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Pictures from
Graves Mt. Lodge July, 2009
Download the 2009 VPMIA yearbook
2006 Virginia Plumbing Code
2006 Virginia Mechanical Code
2006 Virginia Fuel Gas Code
2006 Virginia Residential Code
2006 Virginia Construction Code
2006 Virginia Energy Conservation Code
2006 Virginia Fire Prevention Code
2006 Virginia Maintenance Code
2006 Virginia Rehabilitation Code
The Department of
Housing and Community Development has moved.
Their new location is:
Main Street Centre
600 E. Main Street, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23219
All staff email addresses, phone and
fax numbers will remain the same.
Virginia Asbestos
Regulations
Clinton Wallace, State Building Codes Administrator,
Division of Building and Fire Regulation has asked for the following
two recalls to be posted:
GE Recalls
Ranges Due to Fire and Burn Hazards #09-189 Manufactured Homes
Kidde
Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Failure to Warn of a Fire –
Manufactured Homes
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A Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Feb.
26th at Graves Mountain Lodge (main building) from 10 until 2.
Agenda
(right click/save as)
The 47th annual VPMIA Spring School of Instruction
has been scheduled for April 7th, 8th, and 9th and will be held at
The Virginia Beach Hotel and Conference Center. Please complete the
registration form, a check made
out to VPMIA and mail or fax
to the contact listed at the bottom of the form. The
agenda can be found here. Hotel
information is listed below. REMEMBER TO REFERENCE VPMIA WHEN MAKING ROOM
RESERVATIONS to get the correct room rate of $88.00.
Click here for the class instructor and
inspector CEU
information. We hope to see all as this is a very exciting 3 days of
training.
Virginia Beach Hotel and
Conference Center
2800 Shore Dr.
Virginia Beach, Va. 22601
PH: 757-481-9000
FAX: 757-496-4300
Consider enrolling your spouse into The VPMIA Ladies
Auxiliary in April at The School of Instruction. Membership is $10.00 a
year and for an additional $55.00 will include the Thursday night banquet.
Membership Form
Ladies Auxiliary Info
EXHIBITORS: The VPMIA Annual School of Instruction is a target audience
and a great networking opportunity. Exhibit
where it counts! The tabletop exhibit or stand–alone display cost is
$200, and that includes registration as well as meals & coffee breaks for
one company representative. You will find complete information in this
Letter-Registration form.
Just return your form with a check made payable to VPMIA--See you at SOI!
The following companies will be providing training during the SOI.
PRAXAIR (medical gas),
Wardflex CSST (Harry
Eklof & Associates),
Virginia Air Distributors,
FlameGuard Sprinkler Piping (Spears Manufacturing), and
Jay R. Smith Manufacturing
I
hope everyone enjoyed there holidays. Now is the time of year we need to
be thinking of nominations for our new board. I need to know who is going
to step up as far as Officers, Directors, and Committee Chairs. Please
pass the word along and let me know ASAP. We really need to concentrate on
getting people more involved. I thank you all and have a great day, talk
with everyone soon.
Wayne Kushner President, VPMIA
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It is time again to renew your 2010 VPMIA Active
Membership.
All the renewal forms have been mailed so please check your office mail
box. Thank You! Geary W. Showman, CBO.
VPMIA Executive Secretary
The form can also be filled out
by clicking the link (right click/save target as) and printed/mailed to
Geary at the address on the bottom of the form.
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Dear
Chapter Leaders:
We are pleased to announce that our 2010 Budget, as adopted
by the Board on December 11, includes two new benefits
targeted to our Chapters. They are a new
Code
Hearings Scholarship and a new
Chapter Education Benefit.
Code Hearings Scholarship
This new program will provide matching funds through the ICC
Foundation to assist with the cost of code hearing
attendance for persons nominated by their chapter. The
Foundation dollars must be matched by Chapter dollars to
access the scholarship grant. More details on the program
will be developed and published in the coming weeks.
Chapter Education Benefit
We know it has been a difficult year with the suspension of
classroom-style training as a Chapter Education Benefit. Our
financial situation has stabilized to the point where we can
re-introduce a Chapter Education Benefit that will provide
an affordable option for you, a sustainable option for the
ICC that can withstand further economic bumps, and an
opportunity for you to continue to use your benefit as a
mechanism to build participation and raise funds for chapter
activities.
