Unlocking Sustainable Design: Navigating Building Codes, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Resilience, and Rainscreen Assembly Strategies
Advancements in cladding support systems have led to improvements in both design and performance. The use of new materials and technologies have allowed for more efficient installation and maintenance of cladding systems. Additionally, advances in cladding support systems have resulted in code forward thermal performance, increased building thermal resilience and reduced energy consumption and costs.
Learning Objectives
- Define resilience and identify threats to our nation’s power grid and the effect buildings have on energy consumption.
- Analyze the layers of rainscreen wall assemblies and their importance in building performance.
- Explain how to improve energy efficiency of exterior walls & and review the effect of thermal bridging on wall assemblies.
- Identify thermal effectiveness of common construction materials and those with superior performance.
- Explore methods to attach exterior cladding that will improve thermal performance and cause less punctures to the waterproofing layer.
Credits:
1 AIA LU/HSW
1 GBCI CE Hour
1 IIBEC CEH
1 LEED AP BD+C
CLADIATOR® is a manufacturer of thermally isolated structural cladding attachment systems. Our mission is to accelerate the advancement of smart building design & construction by providing unique and cleverly engineered systems. For Architects & Engineers it means a simple yet robust solution where one core design offers the freedom of limitless creativity. For Installers, working with intuitive installation components means faster, more cost-effective, and ease-of-mind option(s) to complete projects on time. Our universal systems offer improved thermal efficiencies while achieving rainscreen principles such as air & moisture ventilation with the use of long-lasting globally responsible materials. We remain dedicated and driven by our commitment to continuous improvement.
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