Based on published studies, a vented rainscreen assembly provides the following for a wall assembly:
• Effectively drain water that has entered behind the cladding
• Reduces the wet time of absorptive claddings
• Increased drying of the interstitial wall assembly
• Mitigate reverse vapor drive for highly permeable Water Resistant Barrier / Air Barrier (WRB/AB) systems

Learn the current research and field practices on vapor open (permeable), vented rain screen cladding wall assemblies and their impact to mitigate water long-term intrusion and enhance the drying capacity of the building envelope assembly for the life of the building.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Apply building science fundamentals to rainscreen design.
• Define vented rainscreen design and its historical development.
• Describe vented rainscreen drying mechanisms.
• Identify the benefits of vented, vapor permeable WRB/AB wall assemblies.
• Recognize the benefits of highly vapor permeable WRB membranes and compare the differences between vapor tight WRB membranes.
• Identify rainscreen components to build an effective vented rainscreen cavity.
• Understand the design details for a vented rainscreen system.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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