Standards

SBCA Standards Development

SBCA is a standards development organization (SDO), first approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and re-accredited on July 15, 2015 by ANSI’s Executive Standards Council, with a revised operating procedure for documenting consensus on SBCA-sponsored American National Standards.

SBCA’s revised operating procedures, SBCA Procedures for Documenting Consensus, governs the activities of SBCA related to the development, reaffirmation, revision, and withdrawal of American National Standards developed for the structural building components industry; which includes the design, manufacture, distribution and delivery of all manner of structural building components. Creation of SBCA standards will be undertaken based on unique structural building component industry needs, and will reference other consensus standards where appropriate. Every Committee and the Standards Secretariat of SBCA will function in accordance with “ANSI Essential Requirements,” making sure that due process requirements are met for the development of any and all Standards.

Current Standard Development Projects

The current ANSI standard SBCA FS 200 under development is the “Standard Requirements for the Testing, Design and Application of Foam Plastic Insulation Used as Sheathing for Building Enclosure Applications.”

Previous Standard Development Projects

ANSI/SBCA FS 100-2012 (R2018) Standard Requirements for Wind Pressure Resistance of Foam Plastic Insulating Sheathing Used in Exterior Wall Covering Assemblies (reaffirmation of ANSI/SBCA FS 100-2012) was approved by the ANSI Board of Standards Review with an Approval Date of Final Action: 10/11/2018 and Standards Action Publication Date: 10/19/2018. 

PDF copies are available for download here:

ANSI SBCA FS 100-2012 R2018
ANSI SBCA FS 100-2012 R2018 with Commentary
ANSI SBCA FS 100-2012 R2018 FRONT MATTER
ANSI SBCA FS 100-2012 R2018 FRONT MATTER with Commentary

ANSI/SBCA FS 100-2012: Standard Requirements for Wind Pressure Resistance of Foam Plastic Insulating Sheathing Used in Exterior Wall Covering Assemblies was approved by ANSI and published in October 2012 and the non-mandatory commentary was released in January of 2013.

PDF copies are available for download here:

ANSI SBCA FS 100-2012
ANSI SBCA FS 100-2012 with Commentary

If you have any questions please contact John Arne (608-310-6702).

Information About Foam Sheathing Standards Development

The Foam Sheathing Committee (FSC) of the American Chemistry Council supports research and tools to assist the reliable, efficient and economic design and installation of foam sheathing. SBCA's work as an independent ANSI SDO, working in conjunction with FSC, facilitates the development of the FS standards. Learn more about foam sheathing at www.continuousinsulation.org