More information on this CfOC Consensus Committee coming soon.

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For background, in March of 2026, the CfOC publicly announced the initiation of a new standard CfOC/ICC 1230, Standard on Configurations and Connections for Panelized Off-Site Construction in ANSI Standards Action (p.X of XX).

CfOC/ICC 1230, This standard provides requirements for the location and specifications of panel-to-panel and panel-to-structure connections for essential building assemblies including structural, electrical, fire resistance, and data. It also provides for the standardization of dimensions of modular components. This Standard includes componentized, panelized, and modularized elements. The standard is intended to serve as design criteria adopted by owners, designers, manufacturers, lenders, and governments to support efficiency and certainty in the delivery of off-site construction components and projects. The standard will leverage existing standards for interconnections where available.

The CfOC believes that offsite construction lacks uniform standards for connecting panel-to-panel and panel-to-structure products. The result is that these connections are often redesigned on a project-by-project basis leading to inconsistency and inefficiency. Standardized design criteria will offer interoperability between modules, structures, and panels unlocking a resilient marketplace of panelized products.

Among interested stakeholders, we believe this standard directly benefits offsite manufacturers, builders, design professionals, building owners, building developers, regulatory agencies, testing and certification agencies.

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Related, in April 2025, the CfOC and the International Code Council (ICC) agreed to collaborate on the development and deployment of the CfOC/ICC 1220-2020 Standard.

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Of note: In February 2025, the CfOC was approved as an Accredited Standards Developer (ASD) of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Public Documents (coming soon)

• Administration
  • Membership Roster
  • Subgroup creation and definition
  • Subgroup Identification
• Meeting Notices
• Meeting Notes and Agendas
• Public Comments Drafts

ANSI Accredited Standards Developer

The Center’s mission focuses on introducing urgently needed open-source, collaboratively drafted standards. To support that focus, the Center is an Accredited Standards Developer of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The Center is committed to adhering to ANSI’s Essential Requirements for openness, balance, coordination, consensus, and due process. Participation of the various stakeholders in an accessible, equitable, and responsive environment is crucial in developing consensus for an American National Standard.

The current version of the Center for Offsite Construction Consensus Procedures can be found here.

The Center invites interested parties to collaborate in our standards development processes, please contact Managing Director Matt Ford at mford05@nyit.edu for more information.

CfOC-ICC Collaboration

The CfOC leads this initiative through a partnership agreement with the International Code Council (ICC). This is a formative industry partnership that the CfOC is excited to pursue since:

• Both organizations are ANSI-accredited Standards Developers (ASDs); and
• Both organizations believe it is important to develop standards that support the expansion of industrialized and off-site construction of buildings; and
• Both organizations believe one of the best ways to achieve higher levels of quality, sustainability, resilience, and affordability in buildings is through the promulgation of design standards for off-site construction component design through the development of ANSI American National Standards.