Current Technical Task Force Initiatives
The SPRI Technical Committee works on projects initiated by SPRI members, which are of interest to the commercial roofing industry. Each project approved by the SPRI Board of Directors is completed by a Task Force of SPRI members working together. SPRI Task Forces change as project objectives are achieved and new projects are initiated. Consider joining SPRI to add your voice to the conversation, and to start new conversations.
ADT-1 Standard Development
– Nick Eschhofen, TruFast, Colin Griswold, OMG
start date 04/2023 objective approved 04/26/23 budget: $0
This Task Force will develop a consensus standard for a 6×6 adhesive delamination tests.
Code Development
– Amanda Hickman, SPRI
start date 10/2010 budget: $0
The objective of the Code Development Task Force is to develop and advocate for safe, technically correct, and easily enforced code language while also promoting the goals of the SPRI’s membership.
Codes & Standards
– Chadwick Collins, SPRI
The objectives of the Codes & Standards Task Force are to provide timely and pertinent information on Codes & Standards that may affect the sale and use of sheet membrane roofing systems and the components used in those systems. The Task Force will respond promptly to issues relating to Codes and Standards based on the consensus of the SPRI membership. As of January 2014, the Cool Roof Codes update will be provided in the Codes & Standards meeting.
DORA® Edge Securement
– Bob LeClare, ATAS International
start date 07/2023 objectives approved 07/12/2023 budget: $0
The objective of this Task Force is to add edge securement requirements to the DORA® Listing program.
DORA® Fire Classification
– Chadwick Collins, SPRI
start date 10/2023 objectives approved 07/12/2023 budget: $0
The objective of this Task Force is to determine how to best add fire classifications to the DORA® Listing program.
DORA® Steering Committee
– Chadwick Collins, SPRI
start date 10/2022 objectives approved 10/19/2022 budget: $0
The Steering Committee is tasked with soliciting feedback on the DORA™ Directory from participating members and other interested parties and to prepare an outline of the tasks necessary to fulfill the SPRI strategic plan’s stated objectives for DORA™. The plan should include information regarding the resources that will be required to implement the stated tasks.
ED-1 Revision
Bob LeClare, ATAS International
start date 1/2024 objective approved 07/2023 budget: $0
The ANSI/SPRI ED-1 Design Standard for Edge Systems Used with Low Slope Roofing Systems will be reviewed, revised if necessary, and recanvassed as an ANSI standard.
Education Committee
– Brian Chamberlain, Carlisle Construction Materials
start date 01/2021 budget: $0
The objective of this Task Force is to develop and conduct training programs for code officials, designers, installers and other interested parties. When appropriate, the Task Force will join with other industry organizations to expand the educational content.
Internal Positive Pressure
– Stephen Childs, GAF, Chris Mader, Blue Ridge Fiberboard
start date 04/2023 objectives approved 04/26/23 budget $3,000
The objective of this Task Force is to draft and release a white paper to the SPRI Promotion Committee, with the intent to raise awareness of the issues related to internal positive pressurization of buildings beyond what is accounted for in wind uplift design, with an expenditure of up to $3,000 to hire a technical writer.
PRO Guide Document Update
– Chadwick Collins, SPRI Technical Director
start date 07/2023 objective approved 07/2023 budget: $0
This Task Force will review, and update as needed the reference documents on the SPRI website. A sub-task force will review the thermoplastic detail documents and determine if they should be updated.
PVC Environmental
Shawn Stanley, IB Roof Systems.
start date 07/2022 objectives approved 10/19/2022 budget: $20,000
The approved objectives of this Task Force are:
- To collaborate with interested industry parties to remove flexible PVC roofing membranes from the Red List.
- Educate Living Building Challenge and LEED to acknowledge and differentiate flexible PVC roofing materials from other PVC uses types and categories.
- Explore alternate offsets or trade-offs to resolve Red List exceptions.
- Combat possible regulations on a national level that are biased against flexible PVC roofing membranes.
RD-1 Review
Liam Donovan, OMG Roofing Products
start date 01/2024 objective approved 07/2023 budget: $0
The ANSI/SPRI RD-1 Performance Standard for Retrofit Drains will be reviewed, revised if necessary, and recanvassed as an ANSI standard.
Resiliency
Mario Ibanez, Fibertite Roofing Systems
start date 07/2023 objective approval pending
This Task Force will review the various definitions of resiliency as used in the construction industry and make a recommendation on the definition to be used by SPRI. A white paper may be developed.
RP-14 Revision
Chris Mader, Blueridge Fiberboard
start date 07/2023
The ANSI/SPRI RP-14, Wind Design Standard for Vegetative Roofing Systems, will be edited to remove information no longer relevant to the standard, and canvassed for re-approval as an American National Standard.
Standards Library and Template
Chris Mader, Blueridge Fiberboard
start date 07/2023 objective approved 07/2023 budget: $0
The Standards Template Library Task Force objective is to update and modify the SPRI ‘Glossary of Terms’, using existing SPRI standards and documents, and create template documents, with the goal of creating consistency across SPRI standards, and making the standard development process more efficient.
TDP-1
Stephen Childs–
start date 10/2023 objective approved 10/2023 budget: $0
Develop an industry recognized standard that outlines a procedure to evaluate and compare the interactions of membranes, substrates, and membrane adhesives when used to adhere the membrane to the substrate material.
VR-1 Revision
Mike Darsch, Sika
start date 10/2022 objectives approved 01/15/23 budget: $0 disbanded 01/2024
The SPRI/ANSI VR-1 Procedure for Investigating Resistance to Root or Rhizome Penetration on Vegetative Roofs standard will be reviewed, edited if necessary, and canvassed for re-approval as an American National Standard. This review is required every 5 years per ANSI Essential Requirements. Standard approved.
VR-1 Partners
Stephanie Kiriazes, Holcim Building Envelope
Start date 05/2024 objective approved 01/13/24 budget: $0
This Task Force will locate an organization or organizations that are interested in performing the VR-1 testing and assisting with the identification of additional plant species suitable for the testing.
VOC Regulatory Monitoring
Fred Walnut, Holcim Polymers and Sealants
start date 01/2017 budget: $0
The mission of this Task Force is to monitor, inform, and address any VOC changes that could affect the roofing market in ways that are in compliance with SPRI’s Antitrust policy.
WD-1 Revision
Brian Chamberlain, Carlisle Construction Materials, Dan Scheerer, TruFast
start date 04/2024 objective approved 07/2023 budget: $0
The ANSI/SPRI Wind Design Standard Practice for Roofing Assemblies will be reviewed, revised if necessary, and recanvassed for approval as an ANSI standard.