In this issue:

• ES BOD Focuses on the Future
• New ES Advisory Committee
• Senior Technical Staff "Think-Tank"
• Clack: Believing in the Process
• WFTAO 2006 Annual Meeting
• Innovative Products Earn ES Reports
• Productive February Hearings
• On The Go…ES Industry Activity
• ES Reports Highlighted in Structural Engineer Marketplace
• Committee to Meet in Chicago
• Evaluation Committee Meeting Schedule
• Applying for an Evaluation Report
• Finding Evaluation Reports
• Promote Products with the ES Mark

Attention Consultants, Applicants and Report Holders!
Public Discussion to Be Offered in Chicago on "How to Better Prepare Submittal Packages"
Senior members of ICC-ES management will conduct an open public discussion May 30 on “How to Better Prepare Submittal Packages” at the Sheraton Gateway Suites, Chicago O'Hare Airport. The public discussion is designed to give an overview of how to prepare submittal packages to help facilitate a quicker review by ICC-ES. Consultants, applicants, report holders and any other interested parties who are planning to be in Chicago for the upcoming Evaluation Committee Meeting are encouraged to participate.
Mark your calendars and check our Web site prior to the meeting for an outline of topics to be covered.

ICC-ES Senior Technical Staff met earlier this month in Chicago.

Senior Technical Staff
‘Think Tank’ Held This Month
ICC-ES senior technical staff and management met in Chicago earlier this month to discuss ways staff might improve the evaluation application process and how, as a company, ES might increase its level of service to customers. ES will report back in the next issue on the ideas and suggestions that were brought forth.
The full technical staff also met to determine items that are to be included on the agenda for the Evaluation Committee Meeting that begins May 31.

Evaluation Committee
2006 Meeting Schedule
New building products and technologies are constantly being developed. When there are no clear requirements in the code for new products and methods, the ICC-ES Evaluation Committee approves acceptance criteria used to evaluate new products. These meetings are held three times a year in Los Angeles, Birmingham, and Chicago. For more information, please visit our Web site.
Committee meetings scheduled for 2006 are as follows:

May 31-June 2
Chicago, IL

Oct. 4-6
Birmingham, AL

Applying for an
Evaluation Report
To apply for an evaluation report on your building product, click here.

Finding Evaluation Reports
To determine if a product or manufacturer has an evaluation report, click here.

ES on the Go
APRIL 2006
Who: John Nosse, President; Gary Nichols, VP Internal Operations; Kurt Stochlia, VP External Operations; Mike Beaton, Sr. Regional Mgr.; Glenn Winslow, Regional Mgr.; Steve Thorsell, Regional Mgr., Nick Horeczko, Mgr. of Professional Svcs.
What: Technical Staff Meeting
When: April 3-5
Where: Chicago, IL
Why: To determine items for the next Evaluation Committee agenda.

Who: Senior Management Meeting and Senior Technical Staff
What: Think Tank
When: April 5-7
Where: Chicago, IL
Why: To discuss ways staff might improve the evaluation application process and how, we, as a company might increase our level of service to our customers.

Who: Steve Thorsell, Regional Manager
What: NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) A.R.E. (Architectural Registration Examination) Committee
When: April 28-May 1
Where: Boston, MA

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. Ensuring that building products meet code requirements. ICC-ES eNews April 2006 Vol. II, Issue 2

Board of Directors Focuses on the Future

ICC-ES Board of Directors (L-R): Wayne R. Jewell, James M. Harper, Fred Herman, George Walker-Chairman, David A. Mann, Doug Murdock, Bhola Dhuma, Ronald E. Piester, Steven P. Regoli.

Several key issues were discussed during the recent March meeting of the ICC-ES Board of Directors in San Diego, California. New appointees, ICC Board Liaison Ron Piester, and Board member James (Jim) M. Harper of Omaha, Nebraska, along with the other Board members and Executive staff, engaged in critical discussions that focused on the future of ICC-ES.
Click here to read more about the ES Board meeting, which included discussions with ICC Chief Operating Officer Rick Weiland on a range of topics that included current activities and direction for a five-year strategic plan.

New Advisory Committee Appointed

The members of the ICC-ES Industry Advisory Committee are: Don Allen Todd Bergstrom Kenneth Bland Mark Crawford Theodore DeVit Lucas Floriani Michael Gardner Stan Hathorn Martin Johnson Joe Kaiserlik John Kurtz Robert Leichti Lee Mattis Keith Nakaoka Richard Olson Rob Pickett Dave Rice Neil Sexton John Taecker Borjen Yeh

The ICC-ES Board of Directors recently appointed 20 members to the newly formed ICC-ES Industry Advisory Committee (ESAC). The Board selected members who they feel represent a broad range of companies and industry associations. For more information on the new ESAC, click here.

