S-5!, based in Colorado Springs, Colo., received an evaluation report (ER) from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), which certifies the company’s snow retention systems’ compliance with Evaluation Criteria (EC) 029-2018 for Standing Seam Metal Roof-Mounted Rail-Type Snow Retention Systems.
In the absence of building code that covers snow retention, compliance with the IAPMO EC 029-2018 is “code equivalent” and may be utilized by specification to qualify proper design, testing, and production. The EC is analogous to the Acceptance Criteria (AC) document from the International Code Council-Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), according to a statement from S-5!
Rob Haddock, CEO and founder of S-5!, says, “I am thrilled that there is finally an industry consensus standard for testing and certifying snow retention devices, and that S-5! has been approved to this new standard. Product production, testing, and certification are of utmost importance to public safety.”
