June 15th, 2020
by Karl Aittaniemi

The International Code Council and the Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC) announce the release of the first public review drafts of the ICC 901/SRCC 100 and ICC 900/SRCC 300 standards for solar thermal collectors and systems. The standards are undergoing a review and revision process under the Code Council’s ANSI-approved standard development procedures that started in 2019. The ICC/SRCC solar thermal standards serve as the basis for SRCC’s OG-100, OG-300 and OG-400 certification programs.

Under that process, the Code Council’s Solar Thermal Standard Consensus Committee (IS-STSC) solicited proposals for changes to the standard and worked to review and incorporate revisions to the current 2015 versions. The committee also convened working groups to address specific topics like photovoltaic-thermal hybrid collectors, concentrating collectors and fire safety. Many recommendations from these working groups were also incorporated into the draft documents. After a series of meetings, the IS-STSC voted to finalize the first draft and authorize a formal public review period.

The public review will be conducted between June 5 and Aug. 3, 2020. The draft documents are available for download from the committee webpage. Since comments may only be submitted on the changes to the documents, changes are indicated using strikeout and underline formatting. The documents include instructions for submitting public comments and the required submission form. All comments must be received by Aug. 3, 2020.

For more information, contact staff secretariat Shawn Martin or the Code Council’s Director of Standards Karl Aittaniemi.

About the Author
Karl Aittaniemi
Karl Aittaniemi, P.E., is the Director of Standards at the International Code Council. He supervises the Standards Department staff in their roles supporting the development and support of ICC’s Codes and Standards out of ICC’s Central Regional Office in Country Club Hills, IL. Karl has an extensive professional background in fire protection product evaluation and has managed fire protection investigation projects in accordance with nationally and internationally recognized model codes and standards. He has experience as a forensic engineer and is a licensed professional engineer in several states.