SAVE Program Verifies
Nu-Wool
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The ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation (SAVE) program has issued Nu-Wool a Verification of Attributes Report (VAR-1005) for its WALLSEAL Premium Thermal and Sound Insulation product. The ICC-ES VAR verifies the amount of recycled content for WALLSEAL. The WALLSEAL product is a loose-fill insulation made up of a uniform low-density mixture of recycled cellulosic fibers—old newspapers—designed for owners and contractors who want a green insulation product with a Class A fire rating that has both thermal and sound insulating characteristics. more>> |
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ePIPE* Technology Makes
Leaky Water Pipes History |
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Ever had to replace a water pipe? You know it’s a hassle and expensive to fix. What if another leak pops up? More hassle, more expense. If you heard about a way to restore your pipes without ripping down wallpaper or ripping up concrete subfloor, you’d probably look into it. ACE DuraFlo* Systems has been awarded multiple U.S. Patents for a system called ePIPE,* which is a cutting-edge technology for water pipe sizes 0.25 to 4 inches in diameter. more>> |
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A Winning Combination: New AC14 Checklist, Preparedness, Cooperation, Communication |
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How does a re-exam out of schedule get completed and the new evaluation report posted in less than a month? It begins with a diligent report holder who plans ahead, a dedicated Senior Evaluation Specialist, mutual cooperation and communication, and an engaged industry group that developed a checklist for AC14 (Prefabricated Wood I-Joists). more>> |
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Prefabricated Masonry Fireplaces Provide Alternative |
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Offering both warmth and charm, fireplaces are often the centerpiece of a home, providing a prominent and welcoming invitation to sit, relax and visit. Enter the Mason-Lite modular concrete fireplace from Masonry Fireplace Industries, LLC (MFI). Constructed in the field using prefabricated concrete firebox components with factory-built chimneys, Mason-Lite fireplaces are lightweight and offer the look and feel of a true masonry product. However, as an alternative product, these modular fireplaces are not covered by existing codes or standards for fire resistance and seismic conditions, thus providing no predetermined way to verify the product’s reliability, strength and performance. |
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| With interest in their product growing in the home building community, MFI called on ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), a subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC). ICC-ES provides technical evaluation of building products, components, methods and materials. The organization helps manufacturers such as MFI by producing technical reports, which verify that their innovative products meet code requirements and warrant regulatory approval. more>> |
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ICC-ES Participates in
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| ICC Evaluation Service attended the 2009 California Steel Framing Forum and Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. ICC-ES participated as an Official Partner/Sponsor at the event and had a display booth in the expo to provide information about its Evaluation Reports and SAVE Program. ICC-ES staff also participated in technical sessions. A number of ICC-ES report holders also participated in the conference. View photos of the event. |
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| ICC-ES PMG Listing Program Presented to ASPE |
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| Director of ICC Plumbing Programs Lee Clifton (above) and ICC Marketing Manager Greg West presented "The ICC-ES PMG Listing Program: Promoting A Healthy Balance" to the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Orange County Chapter in Santa Ana, California. The presentation provided information about ICC-ES services that are available to assist them, including the PMG Listing Program, WaterSense Program and SAVE Program. Attendees at the meeting included plumbing engineers, plumbing product manufacturers and other industry professionals. Several manufacturers showed an interest in listing their plumbing products with ICC-ES PMG. Major manufacturers with representatives in attendance were Symmons, Zurn, Sloan, Weil Aquatronics and Kohler. |
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How-To Guidelines
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When an ICC-ES Evaluation Report is issued, the manufacturer of the product may use the ICC-ES mark and report number to promote the product. ICC-ES guidelines explain proper use of the mark. ICC-ES has introduced a new mark that will be issued for all newly published Evaluation Reports. During this transition period, use of either mark will be acceptable. Helpful information regarding product labeling also is available in the ID Section of each report and approval letter. |
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| Complete guidelines for New Reports (Section 13.0). |
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| Complete guidelines for Legacy Reports (Section 15.0). |
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| Report holders can find additional resources to promote their product on the ICC-ES website. |
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Rhodebeck Joins ES
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Charles M. (Mike) Rhodebeck, P.E. recently joined ICC-ES as a Staff Engineer in the Birmingham office. As a registered professional engineer in Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey, he brings more than 35 years of experience in building products and structural engineering. Rhodebeck has most recently been involved with residential and light commercial structures design for lateral wind loads and gravity loads in Florida. |
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Rhodebeck’s expertise is primarily in engineered wood products, metal connectors and residential structural design. Before joining ICC-ES, he was directly involved in the evaluation report application and submittal process to ICC-ES for both the engineered wood products and metal connector industries. Knowledge of the application process will prove to be very useful now that Rhodebeck will be working with applicants. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State University. |
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ICC-ES in the News |
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ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria, Evaluation Reports, the new SAVE program and the PMG listing program are frequently recognized by major industry publications and websites such as: Walls and Ceilings, Metal Architecture, Chemical Online, Waste and Wastewater News, and Construction Specifier. more>> |
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ICC Evaluation Service: Improving and Growing |
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| Mark Johnson |
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As the new president of ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), I would like to introduce myself and provide a brief summary of my experience, and outline the vision and goals I have for ICC-ES.
