Industry Affiliations

The International Code Council (ICC) is a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention. The ICC was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council.

The Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) offers a national evaluation service for all types of innovative building construction materials, products, systems and services. Operating within the National Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC), CCMC evaluations are supported by the latest technical research and expertise and are based on the requirements of the National Building Code of Canada or Provincial/Territorial Building Codes. CCMC-evaluated products are used in commercial and residential buildings.

The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) is a federal government organization that offers client-centred, comprehensive standards development and conformity assessment services in support of the economic, regulatory, procurement, health, safety and environmental interests of our stakeholders — government, industry and consumers.

The Warnock Hersey Mark is North America’s most recognized product safety and performance mark for building products. Building and construction materials bearing the WHI Mark indicate to your customers and end-users product compliance to relevant building codes, association criteria, and product safety and performance standards. The mark also signifies that the product’s manufacturing site(s) undergo periodic follow-up inspections to ensure ongoing compliance of the originally certified product. In short, a field inspection consists of line sampling and inspection to ensure that the product continues to be produced in the same manner as  the product which was originally certified.

A WHI Mark with a “US” identifier at the 4 o’clock position indicates that the product meets US standards. A WHI Mark with a “C” identifier at the 8 o’clock position indicates that the product meets Canadian standards.

Many manufacturers differentiate their products by using independent testing to prove that products meet criteria set by industry associations or independent certification program administrators, like the ETL Verified programs administered by Intertek. Rely on the "Verified" Mark - A wide range of industries, companies, associations, and manufacturers have found performance and benchmark testing – and the ETL Verified Mark – to be an effective way to differentiate their products and brands in competitive markets.

Intertek is the world's largest independent testing, inspection and certification center.