Policarb® multi-wall polycarbonate sheets and arcoPlus® multi-wall polycarbonate modular panels manufactured by Gallina received an evaluation report ESR-1760 from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), providing evidence that the two products meet code requirements.
Building officials, architects, contractors, specifiers, designers and others utilise the ICC-ES Evaluation Reports to provide a basis for using or approving Policarb multi-wall polycarbonate sheets and arcoPlus multi-wall polycarbonate modular panels in construction projects following the International Building and Residential Codes, and Uniform Building Code.
ICC-ES President John Nosse explains why ICC-ES Evaluation Reports are so important.
“Gallina can now reference the evaluation report to assure building officials and the building industry that the product meets I-Code requirements,” Nosse said.
“Building departments have a long history of using evaluation reports, and ICC-ES operates as a technical resource for the building department. Final approval of building products is always in the hands of the local regulatory agency.”
ICC-ES thoroughly examined Gallina’s product information, test reports, calculations, quality control methods and other factors to ensure the product is code compliant.
“I am very pleased with our approval with the ICC. We try to promote the building code department requirements. We hope that other manufacturers see the value of having an ICC approved product,” Gallina CEO Amit Israeli said.
ICC-ES is the United States’ leading source of technical information on building products and building technology for code compliance. A non-profit, public-benefit corporation, ICC-ES performs technical evaluations of building products, components, methods and materials. The evaluation process culminates with the issuance of reports on compliance with the major US building codes, which are available at www.icc-es.org.
ICC-ES is a subsidiary of the International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention that develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most US cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council.
