The latest innovation in rain screen system technology was recently developed – the Climate-
Shield Rain Screen Attachment Channel. This multipurpose rain screen attachment channel was designed to create a firm attachment for the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Clips to wall assemblies that do not have structural sheathing. Like other Climate-Shield rain screen system components, the rain screen attachment channel is manufactured in the US of marine grade aluminum for strength, extended lifetime, reliability and low cost. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Attachment Channel works exceptionally well for the following exterior wall assemblies:
- Wood frame wall assemblies using insulated sheathing up to 1” thick.
- Steel stud framed wall assemblies using gypsum or other cementitious exterior sheathing
- Concrete walls or masonry walls
- Stucco wall assemblies
The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Attachment Channel provides a solid base to attach the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Clips. The rain screen attachment channel can be fastened to different wall assemblies using the appropriate fasteners for the particular application; concrete anchors and/or screws for masonry walls, wood screws for wood fame wall systems and self drilling screws for wall assemblies using steel studs. The rain screen attachment channel is available in 8’ lengths and can be custom manufactured in other lengths for specific jobs. Many architects have lauded the Climate-Shield rain screen system for its "elegant simplicity" and this multipurpose rain screen attachment channel is no exception.
Because the Climate-Shield rain screen attachment channel is made from marine grade aluminum, it is highly compatible with other Climate-Shield rain screen system components including; the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Clip, the stainless steel fastening screws, Climate-Shield z-girts and more. Unlike other rain screen systems, when used with these components, the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System has no galvanic action, extending the life expectancy of the rain screen system significantly. This can add decades of additional usable lifetime to the entire home, building or structure.
The architectural detail above shows how the Climate-Shield rain screen attachment channel works in a typical exterior wall assembly with steel studs and exterior gypsum.
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Rain Screen Design: Helping Architects and Builders Achieve Their Design Vision
A properly designed rain screen system design is dependent on a number of variables. Helping to provide the right information to architects, design professionals and builders is our first step in a successful rain screen design and installation. We pride ourselves in providing helpful information to architects and design professionals to achieve their design goals. Because it offers so many options, the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System makes rainscreen design and installation simple and effective.
In the pre-design phase of a rainscreen 
project, architects seem to be concerned primarily with the overall project design concept and oftentimes a preliminary project budget. In a rain screen project, we help architects achieve their design vision by providing options for them depending on their method of construction. For example, if they are designing a commercial building or structure with structural steel studs and gypsum or another non-structural exterior sheathing, we would offer them the rainscreen system options that might include aluminum furring strips spacers or possibly z-girts. In a pre-design discussion for a residential rain screen project we might talk about the size of the wood cladding being considered and the orientation of the cladding material (horizontal or vertical).
In the design phase of a rainscreen project, it is all about selecting the right details to achieve design and construction success. Typically we discuss wood siding material options, corner details and door and window detailing to complement the architect’s rain screen design. We can offer the designer a variety of aluminum outside corner options including hundreds of color options. We might also discuss under soffit details or how to best design a soffit using rain screen cladding. Finishing options for the wood siding material, if desired, should also be considered at this pre-construction phase of the rain screen design. Having the builder or installer involved at this phase greatly helps the planning and proper sequence of construction goals.
In the construction phase of a rain screen project, we find it very important to provide realistic lead times for rain screen material being milled and the proper lead time for a 
factory finish to be applied to the wood cladding material. We firmly believe that ‘proper prior planning prevents poor performance’. To help builders and construction professionals meet their construction schedules, it is important to plan the milling schedule for the wood cladding material and the finishing schedule for this wood siding as well. Providing beautiful rain screen materials accurately and on time is all part of well conceived and executed design and construction plan. Our goal is to help make the process work effectively and for all parties – architect, contractor and owner – to have a great experience with an enduring project that everyone can be proud of for many years to come.
