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Rainscreens for Retrofitting

A renovation can be triggered by a wide range of factors: new building owner/tenant, water intrusion issues, delaminating exterior finishes, cold walls, and new fire and energy performance regulations. Often, a range of problems happening with increasing frequency make it…

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Rainscreen Systems and the Building Code

The construction industry today recognizes the impact of climate science on building design and resilience. As a result, the message is clear: all new and renovation construction must protect the structure and its occupants against increasing weather-related hazards, particularly regarding…

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Fireblocking Regulations on the Rise

Municipalities nationwide are scrutinizing fire regulations, especially for combustible exterior wall assemblies. In 2022, New York City introduced the NYC Building Code (BC), section BC 718.2.6, for constructing exterior wall assemblies containing combustible components. New York City authorities enacted these…

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The Evolution of Building Protection

Since prehistoric times, humans have sought to protect our homes and gathering places better. Comfort was the primary driver, so our early ancestors created thermal insulation with readily available materials such as animal fur and plants. Over time, earth, mud…

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A Rainscreen System Unlike Any Other

StoVentec Render is an innovative rainscreen cladding solution that improves building performance with economical construction. This system features a ventilated cavity for effective drainage, continuous insulation for energy efficiency and sound dampening, and a unique carrier board that enables the…

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The Benefits of Adjustable Sub-Construction

Buildings are imperfect. Whether it's new construction or an existing building, they have crooked exterior walls/substrates or are smothered in layers of coating from previous renovations. While new buildings have the potential to have straight exterior walls, the requirements of…

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Are Rainscreen Systems Appropriate in My Climate?

The construction industry today recognizes the impact of climate science on building design and resilience, regardless of the project's location - hot, cold, moist, dry, marine, etc. conditions. All new and renovation construction must protect the structure and its occupants…

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The Difference Between Rainscreens vs. Curtain Walls

Glass cladding covers a structure's exterior in order to protect its external surface and frame and enhance its aesthetic appeal. Manufacturers typically offer builders and architects two glass cladding types: rainscreen or curtain wall. Both eco-friendly glass cladding systems offer…

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Aesthetic Versatility with Glass Facade Buildings

Glass facade building, or glass facade elevation, gives architects and designers aesthetic versatility with beautiful colors and endless glass facade designs, and glass face textures and shapes to produce unique and eye-catching looks for any building. High-performing glass facade buildings,…

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Glass Cladding Solutions for Commercial Buildings

StoVentec® Glass Cladding offers designers and architects aesthetic versatility with exciting colors and endless shapes, textures, and designs to create distinctive and unique looks for any building. StoVentec® high-performing glass cladding provides the following: Thermal insulation for improved building energy…

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Are Ventilated Rainscreen Systems Effective?

Ventilated rainscreens, like StoVentec® Rainscreen®, help custom builders and architects build high-performance structures, especially in colder climates. StoVentec® ventilated rainscreen claddings create comfortable, sustainable, energy-efficient, and healthy indoor environmental quality (IEQ) for commercial, institutional, and residential exterior and interior wall…

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What is a Rainscreen System?

StoVentec® Rainscreen systems help create comfortable, energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthy indoor environmental quality (IEQ) for residential, commercial, and institutional wall construction (exterior and interior). They offer a complete, fully-tested, and code-approved, back ventilated system that provides an excellent air and…

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Building Enclosure Systems in Architecture

Building enclosure systems include below-grade and above-grade portions of a structure that physically separates the interior from the exterior environment. The components of a building enclosure system include the: Base floor systems Foundation wall systems Above-grade wall systems Doors and…

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30 High Performance Cladding Systems

A high-performance cladding system deflects, drains, and evaporates moisture on the outside and inside of the wall system and protects a building envelope from rain, snow, and other outside elements. The design of the cladding system must ensure durability, sustainability,…

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Understanding Brick Rainscreen Cladding Systems

Durable brick rainscreen & brick cladding systems help create energy-efficient, sustainable, comfortable, and healthy indoor environmental quality (IEQ) for residential, commercial, and institutional wall construction (interior and exterior). Simple-to-install, StoVentec® drained and back ventilated, fully engineered Rainscreen® brick cladding wall…

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