	Michael Clack

ICC-ES Profile:
Michael Clack, ICC-ES
Evaluation Committee Chairman
With more than 25 years experience in code enforcement, Michael Clack, Certified Building Official and ICC-ES Evaluation Committee Chairman and Moderator, brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.
When asked how serving on the ICC-ES Evaluation Committee has helped him perform his job, Clack said, "My service on the Evaluation Committee has been very helpful to me professionally. I have a broader perspective by seeing first-hand what staff does and how they work with industry. I really believe in the process. The ICC-ES reports are a valuable tool for building officials in determining if a particular product is code compliant, which, in turn also benefits the end user.
To read more, click here.

WFTAO Annual Meeting in November
The World Federation of Technical Assessment Organizations (WFTAO) will hold its 2006 Annual Meeting Nov. 1-3 in Pasadena, California. Composed of technical assessment organizations from 21 countries throughout the world, WFTAO membership forms a network of cooperative organizations seeking to minimize technical barriers to trade on building products through improved communication and information exchange.
Hosted by ICC-ES and International Accreditation Service (IAS), the 2006 meeting will highlight the ICC-ES process for technical recognition of building products in the U.S. A fullday session will be dedicated to U.S. speakers representing manufacturers, consultants, testing laboratories, inspection agencies and code officials involved in this process. These presentations will be open to the public to allow WFTAO members and interested parties to exchange information.

New and Innovative Products Receive
ICC-ES Evaluation Reports
Numerous companies have been issued new ICC-ES evaluation reports on their products over recent months. To view the list of new reports, click here. Each listing includes the report number and the name of the product(s) recognized for code compliance.
To view a list of recently published reports (September 2005 to February 2006), click here.
A complete list of ICC-ES Evaluation Reports may be accessed by clicking here.

Productive Evaluation Committee Meeting

	Twenty-seven Acceptance Criteria were considered during the recent meeting of the ICC-ES Evaluation Committee.

The ICC-ES Evaluation Committee recently met in Los Angeles to discuss new proposed acceptance criteria for alternate products and for products where additional clarification is needed in the code; and for existing criteria that need to be revised to reflect current code, updated standards or changes to products.
Twenty-seven separate items were considered at the three-day meeting, with 22 of those items being approved.
Click here to read more.

Evaluation Reports Highlighted
in Structural Engineer Marketplace
ICC-ES has established a new program with Structural Engineer magazine that will help drive the structural engineering market segment to use evaluation reports when selecting building products. The program involves a series of five articles about innovative building products and the role ICC-ES plays in ensuring these products comply with codes.
The first article "Innovative products: Structural composite lumber" by ICC-ES VP Kurt Stochlia, P.E., appeared in the March 2006 issue. Structural Engineer magazine is read by an estimated 66,000 readers. Click here to read the article.
Additionally, the January 2006 issue of Structure magazine features an article co-authored by ICC-ES Principal Structural Engineer Brian Gerber. Click here to read the article.

Chicago Next Site for
Evaluation Committee Meeting

	(Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau)

You are invited to attend the next ICC-ES Evaluation Committee meeting, May 31-June 2, in Chicago, Illinois, to learn how acceptance criteria are developed and, if you wish, to participate in the open hearing process. No registration is required to attend the meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Gateway Suites, Chicago O'Hare Airport, Chicago, IL. Contact information for the Sheraton Gateway Suites: 6501 North Manheim Road, Rosemont, IL 60018 (847) 699-6300.
Click here for important information regarding the committee meeting. You will also find information regarding Alternate Agenda Items linked to this page, or you may click here to go directly to the Alternate Agenda page.

Using the ICC-ES Mark
to Promote Products
So your Evaluation Service Report has been published, and now you would like to include the report number and ICC-ES mark in your marketing literature, but aren't sure about the guidelines?
ICC-ES would like to remind you to please use the appropriate, permitted language for your specific type of report. Additionally, helpful information regarding product labeling may be found in the ID Section of your report and approval letter.
Click here to read the complete guidelines for New Reports (Sec. 13.0).
Click here to read the complete guidelines for Legacy Reports (Sec. 15.0).