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For more information on individual FPIS products, visit members of the Foam Sheathing Committee (FSC) of the American Chemistry Council.
Updated to reflect the 2024 building codes, this refreshed Code Compliance Guide provides builders, designers, and plan reviewers a basic understanding of how to apply the IRC bracing provisions for code-compliant dwellings and how the IRC bracing provisions can be used to create maximum value in a diverse housing market. The revised Guide is a great companion to ABTG's IRC Wood Wall Bracing Calculator.
This new tool provides practical help by taking the user through a step-by-step design sequence to develop a code-compliant, high-performance wall with FPIS ci. Currently available for wood-frame walls, future work will include a similar tool for steel framing and concrete/masonry.
Final Action on this Standard, which is a revision of ANSI/ABTG FS 100-2012 (R2018), was published on June 20, 2025, in Volume 56, No. 25 of ANSI Standards Action (see page 18). This standard establishes wind pressure resistance requirements for Foam Plastic Insulating Sheathing (FPIS) products used as exterior wall sheathing, including use as continuous insulation, in exterior wall covering assemblies. A free download is available on the ABTG website.
This new one-page resource distills our FACTS Sheet down to five reasons FPIS is a vital solution for building decarbonization.
A collection of helpful FACTS Sheets and Quick Guides for code-compliant applications of foam plastic insulating sheathing (FPIS), this resource was recently updated to reflect the 2024 I-Codes.