively affected by this restrictive and unnecessary legislation
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