Sources and reference standards
Market prices come from current local quotes; regulatory and technical context uses authoritative sources where possible.
EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program
EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program. EPA guidance is relevant to covered pre-1978 child-occupied facilities and target housing; ordinary commercial buildings are not automatically covered.
EPA — RRP and Commercial Buildings
EPA — RRP and Commercial Buildings. EPA explains when the RRP rule does and does not apply in commercial buildings.
OSHA — Spray Operations: Controlling Hazards
OSHA — Spray Operations: Controlling Hazards. OSHA identifies painting/paint-removal hazards including toxic materials and flammable or explosive mists, particulates and vapors.
U.S. Access Board — Accessible Routes
U.S. Access Board — Accessible Routes. Useful when renovation staging affects accessible circulation.
Local requirements
Accessibility, building, fire, workplace, planning and construction requirements vary by jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction and project team control the actual project.