ICC-ES Expands into PMG Product Listings |
ICC Evaluation Service, Inc., (ICC-ES) is expanding into plumbing, mechanical and gas (PMG) product listings. ICC-ES will develop, implement and maintain accredited listing programs under the International Codes and other appropriate codes and standards to meet the needs of those who enforce building safety codes. With water conservation efforts throughout the world, one aspect of this new program will allow ICC-ES to help the plumbing industry support low-flush volume water closets legislation such as that signed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 11. |
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ICC-ES, CSTB Collaborate on China Trade |
The Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment (CSTB) and ICC-ES, have signed an agreement to foster recognition of products exchanged between the U.S. and China. The agreement is directed toward acceptance of new construction products and innovative technologies in France, China and the United States. |
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Bruno Mesureur (left), Director of Marketing and International Development at CSTB, and ICC-ES President John Nosse sign an agreement to foster international trade with China. |
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Meetings Produce Positive Results |
The ICC-ES Evaluation Committee meetings in Birmingham, Alabama, produced positive results for several acceptance criteria items on the agenda. With discussions covering a wide range of topics, from new criteria for spray-applied foam plastic insulation to the ongoing discussion about metal roof coverings, the Evaluation Committee, ICC-ES staff and interested parties worked diligently to resolve criteria issues.
Read highlights of some of the actions taken by the Evaluation Committee. Thirty-two separate items were considered at the three-day meeting, of which seven new acceptance criteria and 18 revised criteria were approved. |
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Thirty-two items were considered during the Evaluation Committee hearings in October. |
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Walker Honored at ICC Conference |
For 30 years of outstanding service to public safety through effective code development and enforcement, George Walker, Sr., 2003–2007 Chairman of the ICC-ES Board of Directors, received the prestigious Bobby J. Fowler Award during the Code Council's 2007 Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada. As first Chairman of the pre-consolidated Code Council, Walker's leadership in the development of a single set of codes and one organization greatly served the building safety industry. |
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George Walker, Sr., (center) receives the Bobby J. Fowler Award from Code Council Board Immediate Past President Wally Bailey (left) and Awards Committee Chairman John Darnall. |
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When the Code Is Not Enough |
Behind the Scenes Expertise and Collaboration Create Foundation for Evaluation of Alternative Products |
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As new materials, advanced construction techniques and increasingly sustainable building solutions move into the construction market, building code professionals are asked to understand and evaluate the application and performance of these solutions relative to the building code. They don't have to do it alone. For more than four decades, ICC-ES has developed reports and criteria that speak to those products and solutions that lack standards—providing uniformity of enforcement when code requirements lack clarity. |
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Evaluation Committee Meeting Schedule |
| Learn how acceptance criteria are developed and participate in the open hearing process during next year's Evaluation Committee meetings. No registration is required to attend. Visit online for information and deadlines. |
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| ICC-ES and KICM Sign MOU |
| ICC-ES and the Korea Institute of Construction Materials (KICM) have agreed to cooperate in the field of standardization and accreditation activities on construction materials and products through an exchange of information and research and development cooperation. The agreement was signed in September by ICC-ES President John Nosse and KICM President Dr. Sun-Ho Kim at the World Federation of Technical Assessment Organizations meeting. As part of the agreement, both parties will meet on an annual basis. |
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| Thorsell Accepts New Director Position |
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Steve Thorsell
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Steven Thorsell has accepted the newly created position of Director of ICC-ES Projects. One area of his new responsibilities includes tracking "green" standards that could impact ICC-ES and its report holders. He will also be involved in extensive research to determine if ICC-ES might have a need to serve report holders' requests to evaluate products for sustainability features and characteristics. |
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| ESAC Focuses on Uniformity, Consistency |
| Mark Crawford, Evaluation Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) Chair reports continued progress by the committee. The ICC-ES Board of Directors recently approved the Advisory Committee Procedures of operation and also approved a technical appeals process for technical decisions made by ICC-ES on acceptance criteria. Four task groups are currently working on addressing uniformity and consistency issues both from applicants and within ICC-ES. |
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ESAC discusses ways to improve the acceptance criteria public comment process. |
