| Practice Number | Practice | Points Available with this Product | Additional Conditions of Use to Earn Points | Manufacturer's Comments |
| 602.9 | Where required by the ICC IRC or IBC, a water-resistive barrier and/or drainage plane system is installed behind exterior veneer and/or siding. Mandatory for certification, if applicable. | Mandatory | Product must be installed and taped per manufacturer's instructions. | ZIP System® wall sheathing is a structural panel with a built-in Stormex water-resistive barrier that is recognized by ICC-ES ESR 1474 as an alternate the water resistive barrier required in IRC chapter 7 or IBC chapter 14. |
| 606.1 | Biobased products are used. 8 points maximum awarded. | 6 | To earn 6 points this product must be at least 1% of the construction material cost AND another bio-based product, also at 1% of material cost, must be used. Lesser points are available at the 0.5% level. | ZIP System® panels are structural composites comprised of wood strands bonded together under heat and pressure and overlaid on one side with a water-resistive barrier material. Wood is a renewable forestry product. |
| 606.2(2) | A minimum of 2 wood or wood-based products used for major elements are certified to the requirements of a recognized product program. | 4 | To earn 4 points a second certified wood product must also be used as a major element for 4 points. Lesser points available for use with a minor element. | The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has been implemented throughout all Huber Engineered Woods procurement practices. |
| 606.2(1) | A minimum of 2 wood or wood-based products used for minor elements are certified to the requirements of a recognized product program. | 3 | To earn 3 points a second certified wood product must also be used as a major element for 3 points. | The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has been implemented throughout all Huber Engineered Woods procurement practices. |
| 607.1 | Products containing fewer materials are used to achieve the same end-use requirements as conventional products. | 3 | At least 80% of wall sheathing in the building is this product. | ZIP System® wall sheathing is a structural panel with a built-in Stormex™ water-resistive barrier, eliminating the need for housewrap. |
| 606.3 | Materials used for major components are manufactured using a min. of 33% of the primary manufacturing process energy from renewable sources, combustible waste sources, or renewable energy credits (RECs). | 2 | Product must be used as a major component of the building. | More than 60% net energy used to manufacture HEW products comes from byproducts of the manufacturing process. |
| 703.2.1 | Insulation and air sealing installed. | 0 | To function as an air barrier this product must be installed per the manufacturer's instructions. Points are available in this category only when all the insulation and air sealing requirements are met. THIS PRODUCT SATISFIES 703.2.1(b) ONLY. | ZIP System® wall sheathing is an IRC and IBC recognized water-resistive barrier, air-barrier, and wood structural panel all-in-one. |
| 901.4(1) | Structural use plywood per PS 1 or PS 2. OSB per PS 2. All marked Exposure 1 or Exterior. Mandatory for certification. | Mandatory | A minimum of 85% of wall sheathing in the building is this product. | ZIP System® panels conform to all the requirements of PS-2. Exterior type resins are used in the manufacture of this product. Urea formaldehyde resins are not added to ZIP System panels. |
| 901.4(2-6) | A minimum of 85% of material within a product group (i.e., wood structural panels, countertops, composite trim/doors, custom woodwork, and/or component closet shelving) is manufactured in accordance with the following. 10 points maximum awarded. | 4 | A minimum of 85% of wall sheathing in the building is this product. | Urea formaldehyde resins are not added to any products manufactured by Huber Engineered Woods. |