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Support for the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code is Now Available in REScheck!

• Oct 04, 2021
• Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released REScheck Version 2.1.0, a free, web-based software application that helps builders, designers, and contractors demonstrate that a particular home complies with the latest provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code, the 2021 IECC. DOE has determined that the provisions of the 2021 IECC will achieve savings of 9.4% in residential buildings (compared to the previous 2018 edition).

Recent FEMA Study Released on Following Building Codes

• Dec 09, 2020
• Spray Foam Staff

Building a Safer, Greener Canada

• Feb 07, 2020
• Tommy Rozycki

Hot Work: Attic Fire Control

• Dec 13, 2017
• SES Foam

Read about "Hot Work" in attic maintenance, and why the International Residential Code and International Building Code require a thermal barrier between spray polyurethane foam and living spaces.

IFTI Goes Above and Beyond Building Code Requirements

• Dec 21, 2015

In a recent article on Spray Foam Magazine, IFTI reveals how they pushed for acceptance critera for intumescent coatings applied over spray polyurethane foam.

ICC-ES Scope of Accreditation Widely Expanded by the Standards Council of Canada

• May 02, 2018

The ICC Evaluation Service has had its scope of accreditation widely expanded by the Standards Council of Canada to include evaluation of product classifications to the provisions of National Building Code of Canada standards.

Demilec’s Air Barrier System Earns CCMC Evaluation 14068-R

• Oct 25, 2017

Demilec receives stamp of approval from the Canadian Construction Materials Centre (Evaluation 14068-R) for Heatlok Soya/PolarFoam Soya spray foam insulation meeting the National Building Code.

Demilec’s Heatlok HFO High Lift Spray Foam Insulation Receives ICC-ES Certification

• Aug 31, 2017

Demilec's closed-cell spray foam insulation, Heatlok HFO High Lift, is compliant with International Building Codes, International Residential Codes, and International Energy Conservation Codes according to the International Code Council Evaluation Service.

IFTI's Certified Applicator Program Assists Spray Foam Contractors with Code Compliance

• Aug 04, 2015

International Fireproof Technologies, Inc's new CAP offering certifies excellence and fosters compliance.

ASHRAE Enhances eLearning Catalog, Launches New Courses on Professional Ethics and Controlling Moisture in Buildings

• Apr 23, 2017

The “School of Hard Knocks: Controlling Moisture & Humidity in Buildings” course provides a wealth of lessons about moisture and humidity-related imperatives of design – both architectural and mechanical – and about moisture issues in construction and operation. The training shows specifics on how dry buildings are more resilient, comfortable and energy-efficient than damp or moldy buildings.

ICC Announces Theme for 37th Annual Building Safety Month

• Feb 08, 2017

The International Code Council Family of Companies’ (ICC) theme for 2017 Building Safety Month, the 37th annual worldwide public safety campaign celebrated in May, is Code Officials: Partners in Community Safety and Economic Growth.

U.S. Green Building Council Announces International Ranking of Top 10 Countries for LEED

• Dec 15, 2016

USGBC announced the Top 10 Countries for LEED, a list that highlights countries outside the United States that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and market transformation.

Leading Green Building Consortium Expands on First Anniversary

• Nov 22, 2016

The green building industry’s first and leading consortium of program operators announced today at Greenbuild the addition of two new members and an enhanced technical advisory board.

Architectural – And SPF – Landmark

• Nov 01, 2016

The November/December 2016 issue of Spray Foam Magazine is out NOW

Code Council Members Elect 2016-2017 Board Officers, Directors

• Oct 31, 2016

International Code Council Members elected Board Officers and Directors during the organization’s Annual Business Meeting at the 2016 Annual Conference and Group B Public Comment Hearings in Kansas City, Mo