For 2010, the Chapter Training Benefit will consist of
one day of training at 50 percent off the listed price for
courses and workbooks. As an example, the average flat
rate for a one-day seminar is $2,400 with workbooks ranging
from $25 to $50. For the Chapter Training Benefit, the same
course would cost the chapter $1200 as a flat fee, plus
$12.50 to $25 for workbooks depending on the course.
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“One Day
of Training” means a day-long seminar
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An
exception will be made for courses already designed to
run a half day, such as the Update courses.
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If a
chapter wishes to customize their one day with two or
more courses that are normally each a day long, the
additional workbooks beyond the first course will not be
discounted. |
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“Bundled” Training Benefit Days from Multiple Chapters
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Each
chapter in good standing is entitled to the Benefit. The
total number of days will be discounted by 50% percent
for each chapter making a contribution.
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Further discounts will be given if the same instructor
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Days
beyond the first day will receive an additional 20
percent off the list price. |
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Certain
courses will be exempt
due to high outside costs, which reduce the overall ICC
profit margin. Examples include Electrical training and
Legal training.
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Certain
workbooks will be exempt
or substituted due to their high value. Examples include
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You may
contact our Training Client Services team to begin
scheduling your Education Benefit Days for 2010. If you are
uncertain as to whom your client representative is, please
contact Annie Martinez, Manager of Client Services, at
amartinez@iccsafe.org and she will be happy to assist
you.
Thank you for your ongoing support and good work in helping
build a safer world.
Sincerely,
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Ron
Lynn
President, Board of Directors |
Rick
Weiland
Chief Executive Officer |
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The
TASO Training and Certification Unit
(TCU) announce its 2010 calendar year
schedule effective January 1, 2010. This schedule reflects trends
consistent with the current registration and economic climate.
Although reductions in academy course and
specialty offerings are necessary, this schedule continues to provide all
required courses for certification during the calendar year. In addition
to the reduction in course offerings, another significant change is the
elimination of
dinner
provided to lodgers each day of training.
Breakfast will continue to be served to
lodgers only as well as the lunch to all students during training days, as
the budget permits
TCU appreciates your patience during this
difficult economic climate as we strive to satisfy all of your training
needs. In an effort to provide adequate offerings across the state,
TCU will update the schedule as
the economic climate improves and
registration trends
increase. Please note
all
offerings are subject to change or cancellation based on enrollment of 15
persons of less, program need, and instructor availability.
https://dmz1.dhcd.virginia.gov/TASO/TASOTCO/Default.aspx
VPMIA Awards Nomination
We know it is early in the year, BUT!
We are hoping that All members, be it Active or Associate members of VPMIA,
are thinking about who you would like to see recognized for their
contributions to The Association in the past years.
These awards are:
Outstanding Service-Gordon I. Dameron-Active Award
David L. Carr-Associate Award
Lifetime Membership-D. Paul Jack-Active Award
John A. Otto-Associate Award
I repeat that it is early in the year, but we are hoping to get more
response from members this year than we did last year!
We request that when you submit a nomination to the Awards Committee;
please include your supporting reasons and contributions for this nominee
to be considered.
Please submit this information no later than six weeks before the Annual
School of Instruction and Conference!
If you wish to send your nomination by mail, send to:
John Seay-VPMIA Awards Committee Chairperson
County of Albemarle-Community Development Department
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596
Or email address: jseay@albemarle.org
DHCD Continuing Education Policy
Effective May 1, 2008, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD) requires continuing education as a component of
maintaining compliance with the state regulations relative to certain
certifications granted by the Board of Housing and Community Development.
All building officials, property maintenance officials, and technical
assistants employed by a jurisdiction to enforce the Virginia Uniform
Statewide Building Code (USBC) as well as local building department
personnel certified to enforce the Virginia Amusement Device Regulations
shall obtain 16 hours of continuing education every two years. This is in
addition to the mandatory and/or periodic training required for
certificate issuance and maintenance. For more information, contact the
Training and Certification Office at
tco@dchd.virginia.gov or
804-371-7180.
Continuing Education Guide From DHCD
Continuing Education Application
Continuing Education Policy
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