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The HPVA Laboratory’s quality program and test procedures are accredited by the International Accreditation Service, Inc. (IAS). HPVA has demonstrated compliance with ISO/IEC Standard 17025, General criteria for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories for fire and structural testing services.
Please use the link below for more information on IAS accreditation services and to view our Testing Laboratory (TL-224) listing:
http://www.iasonline.org/Testing_Laboratories/TL.html
Products listed and labeled as part of the testing and inspection program have been accepted by HUD inspectors of manufactured home manufacturing facilities for over 30 years. The following agencies routinely recognize and accept the HPVA stamp during their inspections.
Production Inspection Primary Inspection Agencies (IPIA)
Design Approval Primary Inspection Agencies (DAPIA)
HPVA laboratory reports are accepted for use in demonstrating compliance with all model building code regulations including the International Building Code (IBC) published by the International Code Council (ICC). Results have been historically recognized by the legacy building code organizations under the Council of American Building Officials (CABO) Report No. NER-TL329 and ICBO Evaluation Service Report No. TL 224. These organizations include International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA), and the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI).
An industry leader because of our considerable expertise, the HPVA technical laboratory includes wood science, fire, and analytical chemistry professionals and can handle many of your laboratory testing and R&D needs.
To contact our laboratory and testing service personnel, visit our contacts page and select the proper individual.
The emphasis of the HPVA laboratory is on the application of our unique capabilities in conducting certain product tests for R&D and for compliance with national codes and standards. Our clients include industry, government, and other laboratories.
The HPVA testing laboratory has been in operation for nearly 40 years. The 6,000 square foot laboratory in Reston, Virginia was established for determining important performance properties of hardwood plywood and other materials.
Throughout the years, HPVA has developed a series of specialized services available on a commercial basis. HPVA, working with the Composite Panel Association, helped develop the ASTM D 5582 Two-Hour Desiccator Test for Small Scale Testing and the ASTM E 1333 Large Chamber for Formaldehyde Testing.