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The Roofing Practices Manual (RPM) is the official repository of Standards necessary to qualify roof and grade-level waterproofing projects for a RoofStar Guarantee.

The RPM is revised at least three times per calendar year. Yellow highlighted text indicates a change to the Manual within the past twelve months, and remains in effect for one full year (365 days).

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+  <div class="panel-heading text-center"><big><big><big><big>RCABC '''Roofing Practices Manual''' ('''RPM''')</big></big></big></big><br><big>Official manual of the RoofStar Guarantee Program</big></div>
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+ <div class="panel-heading text-center">'''<big><big><big>'''Table of Contents'''</big></big></big>'''</div>
+<div class="panel-body">
+<div class="col-sm-12">
+<big>[http://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Preface '''Preface''']</big>
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+<div class="col-sm-6">
+<big>[[Division A | '''Division A: Scope, Use of Standards, and Guarantee''']]</big>
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Scope_of_RPM_and_Standards Part 1: Scope of RPM and Standards]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Structure_and_Organization_of_RPM_and_Standards Part 2: Structure and Organization (tutorial video)]<sup><span style="color:orange;"><i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true";></i></span></sup>
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Guarantee Part 3: Guarantee]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Specifying_a_RoofStar_Guarantee Part 4: Specifying the Guarantee]
+<big>[[Division B | '''Division B: Standards''']]</big>
+:'''Waterproofing Roof Systems'''
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=SBS_Roof_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> {{hilite | RGC Standard for "SBS" Roofs || 2021-February-7 }}]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=EPDM_Roof_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for EPDM Roofs]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=TPO_Roof_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for TPO Roofs]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=PVC_Roof_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for PVC Roofs]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Hot_Rubber_Roof_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for "Hot Rubber" Roofs]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=BUR_Roof_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for "BUR" Roofs]  (Inactive)
+:'''Vegetated Roofing'''
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=VRA_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for Vegetated Roofs] <sup><span style="color:orange;"><i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true";></i></span></sup>
+:'''Water-Shedding Roof Systems'''
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=ASM_Roof_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for Architectural Sheet Metal Roofs]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Asphalt_Shingle_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for Asphalt Shingle Roofs]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Cedar_Shake_%26_Shingle_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for Cedar Roofs]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Tile_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i>  RGC Standard for Tile Roofs] (Inactive)
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Slate_Systems_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for Slate Roofs] (Inactive)
+:'''Grade-level Waterproofing Systems'''
+:[http://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Grade-level_Waterproofing_Standard <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> RGC Standard for Grade-level Waterproofing]
+<big>[[Division C | '''Division C: Accepted Materials''']]</big>
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Materials_by_Product_Category <i class="fa fa-search"></i> Search by Product/System Category]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Materials_by_Product_Name <i class="fa fa-search"></i> Search by Product/System Name]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Materials_by_Manufacturer <i class="fa fa-search"></i> Search by Roof Material Manufacturer]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Materials_by_VRS_Manufacturer <i class="fa fa-search"></i> Search by Vegetated Roof System Manufacturer]<sup><span style="color:orange;"><i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true";></i></span></sup>
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Vegetated_(%22Green%22)_Roof_Systems <i class="fa fa-search"></i> Search for Vegetated Roof Systems]<sup><span style="color:orange;"><i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true";></i></span></sup>
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Material_Classification_and_Application_for_Acceptance Material Classification and Application for Acceptance]
+:'''Other Services'''
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=RCABC_Recognized_Integrity_Scan_and_ELD_Providers Integrity Scan and ELD Service Providers]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=RCABC_Affiliate_Members  RCABC Affiliate Members]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Wind_Uplift_Testing_Organizations Wind Uplift Testing Organizations]
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+<big>[[Division D | '''Division D: Construction Details''']]</big>
+:'''Waterproofing Roof Systems'''
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=SBS_Roof_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> {{hilite | "SBS" System Details || 2021-February-7 }}]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=EPDM_Roof_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> EPDM System Details]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=TPO_Roof_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i>  TPO System Details]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=PVC_Roof_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i>  PVC System Details]
+:'''Vegetated Roofing'''
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=VRA_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> Vegetated Roof Assembly Details] <sup><span style="color:orange;"><i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true";></i></span></sup>
+:'''Water-Shedding Roof Systems'''
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=ASM_Roof_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> Metal Panel (ASM) System Details]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Asphalt_Shingle_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> Asphalt Shingle System Details]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Cedar_Shake_%26_Shingle_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> Cedar System Details]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Tile_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> Tile System Details]
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Slate_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> Slate System Details]
+:'''Grade-level Waterproofing Systems'''
+:[https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Grade-level_Waterproofing_System_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> Grade-level Waterproofing Details]
+:'''Other Details'''
+:[http://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Linear_Metal_Flashing_Details <i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> Linear Metal Flashings]
+<big>[[Division E | '''Division E: General Information''']]</big>
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Information_Centre Information Centre]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Roof_Maintenance Roof Maintenance]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Conversion_Tables_and_Charts Conversion Tables and Charts]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Metric_and_Standard_Measurements_(Symbols_and_Guidelines) Metric and Standard Measurements (Symbols and Guidelines)]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Additional_Standards_for_Materials Additional Standards for Materials]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Health_%26_Safety Health & Safety]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Glossary Glossary]
+:[https://{{SERVERNAME}}/index.php?title=Bibliography Bibliography]
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+  <div class="panel-heading text-center">'''<big><big><big>'''Updates and Revisions'''</big></big></big>'''</div>
+  <div class="panel-body">
+<div class="col-md-2">
+</div>
+<div class="col-md-8">
+<html><a class="btn btn-default btn-warning btn-block forcewhite" href="http://www.rcabc.org/technical/technical-updates/" target="_blank"><big><big>Technical Updates</big></big></a></html>
+<div style="text-align:center;"><big>Last Update: {{Template:RPM Revision Date}}</big></div>
+</div>
+<div class="col-md-2">
+</div>
+<div class="col-md-12">
+<hr>
+The '''Roofing Practices Manual''' (RPM) is ''the'' official repository of Standards necessary to qualify roof and grade-level waterproofing projects for a '''''RoofStar Guarantee'''''.
+The RPM is revised at least three times per calendar year.  <span style="background:yellow">Yellow highlighted</span> text indicates a change to the ''Manual'' within the past twelve months, and remains in effect for one full year (365 days).
+For a summary of each update catalogued since 2010, use the '''Technical Updates''' button above.
+<hr>
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+<!-- START OF WIND UPLIFT RESOURCE CENTRE PANEL -->
+<div class="col-md-5">
+<div class="panel panel-success">
+<div class="panel-heading text-center">'''<big><big><i class="fa fa-flag" aria-hidden="true"></i> '''Wind Uplift Resource Centre''' </big></big></div>
+<div class="panel-body">
+<div style="text-align:center;">
+<html><a class="btn btn-default btn-primary forcewhite" href="https://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=Securing_the_Roof_Assembly" target="_blank"><big>Securing the Roof Assembly</big></a></html>
+</div>
+<hr>
+<div style="text-align:center;">  <big>'''Wind Load Calculators (NRC)'''</big>
+</div>
+<div style="text-align:center;">
+<html><a class="btn btn-default btn-info forcewhite" href="https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/products-services/software-applications/wind-load-calculators-roof-cladding-vegetated-roof-assembly" target="_blank"><big>Membrane Roofs and Vegetated Roofs</big><br>(formerly Wind-RCI/Wind-VRA)</a></html>
+<br>One online calculator that offers two options
+</div>
+<div style="text-align:center;"> <big>'''Tested Assembly Report Library (CSA-A123.21)'''</big>
+</div>
+<div class="col-md-2">
+</div>
+<div class="col-md-8">
+<html><a class="btn btn-default btn-success btn-block forcewhite" href="http://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=AARS_Tested_Roof_Assemblies" target="_blank"><big>AARS Assembly Test Reports</big></a></html>
+<html><a class="btn btn-default btn-primary btn-block forcewhite" href="http://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=PARS_Tested_Roof_Assemblies" target="_blank"><big>PARS Assembly Test Reports</big></a></html>
+<html><a class="btn btn-default btn-info btn-block forcewhite" href="http://rpm.rcabc.org/index.php?title=MARS_Tested_Roof_Assemblies" target="_blank"><big>MARS Assembly Test Reports</big></a></html>
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