ANSI Accredits ATI Evaluation Program

Architectural Testing Inc. reports that its code compliance research reports program has obtained accreditation from the American National Standards Institute. Launched in 2005 to meet customer demands for qualified independent product evaluations as an alternative to ICC-ES Evaluation Reports, the ATI service is designed to address building product manufacturer needs for an independent professional engineer’s summary of a product's ability to satisfy published building codes.

ATI has already published reports for decking, railing and skylight manufacturers, officials note. The reports are used by manufacturers to demonstrate code compliance to regional and local code enforcement agencies and other regulatory bodies. ANSI accreditation of the ATI service adds an additional level of integrity to a program already said to be widely accepted among code officials.

There are currently many more manufacturers in the process of making application for additional reports, the company notes. ATI has started to expand the program to include all building products that are required to qualify for code compliance using the alternative materials, designs or methods of construction provisions of the codes.

Code Compliance Research Reports are used by report holders to demonstrate code compliance to regional and local code enforcement agencies and other regulatory bodies.