Solar Rain Screening System

What is a rainscreen system?

A rainscreen system is an exterior wall detail where the cladding stands off from the water barrier to create a capillary break that allows drainage and evaporation. Without a rainscreen, water damage to your building from rain and snow is more likely.

What is a rainscreen cladding system?

A rainscreen cladding is the most efficient cladding system for construction envelope purposes nowadays. A building solution that perfectly fits into the current sustainable architecture trends; whose installation is easier than it seems. Would you like to know how a rainscreen cladding system works and which are its advantages? Keep reading!

What is a rain screen & how does it work?

Rain Screen The ventilated rain screen is recognized as one of the best ways to increase durability and lower operational costs by protecting the underlying structure from the elements. The ventilating layer further more helps to lower the thermal load of the building by up to 66%, whilst generating free and sustainable electricity.

Does Rainscreen cladding reduce energy bills?

Thanks to the rainscreen cladding system, energy bills can be reduced between 30 and 40%. 6. Requires virtually no maintenance Rainscreen cladding systems require almost zero maintenance, specially if you choose a cladding material that withstand adverse weather conditions like a high-quality natural slate.

Can Rainscreen cladding be combined with exterior insulation?

When combining the rainscreen cladding system with an exterior insulation system, we provide the building with numerous advantages such as the increase of thermal and acoustic insulation, among others we’ll mention later. First of all, let’s explore the origins of the rainscreen cladding systems.

What are the different types of rainscreen cladding?

There are two basic types of rainscreen: Drained and ventilated rainscreen cladding systems allow any penetrating moisture to drain or evaporate and vent to the outside. Pressure-equalised (PE) rainscreen cladding systems allow the movement of air between the inside and outside of the rainscreen. Why Rainscreen Cladding is growing in the UK