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“The ICC-ES SAVE report simplifies the green building criteria and saves time for designers, architects, builders and code officials when verifying the sustainable attributes of products among multiple green building rating systems.”
— Ken Hix, Director of Codes and Standards,Huber Engineered Woods
Beyond confirming the sustainable features of Huber Engineered Woods products, the SAVE program provides a technical evaluation on how AdvanTech and ZIP System may qualify for points under multiple green building programs. The green building standards, rating systems and codes included in Huber Engineered Woods VAR are NAHB and ICC’s National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2008); LEED for Homes, LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovation, and LEED 2009 for Schools New Construction and Major Renovation, all published by the U.S. Green Building Council; the 2008 California Green Building Standards Code; and the Green Globes Standard, published by the Green Buildings Initiative.
“The ICC-ES SAVE report simplifies the green building criteria and saves time for designers, architects, builders and code officials when verifying the sustainable attributes of products among multiple green building rating systems,” explains Hix.
“Sustainable design and construction continues to grow, and there are an increasing number of green building rating systems, standards and now codes available,” says Steve Thorsell, ICC-ES Director of Sustainability Evaluation Programs. “The SAVE program is the first to provide a report that evaluates products against multiple codes, standards and green building rating systems, providing a credible resource for manufacturers, like Huber Engineered Woods, to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability as well as an adjunct to their ICC-ES evaluation reports that demonstrate code compliance.”
AdvanTech (ESR-1785) and ZIP System (ESR -1473, ESR-1474, ESR-2227) also hold evaluation reports from ICC-ES, confirming the innovative flooring and sheathing products comply with the International Building Code and International Residential Code.
A nonprofit, limited liability company, ICC-ES is the United States’ leading evaluation service for innovative building materials, components and systems. 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 codes, standards and green rating systems. The program also takes into account codes such as the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) and the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).
ICC-ES is a subsidiary of the International Code Council. For more information about ICC-ES, visit
www.icc-es.org.
To find out more about these Huber Engineered Woods LLC products, view VAR-1012, issued September 1, 2010 at http://
saveprogram.icc-es.org/reports/pdf/VAR-1012.pdf. All SAVE™ VAR™ s can be accessed and downloaded free of charge at
www.icc-es.org/save.
* This article is intended to provide information on a product for which an ICC-ES SAVE™ VAR has recently been issued. It should not be construed as a product endorsement or a recommendation for its use.
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