RAiNA Education: Futureproofing High-Performance Buildings with Rainscreen Cladding Design

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As expectations for building performance increase year over year, owners now expect structures that stand against severe weather, ensure comfort for tenants by eliminating pests, odors, and excessive noise, and deliver reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions—all while ensuring long-term durability and a solid return on investment. This presentation dives into the critical control layers of the building envelopes Rainscreen Components that tackle these challenges head-on. We'll explore what to specify in construction documents, why these details are crucial, and how to ensure they’re properly implemented.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the role of each building control layer and describe how their interaction affects overall building performance, including resilience, occupant comfort, and sustainability.
2. Explain how coordinated design of building control layers improves system-level performance outcomes.
3. Evaluate the limitations of technical data sheets in predicting real-world material performance within wall assemblies.
4. Apply a “trust but verify” approach to assess whether specified materials and systems are implemented and installed in accordance with design intent.
5. Identify key reference documents used to select materials that meet defined performance requirements for rainscreen assemblies.

Presented by:

Denali Jones - Technical Director - Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA)