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ICC Board Members Tour New Research Center Lab
The Board of Directors of the International Code Council (ICC) visited the NAHB Research Center in Upper Marlboro, Md. on May 11 to tour the center’s new 42,000-square-foot laboratory and market research facility, which will officially open on June 5.
The Research Center provided the ICC delegation with a better understanding of the NAHB subsidiary’s mission and capabilities as well as opportunities for the two to work in partnership.
The Research Center is recognized as an industry leader in the areas of code development, laboratory certification and quality assurance. Accredited by the International Accreditation Service (IAS), an ICC subsidiary, the center provides certification for contractors, builders and building products that code officials nationwide recognize and trust.
The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose those developed by the International Code Council.
As an American National Standards Institute-accredited standards developer, the NAHB Research Center is also collaborating with ICC and NAHB on the development of the National Green Building Standard™.
For more information on the NAHB Research Center, click here to go to the center's Web site (www.nahbrc.org).
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