ICC Evaluation Service

What ICC Evaluation Service does

ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), founded in 1930 and headquartered in Nappanee, Indiana with regional offices in Brea (CA), Birmingham (AL), and Country Club Hills (IL), is a privately held LLC and a subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC), a nonprofit. The company is the industry leader in technical evaluation, testing, and certification of building products, materials, and systems for code compliance, primarily against the International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and International Plumbing Code (IPC). Core products include Evaluation Service Reports (ESRs), Listing Reports (ESLs), PMG Listings for plumbing, mechanical, and fuel gas products, and proprietary Acceptance Criteria (AC) documents that establish a technical compliance pathway for innovative products not yet covered by consensus standards. The firm operates four ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing laboratories across the United States and maintains international offices in Dubai (MENA) and Canberra (Oceania), with customers in 60+ countries and 5,000 codes and standards covered.

ICC-ES monetizes primarily through professional-services fees charged to building product manufacturers for evaluations, certifications, and accredited testing, with annual testing volume of approximately 42,500 hours. The portfolio extends beyond core certification into environmental verification (EPDs, VAR), water-efficiency certification (EPA WaterSense, Australian WaterMark), cabinetry certification (SASC), polymeric siding certification (PEPA VSI), electrical product certification (EVSE, ESS, DERs, HAZLOC), performance verification (BuildCheck), and a new market research service (ICC Market Insights). Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through regional offices, a client portal, phone/email intake, and industry-event presence. The customer base is primarily mid-to-large building product manufacturers, with downstream users including code officials (AHJs), architects, engineers, and contractors who rely on ICC-ES reports to permit products. The company's competitive position rests on multi-decade institutional trust, regulatory embedment with the I-Code family, an installed base of thousands of reports, and a global MoU network with international conformity assessment bodies (EOTA, CSTB, DIBt, ITC, CABR, KTR, WAFTO, SNBC, JASANZ).

Name

ICC Evaluation Service

Legal name

ICC Evaluation Service, LLC

Website

https://icc-es.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ICC Evaluation Service is a B2B conformity assessment organization that provides testing, inspection, and certification of building products for code compliance. It serves building product manufacturers across structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and environmental verticals, with accredited reports accepted by code officials in 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Product Certification & Conformity Assessment

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA)

Keywords

• Building product evaluation
• Code compliance certification
• Product conformity assessment
• Plumbing listing program
• Testing laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brea

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Certification Services: ICC-ES generates revenue through fees for product certification services including Evaluation Service Reports (ESRs), Listing Reports (ESLs), PMG Listings, and other certification programs. Manufacturers pay for technical evaluations that verify code compliance for their building, plumbing, electrical, and environmental products.
2. Testing Services: Fees for product testing services conducted at ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories. Testing covers structural, fire resistance, plumbing, automotive, and specialized evaluations for building materials and components.
3. Global Concierge Services: Premium service offering single-point-of-contact coordination for manufacturers seeking multi-jurisdictional certification. Includes coordination of testing, inspections, and documentation across regions with consolidated Global Certification Passport.
4. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs): Fees for Environmental Product Declarations that verify and document the environmental impacts of products throughout their lifecycle, supporting green building compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) is the industry leader in performing technical evaluations, testing, and certification of building products, materials, and systems for compliance with building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, electrical, and environmental codes. The company issues Evaluation Service Reports (ESR), Listing Reports (ESL), PMG Listings, and Marks of Conformity through ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories and proprietary Acceptance Criteria for innovative products. It serves manufacturers seeking code compliance verification and market access across the United States and 60-plus international markets.

Product overview

ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) operates as a conformity assessment and product certification organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of testing, certification, and evaluation services for building products, materials, and systems. The core offerings include Evaluation Service Reports (ESR) providing technical evaluations for code compliance with the IBC and IRC, and Listing Reports (ESL) for streamlined compliance with consensus standards. These are supplemented by specialized certification programs: the PMG Listing Program for plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas products; WaterSense and WaterMark certifications for water-efficient products; Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and VAR reports for sustainability verification; SASC for cabinetry; and the Electrical Division for electrical product certification. The company also offers BuildCheck for performance verification, ICC Market Insights for market research, and the Global Concierge Program for international certification navigation. Testing services span fire resistance, building products, plumbing, automotive, and field evaluation capabilities, supported by ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICC-ES PMG (Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas): Product certification program for plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas products to International, Uniform and Canadian Codes and Standards.
• SASC (Safe and Sustainable Cabinetry)
• BuildCheck
• ICC Market Insights
• VAR (Verification of Attributes Report)
• EPD (Environmental Product Declarations)
• Global Concierge Program

Products and services

• Evaluation Service Reports (ESR)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90 years of industry experience in building product evaluation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, strategic and partner.

