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http://www.icc-es.org/News/NR061709_Hanson.pdf

 

 

Approval of ICC-ES Validated Product by Florida Building Commission is a
Milestone

 

When manufacturers need to demonstrate their products meet the
requirements of Florida's construction codes, a product evaluation and
validation is required. The ICC Evaluation Service

(ICC-ES), a newly recognized "validation entity" of code compliant
products in Florida, has received its first-ever notification of
approval by the state's Building Commission for an ICCES-

evaluated and validated product.  As an independent evaluator sanctioned
by the Florida legislature, ICC-ES also was eligible to register to
validate products that meet its strict testing requirements for code
compliance. The dual role of ICC-ES is an added value for ES report
holders, providing a cost-saving, turnkey service for manufacturers
seeking evaluation and validation that their products are code compliant
in Florida.

 

Products approved by the Florida Building Commission as evaluated and
validated are acceptable to every Florida jurisdiction that fall within
the scope of the evaluation reports.

The first product evaluated and validated by ICC-ES to be compliant with
Florida's codes is Hanson Roof Tiles. Hanson has an ICC-ES Evaluation
Report (ESR-1775 http://www.icces.

org/reports/pdf_files/ICC-ES/ESR-1775.pdf ) covering concrete roof tiles
with the designations of Hacienda, Hanson Flat, Regal, Provenance Flat
and Venetian. Hanson sought

approval with the state of Florida for the designations listed in the
report, with the exclusion of Provenance Flat. Hanson also has an ICC-ES
supplemental report verifying its products comply

with the Florida Building Code. Because Hanson already had an ICC-ES
Evaluation Report, ICC-ES was required to only perform an administrative
validation for the state. The validation included: confirmation that
Hanson has a current ICC-ES Evaluation Report with a Florida supplement;
verification that the manufacturer's instructions provided are in
accordance with the evaluation report; and that a quality assurance
program audited by a Florida Building Commission-approved, third-party
quality assurance agency is in place.

 

A nonprofit, public-benefit corporation, ICC-ES is the United States'
leading evaluation service for innovative building materials, components
and systems. The ICC-ES Evaluation Reports and PMG Listing Program
provide evidence that products and systems meet requirements in codes
and standards. The ICC-ES SAVE Program provides verification that
products have been independently verified as having the sustainable
attributes claimed by the manufacturer to develop and advance
sustainable design and construction. ICC-ES is a subsidiary of the
International Code Council.

 

For more information about ICC-ES, visit www.icc-es.org. For more
information about Florida product approvals, visit the state's website

http://www.floridabuilding.org/pr/pr_default.aspx .

 

 

 

Bryan P. Holland

City of North Port

4970 City Hall Blvd.

North Port, FL 34286

(941) 429-7053

bholland at cityofnorthport.com

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