Over the past months, I have worked closely with ICC-ES and its customers to refine the business model and introduced new initiatives to improve the customer experience and create more efficient methods within the core business process. I would like to share with you a few of the changes and new initiatives that have been, or are in the process of being, implemented. more>> |
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ICC-ES Evaluation Committee Meeting Highlights |
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| The ICC-ES Evaluation Committee met in Birmingham, Alabama, to consider new or revised acceptance criteria. Eighteen agenda items were approved. Among the highlights, the 2009 International Codes have been revised for some products to require listing by an approved agency. These new requirements apply to sandwich panel adhesives, clay and concrete roof tile and metal roof panels. Report holders for those criteria will be required, beginning July 2010, to provide evidence of listing with an approved agency, and evidence of a contractual agreement with an accredited inspection agency for inspections to verify conformance to the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for Quality Documentation (AC10). more>> |
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New ICC-ES Evaluation Reports Issued |
ICC-ES Evaluation Reports on code compliance provide comprehensive technical evidence that products and systems meet code requirements. Smart Vent Inc., Cheil Industries Inc., and E-Z Taping Systems Inc. are just a few of the companies who recently received ICC-ES Evaluation Reports. View the complete list of more than 110 recently published evaluation reports on innovative products. Each list includes the report number and name of the product(s) recognized for code compliance. |
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| A complete list of ICC-ES Evaluation Reports is also available. |
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| ICC-ES also issues PMG Product Listings and SAVE Verification of Attributes Reports. |
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Why Should I Care about
ICC-ES Evaluation Reports? |
 ICC-ES is aware of regional differences on how its Evaluation Reports are used. In some parts of the country, code officials rely heavily on ICC-ES Evaluation Reports, and the local design community is very familiar with these reports.
In other parts of the country, it has been customary to rely on
manufacturers’ product literature rather than evaluation reports. On more
than one occasion the design community
has asked, “Why should I care about an ICC-ES Evaluation Report?” Here's an answer to this question. more>>
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Overwhelming Response to Free ES Webinar |
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| New Dates Added through End of Year |
| ICC-ES received such an overwhelming response to its free webinar "Approving Innovative Building Products" that it added more dates: August 12, October 20 and December 15. The webinar covers the critical code requirements for approving and using innovative products, as well as how ICC-ES Evaluation Reports can be used to verify that a product is up to code. more>> |
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Earn CEUs at the ICC-ES Educational Presentations at ICC Conference |
 ICC-ES will present three educational presentations on November 2‚ from 1:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m. during the 2009 ICC Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings. The subject of the presentations are Sustainable Construction and the ICC-ES SAVE Program; Alternative Seismic Lateral-Force Resisting Components for Light-Frame Construction; and Approving Innovative Building Products. Each session will offer 0.1 CEU toward ICC certification. more>>
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ES Board Extends Compliance Date for 2009 Codes |
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The ICC-ES Board of Directors approved an amendment to extend the date for compliance with the 2009 International Codes: |
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A motion passed unanimously to extend the date ICC-ES will require compliance with the 2009 codes to July 1, 2010.
Compliance with the 2006 codes will be mandatory until July 1, 2010.
Compliance with the 2009 codes will be optional between January 1 and July 1, 2010. |
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| This transition period will give report applicants more time to comply and staff more time to establish requirements for the 2009 codes. Report applicants that are adding the 2009 codes are encouraged to keep the 2006 codes in the report to cover those jurisdictions that do not adopt the 2009 codes immediately. |
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| ICC-ES will maintain its current policy of not adding the 2009 codes to evaluation reports before January 1, 2010. |
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Thorsell Makes Presentation at
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Steven Thorsell, Director of ICC-ES Projects, speaks on the life cycle analysis, the opportunities that exist for structural engineers to contribute to the process, and the common misconception that the role of structural engineers in sustainable construction is limited. |
Steven Thorsell, Director of ICC-ES Special Projects, spoke on the growth of sustainable construction, the impact of sustainability on structural engineers, performance-based design and the inherent sustainable attributes of structural products, and the ICC-ES Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation (SAVE) Program during a Sustainability and the Structural Engineer seminar in Long Beach, California. The Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) sponsored the event. more>> |
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Ekenel Honored by Missouri University
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Mahmut Ekenel (right) receives the Civil Engineering Exemplary Young Alumni Award from Department Chair Dr. William Schonberg of the Missouri University of Science and Technology Academy of Civil Engineers. |
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ICC-ES staff engineer Mahmut Ekenel, Ph.D., P.E., earned the Civil Engineering Exemplary Young Alumni Award, from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla) Academy of Civil Engineers. Dr. Ekenel received the award in recognition of his outstanding professional service and support to the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering department. more>> |
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Resource Links |
| INFORMATION |
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| Learn More About the Alternative Criteria Process |
| Find An ICC Evaluation Service Evaluation Report |
| Find an ICC Evaluation Service PMG Listing |
| New ICC Evaluation Service Applicant Information |
| ICC Evaluation Service Report Holder Resources |
| Schedule a Chapter Presentation |
| ICC Evaluation Service Board of Directors |
| ICC Evaluation Service Evaluation Committee |
| News Release Template for New Evaluation Report Holders |
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| APPLICATION INFORMATION |
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| Apply for a SAVE™ Verification of Attributes Report |
| Apply for an ICC Evaluation Service Evaluation Report |
| Apply for an ICC-ES Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) Listing |
| Apply for WaterSense Certification through the ICC-ES PMG Program |
| Apply for a California Building Code Supplemental Report |
| Apply for a 2007 Florida Building Code Supplemental Report |
| Apply for a Private Label Listing Evaluation Report |
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Gain Broader Exposure for Your Products |
 If your product has been issued an ICC-ES Evaluation Report, PMG Listing or SAVE Verification of Attributes Report you can add your name to the list of ICC-ES Compliant Manufacturers on The Green Destination, a new online resource for sustainable construction and manufacturing. The website features green building tips for consumers and industry experts, information on compliant manufacturers, industry news and information, green products, conformity assessment programs and codes, upcoming industry seminars and events, and various resources and tools. |
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| Add your name to the list of ICC-ES Compliant Manufacturers. |
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