• A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation)coreTechnology or Integration · 13 July 2026ICC-ES Electrical Division achieved A2LA accreditation for field evaluation services, strengthening compliance support for electrical systems in real-world installations.
• Avolve SoftwaremajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Strategic collaboration between ICC Conformity Assessment Group (ICC-CAG) and Avolve Software to expand access to digital plan review services for jurisdictions, streamlining electronic plan review and permitting processes.
• BASE BahaystrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026Partnership in developing global acceptance criteria for structural bamboo, advancing structural bamboo solutions to meet urgent resilient housing needs worldwide. BASE's Cement-Bamboo Frame Technology being utilized in socialized housing in the Philippines.
• EOTA (European Organisation for Technical Assessment)majorTechnology or Integration · 7 April 2026Cross-licensing agreement enabling ICC-ES and EOTA to access and use technical content from each other when developing their respective technical assessments, strengthening global pathways for product evaluation.
• International Code CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC-ES is a subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC), part of the ICC Family of Solutions including IAS, General Code, S.K. Ghosh Associates, ICC NTA, ANCR, ICC CDS, and American Legal Publishing. ICC is the leading organization developing codes and standards for buildings.
• PEPA (Polymeric Exterior Products Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for VSI Product Certification program for polymeric siding. ICC-ES serves as official administrator, helping manufacturers gain certification for vinyl siding, insulated vinyl siding, polypropylene siding, and backed vinyl siding.
• CSTB (France)partnerTechnology or IntegrationMoU partnership for cooperation in product evaluation and conformity assessment.
• DIBt (Germany)partnerTechnology or IntegrationMoU partnership for cooperation in product evaluation and conformity assessment.
• ITC (Italy)partnerTechnology or IntegrationMoU partnership for cooperation in product evaluation and conformity assessment.
• CABR (China)partnerTechnology or IntegrationMoU partnership for cooperation in product evaluation and conformity assessment.
• KTR (Korea)partnerTechnology or IntegrationMoU partnership for cooperation in product evaluation and conformity assessment.
• WAFTOpartnerTechnology or IntegrationMoU partnership for cooperation in product evaluation and conformity assessment.
• SNBC (Saudi Arabia)partnerTechnology or IntegrationMoU partnership for cooperation in product evaluation and conformity assessment for Saudi Building Code compliance.
• JASANZ (Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand)majorTechnology or IntegrationJASANZ provides accreditation for ICC-ES under the CodeMark Australia and WaterMark schemes, enabling product certification accepted by local building consent authorities in Australia and New Zealand.
• EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC-ES is licensed by the EPA to certify water-efficient products under the WaterSense program, offering manufacturers certification for high-efficiency toilets, faucets, urinals, showerheads, and irrigation controllers.
• Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC-ES is an approved evaluation, validation, and quality assurance entity for Florida State product approvals, assisting report holders with obtaining product approvals through Method 1, Option C.
• Sustainable MindsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICC-ES program operator for PCR/LCA/EPDs providing end-to-end product transparency solutions for building product manufacturers, connecting product transparency data with independent code evaluations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• ICC NTA: ICC NTA is a sister organization within the International Code Council family providing evaluation reports and product certification for building products—directly competing with ICC-ES for the same manufacturer customers while sharing parent branding and code expertise.
• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a German-headquartered TIC firm providing building product testing and certification services, including a growing North American presence through partnerships—ICC-ES's EOTA cross-licensing agreement indicates formal cooperation with similar European bodies.
• SGS: SGS is the world's largest TIC company with a building products and construction services line providing testing, inspection, and certification in direct competition with ICC-ES globally, and serves many of the same plumbing, mechanical, and structural product manufacturers.
• IAPMO R&T (IAPMO Lab): IAPMO R&T is the dominant PMG (plumbing, mechanical, gas) listing agency in the United States, directly competing with ICC-ES PMG Listing Program for plumbing manufacturer certification work and ANSI A161.1 cabinetry certification.
• UL Solutions: UL is the dominant US-based testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) organization serving building product manufacturers with safety certification marks (UL Listed) widely recognized by code officials—ICC-ES's primary substitute for code-compliance evaluation across construction, electrical, and plumbing categories.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas operates a Consumer Products and Building & Infrastructure TIC division offering compliance testing and certification services for construction products across multiple jurisdictions, directly comparable to ICC-ES's multi-region PMG and Global Concierge offering.
• CSA Group: CSA Group is a Canadian TIC organization providing standards development plus product testing and certification across building, plumbing, and electrical categories—ICC-ES's Canadian Accreditation service competes with CSA for cross-border code-compliance certification in the North American market.
• Intertek: Intertek is a global TIC services company offering building product testing, certification, and inspection services across the same North American and international footprint as ICC-ES, including ETL marks that compete directly with ICC-ES Marks of Conformity for AHJ acceptance.

Emerging players

• BM TRADA / BBA (British Board of Agrément): The BBA issues Agrément Certificates for innovative and non-standard building products in the UK—a similar evaluation-based certification concept to ICC-ES's Acceptance Criteria approach for products outside existing consensus standards.
• DIBt (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik): DIBt is the German approval body for construction products issuing European Technical Assessments (ETAs) similar in concept to ICC-ES ESRs—an established MoU partner whose technical content ICC-ES cross-licenses under the 2026 EOTA-aligned arrangement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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