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Standardized Rainscreen Tests
Rain Screen Wall Cladding Systems Testing Manufacturers of exterior wall cladding systems (a.k.a. panel systems) have long desired a standardized way of testing and comparing the performance of their products. Their need has been to provide a reference standard for architects and specifiers to write their products into project specifications. In the past, testing was …
Why Rainscreens Make Sense in the Pacific Northwest
Rainscreen wall systems have been used in various parts of the world for over 500 years. Norwegian architects and engineers were the first to realize the value of cavity wall systems behind their board and batten cladding by recognizing that incidental water would penetrate the siding and would need to be controlled. Obviously, they were …
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The Importance of Hygrothermal Modeling
In this day of energy efficiency and sustainability, prescriptive energy codes are constantly being written by various state and local jurisdictions that only address the thermal properties of building components. We are quickly learning, however, that the hygric performance of our structures’ components also needs to be given serious consideration. Elevated surface moisture levels in …
