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Latest revision as of 16:44, 9 February 2026
RCABC Roofing Practices Manual (RPM)
Official manual of the RoofStar Guarantee Program
Official manual of the RoofStar Guarantee Program
Table of Contents
Division A: Scope, Use of Standards, and Guarantee
- Part 1: Scope of RPM and Standards
- Part 2: Structure and Organization
- Part 3: Guarantee
- Part 4: Specifying the Guarantee
- Waterproofing Roof Systems
- RGC Standard for "SBS" Roofs
- RGC Standard for EPDM Roofs
- RGC Standard for TPO Roofs
- RGC Standard for PVC Roofs
- RGC Standard for "Hot Rubber" Roofs
- RGC Standard for "BUR" Roofs (Inactive)
- Vegetated Roofing
- RGC Standard for Vegetated Roofs
- Water-Shedding Roof Systems
- RGC Standard for Architectural Sheet Metal Roofs
- RGC Standard for Asphalt Shingle Roofs
- RGC Standard for Cedar Roofs
- RGC Standard for Tile Roofs (Inactive)
- RGC Standard for Slate Roofs (Inactive)
- Grade-level Waterproofing Systems
- RGC Standard for Grade-level Waterproofing
Division D: Construction Details
- Waterproofing Roof Systems
- "SBS" System Details
- EPDM System Details
- TPO System Details
- PVC System Details
- Hot Rubber System Details
- Vegetated Roofing
- Vegetated Roof Assembly Details
- Water-Shedding Roof Systems
- Metal Panel (ASM) System Details
- Asphalt Shingle System Details
- Cedar System Details
- Tile System Details
- Slate System Details
- Grade-level Waterproofing Systems
- Grade-level Waterproofing Details
- Other Details
- Linear Metal Flashings: see System Details, Part 13
Updates and Revisions
Last RPM Update: February 1, 2026
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Wind Uplift Resource Centre
Wind Load Calculators (NRC)
Membrane Roofs and Vegetated Roofs
(formerly Wind-RCI/Wind-VRA)
One online calculator that offers two options
Tested Assembly Report Library (CSA-A123.21)
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