Building Code Officials

Welcome to this special section of our Web site. The materials that appear here were specially selected to serve the needs and interests of building code officials. We hope you find them to be useful and informative...and welcome your suggestions. To help orient you, we have prepared a brief description of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, or EIFS, including features and benefits that are particularly relevant to building code officials.

EIFS Standards

• ANSI, ASTM, ICC-ES

EIMA Policy Statements

• EIFS Compliance Requires Tested Materials
• EIMA's Position on Vinyl Trim

Building Code Reports

• Building Code Reports

Expert Commentary

• See What Tim Carter, "Ask the Builder", Says About Leaking Brick.

Media Coverage

• Moisture Problems with Brick
• Article Excerpts
• Are All EIFS Contractors Created Equal? (www.irmi.com)
• Builders Face Public Heat in Quality Probes