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Volume 1 | Summer 2013

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9 Newsline 10 continued from page 8 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 Evaluation Process. n 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

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