SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Details are coming soon on the new ICC-ES plumbing program. Please continue to check our website for information.
ICC-ES Evaluation Committee bios and photographs have been added to our website.
News and ICC-ES eNews web pages have been reorganized for easier reading.

ICC-ES Publishes More
Evaluation Reports

Numerous companies have been issued new ICC-ES evaluation reports on their products since our last ICC-ES eNews. Each listing includes the report number and the name of the product(s) recognized for code compliance.

WFTAO Annual Meeting
November 1-3, 2006
ICC-ES will host the World Federation of Technical Assessment Organizations (WFTAO) annual meeting in Pasadena, California, November 1-3. A full-day session will highlight the ICC-ES process for technical recognition of building products in the U.S., as well as other accreditation and evaluation topics. The seminars will be held November 1 at the Westin Pasadena Hotel. The seminars will be open to WFTAO members and the public.

ES ON THE GO
AUGUST-OCTOBER 2006
August 6-10
World Conference on Timber Engineering
Portland, OR
Kurt Stochlia, Peter Bahlo, Jason Smart
September 18-19
American Wood-Preservers' Assoc. Fall Technical Committee Meeting
Kansas City, MO
Michael O'Reardon
September 18-21
ES Advisory Committee, ES Board of Directors Meetings
Orlando, FL
John Nosse, Gary Nichols, Kurt Stochlia, Mike Beaton
September 28-October 1 2007
National Council of Architectural Registrations Board Architectural Registration Examination Committee Meeting
Montreal, Canada
Steve Thorsell
October 3-6
Public Discussions and Evaluation Committee Meetings
Birmingham, AL
John Nosse, Gary Nichols, Kurt Stochlia, Mike Beaton, Glenn Winslow
October 11-12
Strategic Development Council Session of the American Concrete Institute
St. Louis, MO
Gary Nichols
October 26-28
National Council of Architectural Registrations Board Architectural Registration Examination New Item Writing Meeting
Washington, DC
Steve Thorsell

Product Certifiers and Laboratories Benefit
from IAS Training

Staff Metrologist B.N. Taranath

Due to recent revisions of ISO/IEC 17025, laboratories and product certifiers need to ensure that their staffs are aware of new requirements and have the insight and tools needed to implement them. The International Accreditation Service (IAS) is hosting training courses for laboratories and product certification organizations that will provide a comprehensive overview of ISO/IEC Standards 17020 and 17025 for inspection agencies and laboratories, respectively. The November 13-15 Standard 17025 course and the November 16-17 Standard 17020 course will be held at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel. The courses may be taken separately or combined.
IAS is also holding a training course on Uncertainty in Measurement (MU) November 2-3 in Rosemead, California (near Los Angeles). Program participants gain an understanding of the accreditation requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17025 regarding MU reporting, and the measurement processes and concepts behind estimating and controlling MU.

Using the ICC-ES Mark
to Promote Your Product
Not sure about the guidelines for including the report number and ICC-ES mark in your marketing literature for your published Evaluation Service Report? Complete guidelines for both New Reports (Section 13.0) and Legacy Reports (Section 15.0) are available online.
Please remember to use the appropriate, permitted language for your specific type of report. Helpful information regarding product labeling can be found in the ID Section of your report and approval letter.

Applying for an
Evaluation Report
Apply for an evaluation report on your building product. Find an evaluation report or determine if a product or manufacturer has an evaluation report.

ICC-ES in the News...September 2006 issue of Structural Engineer magazine: "Innovative Products: Prefabricated Wood Shear Panels" by Gary G. Nichols, ICC-ES Vice President of Internal Operations.

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. Ensuring that building products meet code requirements. ICC-ES eNews October 2006 Vol. II, Issue 4

ICC-ES is one of three subsidiary organizations of the International Code Council® (ICC®). For more information on ICC, call 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233) or go to www.iccsafe.org. For more information on the International Accreditation Service (IAS), call 1-866-427-4422 or go to www.iasonline.org. For more information on the International Code Council Foundation (ICCF), call (513) 574-0957 or go to www.icc-foundation.org.

ESAC members held their first meeting in Orlando, Florida.

Advisory Committee Meets in Orlando
The Evaluation Service Advisory Committee (ESAC) held its first meeting in Orlando, Florida, during the ICC Annual Conference. The newly elected officers are Chairman Mark Crawford (Simpson Strong-Tie), Vice Chairman Ted DeVit (DeVit Consulting), and Secretary John Taecker (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.). The Committee appointed a task group to draft its operating rules, and most of the discussions focused on what the main features of the rules should be. The Committee will meet in January 2007 to finalize the operating rules, establish the meeting dates for 2007, and begin discussions related to the improvement of ES and applicant efforts.

ICC-ES Board Moving Forward
The ICC-ES Board of Directors met during the ICC Annual Conference in Orlando and discussed numerous subjects related to ES operations. Staff noted that ICC-ES is considering new Evaluation Committee meeting locations coordinated with ICC chapters in different regions. This would provide the opportunity for ICC members nationwide to become more familiar with the ICC-ES product evaluation process. Proposed revisions to the acceptance criteria process were also discussed, with the Board offering support for the changes.

