News
World
Federation of Technical Assessment Organizations (WFTAO)
Annual Meeting November 1-3, 2006
The ICC Evaluation Service Inc. (ICC-ES) will host the World Federation of
Technical Assessment Organizations (WFTAO) annual meeting in Pasadena, California,
November 1-3. The 2006 meeting will highlight the ICC-ES process for technical
recognition of building products in the U.S. The seminar will be open to WFTAO
members and the public.
A full-day session will be dedicated to U.S. speakers representing manufacturers,
consultants, testing laboratories, inspection agencies and code officials
involved in this process. If you wish to attend the one-day seminar November
1, please complete the seminar
registration form.
Topics to be addressed are:
- Modern Quality Systems and New Enforcement Solutions for Engineered Wood
(Rob Brooks, Weyerhaeuser, Kurt Stochlia, ICC-ES, Alex Kuchar, Weyerhaeuser)
- Accreditation of Field Evaluation Organizations (William Burr, CSA International)
- Resources Needed to Get Products Evaluated and Recognized in the US (Ted
Devit, Devit Consulting)
- ICC Evaluation Service Product Evaluation Program (Gary Nichols, ICC-ES)
- Product Standard Development and the Listing and Labeling Process (John
Taecker, UL)
- Local Regulatory Official Perspective on Technical Recognition of Building
Products (John Traw, Traw Associates)
- Accreditation of Inspection Agencies under ISO/IEC 17020 for Product
Certification under ISO/IEC Guide 65 (C.P. Ramani, IAS)
- Testing and Evaluation of Alternate Materials for Water Resistance of
Above Ground Walls (Theresa Weston, DuPont Building Innovations)
- The British Board of Agrément (Joe Blaisdale, British Board of
Agrément representing WFTAO)
Sponsors: ICC-ES appreciates the following organizations for helping
sponsor the 2006 conference of the World Federation of Technical Assessment
Organizations:
Weyerhaeuser
For additional information on sponsorships, please contact Nancy Libby at
(562) 699-0543, ext. 3254.
WFTAO is composed of ICC-ES counterparts from 21 countries including Europe,
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. ICC-ES
is the only non-governmental member of the organization and is widely recognized
for its technical expertise. WFTAO membership forms a network of cooperative
organizations seeking to minimize technical barriers to trade on building
products through improved communication and information exchange.
