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We have applied what we learned in that effort and have
hired experienced code evaluation engineers to build the
program. The program will provide manufacturers with a
more efficient path to code compliance in a program that
integrates the testing, inspection, and evaluation processes.
At the conclusion of successful testing, the design listings
and IRR will be posted on the Intertek web site so that all
relevant information on the product can be accessed in one
place.
Green Home
of the Year
Awards
Research reports from accredited agencies other than ICC-ES
are already being accepted, demonstrating that accredited
agencies, working within their scope of accreditation, are
an equally valid method to demonstrate code compliance.
Manufacturers who partner with product certification
agencies will realize benefits in shorter times-to-market and
in lower costs, while still meeting market expectations of an
independent, qualified review by a competent, accredited
code evaluation agency.
For more information, please contact icenter@intertek.
com, call 1.800.WORLD.LAB, or visit our webpage, where
you can find out more about Intertek's Code Evaluation
Services or download our White Paper, The Evolving Code
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Green Builder® magazine has announced the winners
of its 2012 Green Home of the Year Awards. The
award focuses not just on the design and construction
of environmentally appropriate, cost-effective
buildings, but also on the larger topic of sustainable
living. Winners from ten categories ranged widely
in both style and utility and are stellar examples of
next-generation thinking.
The winner of the Best
Infill Project is a unique
trio of homes on an
infill lot in Edmonton,
Alberta, each targeting
net-zero-energy from
a somewhat different
angle. All homes have
4" of R-16 EPS foam
insulation under the
basement slab and two homes were constructed with
insulated concrete forms (ICFs). The 12" engineered
EPS walls achieve an R-48 rating. The builder estimates
that achieving net-zero performance required an extra
7% or 8% in costs, which included everything except
the solar panels. Two of the homes sold quickly and
the third just went on the market. n