A
fundamental objective of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's $7.5 billion housing plan,
"The New Housing Marketplace," is to invest in the City's neighborhoods for the
next generation of New Yorkers. "We need to preserve the City's aging housing
stock with infrastructure improvements - new heating systems, roofs, windows -
preventative maintenance, sound financial management, and compliance with
housing rules and regulations." In support of this objective, HPD's Public
Outreach and Education Program is pleased to offer a variety of training
courses for owners, property managers, housing professionals, superintendents
and tenants. Public Outreach and Education Program offers a wide
spectrum of introductory, certificate and advanced courses in building
management and systems maintenance, including:
Introduction to Residential Property Management Series Courses
on building management, finance, and tenant relations, and building systems
Seminars Courses on water and energy conservation, maintaining
heat and hot water, and environmental health issues
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Lead Paint Certified
Courses Lead safe work practices, lead based paint abatement
worker and supervisor, lead paint inspector and risk
assessor.
The Lead Education Program (LEP) is designed to increase public awareness of
the City's lead paint hazard reduction
law, Local Law I of 2004, and to equip the City's housing community with the
knowledge and skills necessary to comply with the requirements for lead-based
paint activities contained in the law, which went into effect on August 2,
2004.
Local Law I of
2004 significantly changes the way in which repairs and renovations to dwelling
units in pre-1960 buildings are performed in New York City. In compliance with
Local Law 1 of 2004 and Title X, LEP will facilitate lead paint certification
courses endorsed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These EPA
certified courses are targeted towards individuals or companies performing the
following lead-based paint activities: abatement, renovation, risk assessments
and inspections. Successful completion of these course(s) is the first step in
applying for EPA certification. Both Title X and Local Law 1 of 2004 require any
organization or contractor who performs repairs or renovation work that disturbs
painted surfaces containing lead based paint to be EPA certified. In addition,
LEP offers a series of classes to housing professionals and the general public
on the following topics: Lead-Based Paint Awareness, Performing Visual
Inspections (as specified by HUD), Safe Work Practices and Local Law I of 2004
Compliance. These courses are designed to increase awareness of the requirements
of Local Law I of 2004 and are targeted at individuals who do not perform
abatement work and are not required to be EPA certified.
Register on-line or
call 311 to request a Public Outreach and Education Program brochure. 311
can be accessed outside of New York City by dialing (212) NEW
YORK. Owners' Night: An Evening Dedicated to Helping New York City's
Property Owners Once a month, HPD staff travel to a different borough to
host Owners' Night: An
Evening Dedicated to Helping New York City's Property Owners. Learn about
the availability of low-interest loans, free educational courses and free owner
counseling.
E-mail Update Subscription Center If you would like to receive
e-mails from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and
Development with information about housing education classes, details about
upcoming Owners' Nights and more, visit the NYC HPD E-mail Update Subscription
Center.
HPD welcomes your comments or suggestions.
Let us work together to improve the quality of housing in New York
City.
Local Law I of
2004 significantly changes the way in which repairs and renovations to dwelling
units in pre-1960 buildings are performed in New York City. In compliance with
Local Law 1 of 2004 and Title X, LEP will facilitate lead paint certification
courses endorsed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These EPA
certified courses are targeted towards individuals or companies performing the
following lead-based paint activities: abatement, renovation, risk assessments
and inspections. Successful completion of these course(s) is the first step in
applying for EPA certification. Both Title X and Local Law 1 of 2004 require any
organization or contractor who performs repairs or renovation work that disturbs
painted surfaces containing lead based paint to be EPA certified. In addition,
LEP offers a series of classes to housing professionals and the general public
on the following topics: Lead-Based Paint Awareness, Performing Visual
Inspections (as specified by HUD), Safe Work Practices and Local Law I of 2004
Compliance. These courses are designed to increase awareness of the requirements
of Local Law I of 2004 and are targeted at individuals who do not perform
abatement work and are not required to be EPA certified.
