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The Construction Principle of Ventilated Rainscreen Cladding (VRC)

Bild
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Brickwork
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Isolation
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Counter Battens
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Ventilation gap
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Battens
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Joint strip
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Screw
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Facade Panel

Advantages

  • Ventilated cladding is especially long-lived and requires very little care and maintenance
  • The complete separation of the rainscreen from the isulation and supporting structure projects the building from weathering
  • The ventilation cavity prevents the build-up of heat and damage from moisture
  • The isulation maximises the heat storage capacity of the building fabric
  • Insulation of any thickness can be used without problems
  • Damage can be repaired cheaply and easily, without leaving lasting traces
  • The system as a whole is resistant to weathering and ageing. Using façade cladding amount of condensation taken up by the building fabric
  • A ventilated cladding system provides superb soundproofing
  • Heat loss and cooling of the structure are hindered in the winter, as is overheating in summer
  • Installtion is not dependent on weather conditions
  • Dimensional variations in the building fabric do not present a problem
  • Loadbearing exterior walls and, above all, the insulation are kept dry and fully functional, even with open horizontal joints
  • The system as a whole is open to vapour diffusion
  • The ventilated cladding system provides the prefabricated parts for temperature load
  • A comfortable climate is created within the building

The construction as a ventilated rainscreen cladding (VRC) opens up a wide range of possibilities for designing facades. Be it through colours, form, format, joints or fixings, the panels enable every façade to be given an identity of its own. In addition, VRC is a highly effective system owing to the fact that thermal insulation and weatherproofing are performed by different parts of system. This is achievd by the technical separation of the cladding panels from the supporting structure and the thermal insulation. As an economic, environmentally friendly, durable and comfortable solution, ventilated cladding systems are gaining in importance, both for new buildings and for refurbishment projects.