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NRCA's technical publications give you the information you need to ensure quality roof system design, application, inspection, maintenance and repair for every job. NRCA's comprehensive technical library provides information addressing low- and steep-slope roof systems; building code requirements; application guidelines; inspection and maintenance recommendations; and roof system design and practice.



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Co-branded with ICC, this new NRCA publication will enable you to comply with all the roofing-related provisions of ICC's International Building Code, 2009 Edition (IBC)!
Member Price: $65.00
Retail Price: $125.00

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Co-branded with ICC, this new NRCA publication will enable you to comply with all the roofing-related provisions of ICC's International Building Code, 2012 Edition (IBC)!
Member Price: $65.00
Retail Price: $125.00

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Stay up to date with the latest energy code requirements, including the International Energy Conservation Code's (IECC's) 2009 and 2012 editions and ASHRAE 90.1, "Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," 2007 and 2010 editions, which are referenced in IECC's 2009 and 2012 editions, respectively.
Member Price: $65.00
Retail Price: $125.00

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This new publication provides NRCA's latest best practices for PV roof systems, and updates NRCA's original PV guidelines published in 2009.
Member Price: $55.00
Retail Price: $110.00

A portable version of the hard copy yet still contains all the details and information!
Member Price: $75.00
Retail Price: $150.00

With photos and instructions for more than 150 repairs, your crew will be able to identify problems and permanently repair low-slope roof membranes.
Member Price: $115.00
Retail Price: $230.00

Go 'green' with this manual!
This manual is full of vegetative roof system information based off of cutting-edge technologies and includes design and installation best practices.
Member Price: $95.00
Retail Price: $190.00

Contains 55 customizable vegetative roof system construction details!
This CD has all the information contained in the print version of The NRCA Vegetative Roof Systems Manual, Second Edition in a convenient Adobe Acrobat® format.
Member Price: $95.00
Retail Price: $190.00

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Stay up to date with NRCA's best practice guidelines for the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to architectural metal flashings.
Member Price: $55.00
Retail Price: $110.00

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Stay informed with the latest technical information about materials, design considerations and application applicable to spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roof systems.
Member Price: $55.00
Retail Price: $110.00

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A "must have" for anyone involved with purchasing, specifying or installing asphalt shingles, this new publication provides NRCA's best practice guidelines for the design and application of asphalt shingle roof systems.
Member Price: $75.00
Retail Price: $145.00

This document is essential for quality control and quality assurance of an asphalt shingle roof system application!
Member Price: $10.00
Retail Price: $20.00

Designed to assist you in using the model building codes and understanding the roofing-related provisions they contain, this manual is a building codes must-have!
Member Price: $115.00
Retail Price: $230.00

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Save detail drawing time—this publication includes 564 construction details in a convenient binder format that can be easily reproduced!
Member Price: $225.00
Retail Price: $325.00

Save detail drawing time—this CD includes 564 customizable construction details. Use with AutoCAD® software to customize plans to fit your specific project needs!
Member Price: $295.00
Retail Price: $395.00

Know the latest changes in the design and installation of quality waterproofing assemblies!
Member Price: $75.00
Retail Price: $150.00

An excellent new sales tool!

Full of recommendations for building owners, this will enhance the performance of roof-mounted photovoltaic systems!
Member Price: $20.00
Retail Price: $40.00

A culmination of five years of effort by National Slate Association members—contractors, quarriers and designers— this manual will assist you with the design, specification and installation of slate roof systems.
Member Price: $90.00
Retail Price: $180.00

A complete guide to building and maintaining green roofs!
Member Price: $60.00
Retail Price: $120.00

Optimize the life of your built-up and modified bitumen roof systems with critical, basic procedures!
Member Price: $15.00
Retail Price: $30.00

Know and understand the importance of scheduled roof inspections and maintenance programs for SPF roof systems.
Member Price: $15.00
Retail Price: $30.00

An inexpensive way for building owners to enhance the performance of their structural metal panel roof assemblies.
Member Price: $15.00
Retail Price: $30.00

Full of recommendations for building owners, this will enhance the performance of steep-slope architectural metal panel roof systems.
Member Price: $15.00
Retail Price: $30.00

The official roof maintenance manual of the U.S. Air Force
Member Price: $25.00
Retail Price: $50.00

Keep your single-ply roof systems watertight and performing properly with these recommendations for building owners.
Member Price: $15.00
Retail Price: $30.00

Change an existing roof into an energy-efficient "cool" roof with this new guide!
Member Price: $55.00
Retail Price: $110.00

Evaluate built-up roof systems on the rooftop with this pocket-sized booklet.
Member Price: $10.00
Retail Price: $20.00

An inexpensive way to ensure quality of your polymer-modified bitumen roof system installations.
Member Price: $10.00
Retail Price: $20.00

A handy SPF roof system booklet for your crews. Quality will go through the roof!
Member Price: $10.00
Retail Price: $20.00

Keep your thermoset single-ply roof installation quality on your crews' minds with this convenient pocket guide.
Member Price: $10.00
Retail Price: $20.00

35 years of roofing information at your fingertips on one CD!
Member Price: $195.00sale $50.00
Retail Price: $295.00sale $100.00

Building owners, design professionals and homeowners will learn about roof systems and choosing the right professional roofing contractor.
Member Price: $15.00sale $7.50
Retail Price: $30.00sale $15.00

Instructions and discussions about the proper procedures and precautions for installing glass-fiber felts in built-up roof systems are included in this inexpensive booklet.
Member Price: $15.00sale $7.50
Retail Price: $30.00sale $15.00

Understand the guidelines for piping, electrical wiring and sheet-metal ductwork that pass through your roof interface.
Member Price: $15.00sale $7.50
Retail Price: $30.00sale $15.00

Step-by-step recommendations for pre-bid, bidding period, preconstruction, construction and close-out phases of roofing project submittal.
Member Price: $15.00sale $7.50
Retail Price: $30.00sale $15.00

Use 175 graphics for ideas and information for your next slate roofing project.
Member Price: $70.00
Retail Price: $140.00

Figure out what kind of historic, obsolete and uncommon roofing tiles you are dealing with.
Member Price: $65.00sale $25.00
Retail Price: $130.00sale $50.00

Learn how SPF roof systems wear with age.
Member Price: $25.00
Retail Price: $50.00

Compare the performance of SPF flashings with and without metal counterflashings.
Member Price: $45.00
Retail Price: $90.00

All major types of low-slope roof systems for commercial and industrial facilities at your fingertips!
Member Price: $90.00
Retail Price: $180.00

The 2009 edition of the International Building Code addresses building system design and installation with requirements that emphasize performance.
Member Price: $110.00
Retail Price: $175.00

The 2009 edition of the International Residential Building Code addresses building system design and installation with requirements that emphasize performance.
Member Price: $90.00
Retail Price: $145.00

Published by the International Code Council, this code encourages energy conservation!
Member Price: $135.00
Retail Price: $195.00

A great resource for bitumen roofing industry information!
Member Price: Free
Retail Price: Free

If you missed NRCA's 2011 International Roofing Symposium, purchase this CD of the event proceedings!
Member Price: $50.00
Retail Price: $95.00


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