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    QAI and ICC Partnership

    News-en | 11 October, 2011

    QAI Laboratories and ICC Evaluation Service Support Resources To Advance Building Product Testing and Evaluations

    QAI Laboratories announced today that it has established a working partnership with ICC Evaluation Service, LLC (ICC-ES), headquartered in Los Angeles, California, to expedite the process for building product manufacturers to have their building products tested and evaluated. The result is an accelerated ICC-ES Evaluation Report or an ICC-ES Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) Listing.

    Manufacturers can now take advantage of this new QAI and ICC-ES partnership to bring building products to market faster with a lower cost factor. Products covered include, but are not limited to, wall systems and coverings, roofing systems and underlayments, water-resistant and air barriers, insulation, plumbing fixtures and fittings, PVC pipe and fittings along with other unique building products.

    Bringing products to market is a complex process and reducing the timeline can make or break a product launch. Michael Beaton, P.E., ICC-ES Senior Vice President, commented on the announcement: “Time to market is really what brought this partnership about. It’s already proved successful in trial projects with QAI and resulted in much quicker completions. Under our Partner Program, ICC-ES Evaluation Reports (ESRs) are getting approved in a fraction of the usual time.”

    Until now, manufacturers would submit test data from independent testing labs directly to ICC-ES to obtain an Evaluation Report that covers comprehensive building code requirements. But due to miscommunication, needed information for the various code evaluations is often incomplete or omitted, and can cause delays. Under the new partnering program, the manufacturer, with QAI and ICC-ES, will coordinate efforts from the start to determine the project’s scope, agree on a testing plan along with the data requirements necessary to achieve the ESR or the PMG Listing. Now, if issues arise during inspections and testing, they are resolved among the parties as testing proceeds so that agreed-upon testing criteria and specifications are met. “This process is going to save a lot of time, settle problems much sooner and avoid delays,” states Beaton.

    Chris Bowness, General Manager of QAI, also notes the advantages of this new partnership: “With our California offices just a few miles apart, and many years of working together, QAI and ICC-ES are able to react and resolve issues very quickly, bringing significant acceleration to the end-resulting evaluation report or certification.”

    “Our mutual goal is to help customers bring new products and technology advancements to market as fast as possible,” Bowness added. “The partnering process fills communication gaps, providing for the most thorough, accurate, and rapid path to product acceptance. In addition to cost and timesavings, there are several other benefits to the manufacturer. QAI will act as the single point of contact and supervises the entire evaluation process through plan development, sampling, testing, quality documentation, inspection, data package and draft report. Also, manufacturers of plumbing products have the added advantage of receiving dual certification for product recognition in the U.S. and Canada.”

    About QAI Laboratories, Inc.:

    QAI Laboratories is a leader in certification, testing and inspections of consumer goods such as building materials and plumbing, electrical and transportation products for manufacturers and retailers. Their registered certification logo provides officials and consumers assurance that products certified by QAI meet the standards referenced on the label. QAI partners with its clients so they succeed by offering cost effective solutions to help speed the regulatory approval process and help get products to market. From identifying code requirements to developing an evaluation plan, testing through inspecting and certifying products, or assisting with the Code Agency evaluation process, QAI has established an international reputation for excellence.

    For more information about QAI: www.qai.org

    About ICC Evaluation Service LLC:

    As a nonprofit, limited liability company, ICC-ES is the United States’ leading evaluation service for innovative building materials, components and systems. The ICC-ES Evaluation Reports and PMG Listings provide evidence that products and systems meet requirements in codes and standards. The ICC-ES SAVE Program provides manufacturers with verification that their products meet specific sustainability targets defined by today’s green rating systems, standards and codes. ICC-ES is a subsidiary of the International Code Council.

    For more information about ICC-ES: www.icc-es.org

    About the QAI / ICC-ES program:

    For more information about QAI / ICC-ES partnership program: https://qai.org/icc-es-partnership.html

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