Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, businesses that are public accommodations or commercial facilities, and in transportation. The ADA also mandates the establishment of telephone relay services for people who use TTYs (teletypewriters, also known as TDDs or telecommunications devices for deaf persons).
Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS)
The Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place.
LEED Rating Systems
What is LEED? The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.
Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth
The Building Division is responsible for issuing building permits, conducting inspections and issuing certificates of occupancy. The division also has enforcement responsibility for the state building code and also provides building inspections for manufactured housing communities. The program establishes statewide standards for manufactured home community development and manufactured home businesses. The Building Division issues manufactured housing licenses and provides staff support to the Manufactured Housing Commission and handles code questions -- i.e., residential, commercial, foundations, drywall, roofing, footings and foundations, snow loads, demolition, school construction inspections and building code questions.