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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Environmental Protection invites residential code enforcement officials, builders, contractors and designers to an April 26 training workshop in York on the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 2000 Loucks Road, York. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of the $40 registration fee.

The IECC is updated every three years by the International Code Council. In Pennsylvania, it is considered part of the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), according to Act 49.

This workshop will focus on best-management practices in sustainable residential building. Participants will also learn about sizing of residential HVAC units according to the Manual J methodology, a protocol used to determine how much heating and cooling a home requires.

Attendees will receive six UCC continuing education hours for completing the training. Mike Turns, associate director of the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center, will be the instructor.

Funding for the workshop is provided by the state through a U.S. Department of Energy State Energy Program grant.

For more information or to learn how to register, visit www.dep.state.pa.us, keyword: IECC.

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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Environmental Protection and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invite all Pennsylvania schools and school districts to join the Pennsylvania Litter-Free School Zone Program.

“Learning during childhood how to keep schools and neighborhoods clean and litter-free is a lifelong skill and value,” Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer said. “Participating schools provide an example everyone can follow in making Pennsylvania a more beautiful place to live, work, play and learn.”

The program encourages students to keep their campuses and neighborhoods free of litter while boosting public awareness by displaying a Litter-Free School Zone sign outside the school. Participating schools will be eligible for a random drawing for one of two $250 cash prizes from the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association.

The program aims to prevent littering by teaching children about environmental stewardship.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful encourages schools to register their litter pickup or cleanup events with the Great American Cleanup of PA, online at www.gacofpa.org. Participants in the Great American Cleanup of PA are eligible for free supplies, such as bags, gloves and vests. Participating schools are required to report their results to the Great American Cleanup of PA and the Litter-Free School Zone program.

For more information about Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and to register a school and get educational materials, visit www.keeppabeautiful.org or call 877-772-3673.

For more information about DEP’s Waste Management program, visit www.dep.state.pa.us or call 717-783-9258.