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. Rainscreen systems are energy efficient, versatile, cost-effective and improve the lifespan of a building’s exterior wall system.
Rainscreens are made with a variety of surface materials, including aluminum, sintered ceramic, solar and natural stone, and can be added to a building’s exterior both during new construction and as part of a renovation or rebuild.
An open-joint system that allows you to see between the panels and the cavity of the wall system, exposing insulation and the air/vapor barrier to the elements and the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. This is traditionally a vertical framed system.
Each of Elemex’s code-compliant architectural facade systems – Solstex® – Solar Facade System, Ceramitex® – Sintered Ceramic Facade System, Alumitex® – Aluminum Facade System and Stonitex® – Natural Stone Facade System – are equipped with our pressure-equalized rainscreen system (PERS), which breathes freely and allows panels to repel water and debris.
Thanks to our innovative Unity® proprietary attachment technology, Elemex® rainscreen systems are easy to install and feature limitless design flexibility. Plus, the 360° Advantage provides unmatched service and support for all projects from beginning to end.
Architecture Masterprize 2019 – Building Envelope & Construction Materials Category – CSTM project
2017 Commercial Building Award
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