Accepted by FEMA and all professionals nation-wide, our ICC Evaluation Report is the single document of certification that you need to provide to the Building Code Official, Land Surveyor, and Insurance Agent. This certification is available for download to the left and also comes in every SMART VENT retail box. Our ICC-ESR 2074 documents all of our model numbers, model sizes, certified flood coverage for each model, and more.
As an added measure, SMART VENTS have been certied through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Our approved use in High Velocity Hazard Zones (HVHZ) is documented on this certication.
Provides guidance on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations concerning the requirement for openings in below Base Flood Elevation foundation walls and walls of enclosures for buildings located in Flood Zones A, AE, A1-A30, AR, AO, and AH. Go to page 25/26 to view the certification requirements for SMART VENTSin the section titled “Engineered Openings with ICC-ES Evaluation Reports.”
This is written for WYO Principal Coordinators and NFIP Servicing Agents to restate the documentation that is required for engineered openings. The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the alternative measures listed in the Flood Insurance Manual for meeting the National Flood Insurance Program openings requirement. Go to the second page to view the certification requirements for SMART VENTS in the bullet point starting with “For engineered openings for which the ICC Evaluation Service, Inc., has issued an Evaluation Report..”
This standard provides minimum requirements for flood-resistant design and construction of structures that are subject to building code requirements and that are located, in whole or in part, in flood hazard areas. Go to page 11 to view the minimum 3” diameter opening requirement in section titled “2.6.2.2 Engineered Openings.”
The 2006 and 2009 International Residential Codes (IRC) and International Building Codes (IBC) establishes the minimum regulations for all dwellings, houses, buildings and structures. Below are selected pages from these code books that pertain to flood opening requirements.
The single SMART VENT Dual Function Flood Vent provides 51 net sq. inches of air ventilation. Below are the 2009 IRC and IBC selected pages establishing the minimum air ventilation requirements for under-floor ventilation. There is also a building scenario equation document used for reference when calculating flood and air ventilation requirements.