Thorsell Marks 10 Years on NCARB Committee

Thorsell

Steve Thorsell, ICC-ES Regional Manager (Chicago Regional Office), has been appointed to the National Council of Architectural Registrations Board (NCARB) Architectural Registration Examination (ARE) for a tenth year as ICC's representative. ICC participates in the committee to provide support for code-related exam items. Thorsell was also selected to serve on the Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste sub-committee to establish the Green Globes™ environmental assessment and rating systems as an American National Standards Institute standard. The Green Globes™ program helps building owners measure the environmental performance of their building.

ICC-ES Evaluation Committee approves new acceptance cri-teria. At the October 4-6, 2006, Evaluation Committee meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, the Committee considered 28 items, of which 23 were approved. Read a summary of the committee actions.

ICC-ES Evaluation Committee
2007 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 Evaluation Committee of ICC-ES approves acceptance criteria used to evaluate new products. The 2007 meetings will be held in Los Angeles and Birmingham as noted below:
February 6-8
The Westin Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, CA
June 5-7
The Westin Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, CA
October 10-12
The Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park, Birmingham, AL
Please visit our website for additional information and important deadlines.

Forums Address Streamlined AC10
Procedures, Improved Data Submittal

	ICC-ES Sr. Regional Manager Michael Beaton responds to questions following his presentation on requirements for quality documentation and inspection of manufacturing facilities.

With a combined audience of more than 65 in attendance, forums on requirements for quality documentation and data submittal were conducted by senior ICC-ES staff members in conjunction with the October ICC-ES Evaluation Committee meetings in Birmingham.
The forums discussed ICC-ES requirements for quality documentation and inspection of manufacturing facilities, which included instruction on the new, streamlined AC10 procedures, and how the technical review process could be accelerated through a cooperative effort. Report holders, laboratory representatives, consultants and others attended the forums during which ideas and questions were discussed in detail.
The attendance and input at these forums was so positive that staff is considering ongoing presentations before each Evaluation Committee meeting. View the Power Point presentations and additional handouts presented during the Public Discussions.

ICC-ES Looks at Improving Processes

	ICC-ES staff members participating in the recent meeting in Birmingham were: (front row, L-R) Woods McRoy, John Nosse, Richard Beck, Gary Nichols, Mike O'Laire, (back row, L-R): Jason Smart, David Musselwhite, Michael O'Reardon, Jose Valencia and Glenn Winslow.

ICC-ES is working on new ways to speed up the ES evaluation process and better utilize technical staff expertise. President John Nosse met with ES technical staff in Birmingham to discuss action that ES senior management is considering to better serve ES applicants. Nosse emphasized the importance of continually evaluating internal processes and maintaining uniformity and fairness. He reinforced an important message: life safety in the built environment is always paramount.

ANSI Team Visits Los Angeles Office

	ANSI assessors visit Los Angeles: (L-R) ES Quality Systems Administrator Stuart Anderson, ANSI Lead Assessor Lynne Neumann, ES Senior Regional Manager Michael Beaton, and ANSI Technical Expert Joel Miller.

An assessment team from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) visited the Los Angeles, California, business office of ICC-ES in August for its annual reassessment that is required under the ANSI program for accreditation of organizations certifying the code compliance of building products. The two-person team, consisting of lead assessor Lynne Neumann and technical expert Joel Miller, reviewed in detail the ICC-ES quality system, including policies, procedures, records keeping, staff training, the work of ICC-ES committees and advisory bodies, and interactions of ICC-ES with its subcontractors and manufacturers. The ANSI team found only two relatively minor items in the ICC-ES program requiring correction. They also officially commended ICC-ES for the speed and efficiency with which it handled corrective actions from the last 2005 assessment. The 2006 ANSI reassessment will conclude in late October/early November with visits to the ICC-ES offices in Birmingham and Chicago.

ICC Membership Elects Board and Officers

	New Board President Wally Bailey (center), Vice President Steven Shapiro (right), and Secretary/ Treasurer Adolf Zubia.

Board Wally Bailey, Director of Development and Construction for the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was elected President of the ICC Board of Directors during ICC's Annual Business Meeting. Steven I. Shapiro, Director of Codes Compliance for the City of Hampton, Virginia, was elected Vice President, and Adolf Zubia, Fire Chief for the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was elected Secretary/Treasurer. Members also elected six Directors.

	Weiland
	Sims
	deCourcy

Weiland Named CEO;
Announces Appointments
The ICC Board of Directors promoted the association's Chief Operating Officer, Rick Weiland, to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Weiland, who has been ICC's COO for the past three years and has more than 20 years experience working in the public sector and not-for-profit world, succeeds James Lee Witt.
Weiland has announced the appointment of Dominic Sims as Chief Operating Officer. Sims, who has served ICC as Deputy Chief Operation Officer for the past three years, will be responsible for the company’s day-to-day operating activities including growth, financial performance, short-term and long-range planning and strategic business activities.
Weiland has also announced the appointment of David deCourcy as Senior Advisor to the CEO. deCourcy will assume additional responsibilities in addition to serving as General Counsel, including overseeing the activities of ICC’s three subsidiaries: ICC-ES, International Accreditation Service (IAS) and the ICC Foundation. This oversight will be consistent with those organizations' by-laws, ICC policies and principles of corporate separateness.