Standards Development

APA has a long and extensive history in building codes and standards development activities. It serves as the secretariat for the standing committees of U.S. Voluntary Product Standard PS 1, Structural Plywood, the consensus softwood plywood standard, and Voluntary Product Standard PS 2, Performance Standard for Wood Structural Panels, the U.S. harmonized performance standard developed under the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement. APA has developed performance standards over the years for numerous products, including plywood siding, wood structural panel sheathing, structural glued laminated timber (glulam), wood I-joists, rim board, and cross-laminated timber. APA issues APA Product Reports designed to help manufacturers expedite market entry of their products.

APA is currently the U.S. TAG Administrator to ISO TC 165, Timber Structures, and ISO TC 89, Wood-Based Panels, and the Chair of U.S. TAG to ISO TC 89. The scope of ISO TC 165 and ISO TC 89 are available at the respective links.

APA Accreditations

APA is accredited by the following state, national or international organizations:

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI), as a Standards Developer for the development, publication and promulgation of American National Standards
• Standards Council of Canada (SCC), as an accredited Certification Body (SCC File #10012) in accordance with ISO 17065, SCC Requirements and Guidance – Product, Process, and Service Certification Body Accreditation Process
• ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), as an accredited Inspection Agency (ANAB AI-3950) in accordance with ISO 17020
• ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), as an accredited Testing Laboratory (ANAB AT-3949) in accordance with ISO 17025
• The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), as a Product Certification Agency (CER2512)
• The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), as a Product Testing Laboratory (TST2513)
• The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), as a Product Quality Assurance Entity (QUA2521)
• The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), as a Product Validation Entity (VAL3120)
• The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), as a Product Evaluation Entity (EVL13671)
• City of Los Angeles, as a Compliance Assurance and Testing Agency (No. 22192)

• Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), as a Registered Overseas Certification Body (ROCB), Registration No. 6

ANSI Standards Development

As a national standards developer accredited by ANSI, APA has published or is in the process of developing the following national consensus standards.

Click on a standard to learn more:

• ANSI 117: Standard Specification for Structural Glued Laminated Timber of Softwood Species
• ANSI 405: Standard for Adhesives for Use in Structural Glued Laminated Timber
• ANSI A190.1: Product Standard for Structural Glued Laminated Timber
• ANSI/APA PRP 210: Standard for Performance Rated Engineered Wood Siding
• ANSI/APA PRG 320: Standard for Performance Rated Cross-Laminated Timber
• ANSI/APA PRR 410: Standard for Performance Rated Engineered Wood Rim Boards
• ANSI/APA PRS 610.1: Standard for Performance Rated SIPs in Wall Applications