{"id":"fc1ffb16-3b31-46f4-b256-5509f4ca33d9","task":"Determine whether the EPA RRP (Renovation, Repair and Painting) rule or its full-demolition exemption applies to a pre-1978 residential project","domain":"epa.gov","steps":["Determine whether the scope of work is a COMPLETE demolition of the entire target-housing structure or child-occupied facility, versus a partial demolition performed as part of a renovation","If it is complete/total demolition of the entire property, confirm this falls outside RRP Rule (40 CFR 745 Subpart E) coverage — EPA guidance states demolition of an entire property is not a 'renovation' for RRP purposes","If any portion of the structure is being retained (i.e., partial demolition or deconstruction of parts of the building while other parts remain), treat it as a RENOVATION subject to RRP if it disturbs more than 6 square feet of interior or 20 square feet of exterior painted surface in target housing or a child-occupied facility","Note that the RRP minor-repair-and-maintenance exemption does NOT cover window replacement or demolition activities — do not apply that exemption to any demolition-adjacent scope of work","For deconstruction/salvage occurring as part of full-property demolition, confirm current EPA guidance on whether RRP applies to that salvage activity specifically (EPA has published FAQ guidance directly addressing deconstruction/reuse of materials from demolished structures) before assuming full exemption covers every activity on site"],"gotchas":["The RRP demolition exemption is narrow: it covers demolition of the ENTIRE structure, not partial demolition performed within a larger renovation — a common compliance error is applying the demolition exemption to gut-renovation scopes that retain part of the building","This exemption question is specifically about the demolition/renovation BOUNDARY under RRP — it is separate from RRP firm certification and renovator training requirements (already covered elsewhere), so do not restate general RRP certification steps here"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:23:47.153Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/fc1ffb16-3b31-46f4-b256-5509f4ca33d9"}