Guideline 6 on Advanced Panelization Open for Public Comment

The draft for Guideline 6 on Advanced Panelization is now open for a 30-day public comment period. Comments are sought on the entire drafted guideline and should be submitted in legislative format (strikethrough and underline) to Joseph Sollod, International Code Council Sustainability, Resilience and Innovation Associate, at jsollod@iccsafe.org.

The deadline for public comments is Monday, August 28, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET. 

Guideline 6 on Advanced Panelization

The process for advanced panelization outlined in this guideline is intended to reduce confusion on how closed panels are treated from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, opening opportunities for greater degrees of finish and potentially increasing investment in automation.

The guideline draws on lessons learned from international approaches to panelization and aligns with ICC/MBI Standards 1200 and 1205 for Off-Site Construction and other relevant existing code requirements.

It provides a specific approach to the approval of prefabricated systems under the International Building Code® (specifically Sections 104.11 and 1703.6) and International Residential Code® (Section R104.4) but can be used to satisfy building code requirements contained in other codes as well. 

This guideline: 

• Provides information on the verification of compliance for panelized products based on levels of quality assurance and documentation and the approval of panelized systems made up of pre-approved sub-panels 
• Provides national, state/provincial and local jurisdictions with guidance on the approval of panelized systems that meet specific criteria 
• Help efficiently verify compliance with existing criteria including building codes, standards and acceptance criteria

View the Public Comment Draft of ICC Guideline 6 on Advanced Panelization here.