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The Climate-Shield™ Rain Screen Wood Siding System continued to make major advances throughout the year. Numerous products were developed to make this innovative rain screen system more adaptable to unique architectural designs. The Climate-Shield rain screen system also made its international debut in Canada. The Climate-Shield
rain screen system has been specified in projects from the US and Canada to Europe, Russia, Mexico, India, Lebanon, Egypt and more. Successful installations throughout the US and Canada are occurring regularly as the word about this remarkable rain screen system is getting out throughout the architectural, construction and design/build communities.
New Rain Screen Product Innovations
While many architects and construction professionals are praising the versatility of the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Clip, many others are also admiring the unique custom design solutions and product innovations that have helped make their projects successful. We enjoy working with architects and design professionals to help them develop the best possible design solutions for their particular project.Here are a few Climate-Shield Rain Screen product innovations developed recently for architects and builders:
Climate-Shield Rain Screen Starter Rail (for horizontal rain screen siding installation)
The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Starter Rail was 
developed to make installation faster and easier for contractors and wood siding installers. While rain screen clips can be used for the starter course of siding, the starter rail speeds up the installation measurably. The rain screen starter rail also makes it markedly simpler to get a level line for the starter course of wood siding. This helps make horizontal rain screen installations more effective and with consistently excellent results.
Architects and designers have also had a very positive reaction to the weep holes on the bottom of the rain screen starter rail. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Starter Rail is eight (8) feet long for easy handling and installation and is made of marine grade aluminum for long life and no galvanic action with the stainless steel installation screws.
Climate-Shield Rain Screen Vertical Starter Rail (for vertical rain screen siding installation)
The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Vertical Starter Rail 
was developed to speed up the installation time for rain screen systems using wood siding being applied vertically. Contractors and siding installers appreciate the ease of installation and the clean look of the bottom of the wood siding boards.
Engineers are pleased with the strength of this starter rail as it can easily handle up to four stories of loading in a typical installation using structural sheathing on a building envelope. Like the horizontal starter rail, the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Vertical Starter Rail is also eight (8) feet long for easy handling and installation and is made of marine grade aluminum for long life and no galvanic action with the stainless steel installation screws.
Climate-Shield Rain Screen Aluminum Furring Strip
While one of the key benefits of the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System is the fact that it does not require furring strips, there are instances where a furring strip may be required to meet particular design objectives on a specific project. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Aluminum Furring Strip was developed to meet the needs of an architectural firm in New York for a project where a 1-1/2” wall cavity was required. To minimize the amount of thermal bridging that is typically found in a wood furring strip installation, Climate-Shield developed a ‘hat channel’ style aluminum furring strip. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Aluminum furring strip has minimal contact with the building envelope, allowing the structure to ‘breathe’ and allow trapped moisture to egress quickly and efficiently.
Additionally, this rain screen furring strip is made or marine grade aluminum, just like the Climate-Shield rain screen clip, and has no galvanic action with the stainless steel installation screws. Unlike wood furring strips, marine grade aluminum is not hygroscopic (water absorbing) and therefore does not trap moisture within it or behind it like an ordinary wood furring strip. This rain screen design solution can be used effectively on any projects where structural sheathing is used on the building envelope and a deeper wall cavity is either desired or required.
Climate-Shield Rain Screen Z-Girt
To increase the energy efficiency of homes and buildings, whether new construction or 
remodeling, it is becoming increasing common to add insulation to the exterior of structures. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Z-Girt was developed specifically for projects where exterior installation is required. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Z-Girt can be used on projects using structural sheathing and spaced up to 24” on center. On projects where non-structural sheathing (such as exterior gypsum or similar product) is used on the exterior, the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Z-Girt can be installed through the exterior sheathing directly into the wall studs (either wood or steel).
The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Z-Girt is made of marine grade aluminum and exhibits no galvanic action with stainless steel fastening screws. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen marine grade aluminum Z-Girt is priced competitively with galvanized steel Z-girts and exhibits none of the bad behavior such as rusting that can be found with galvanized steel after years of exposure.
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Sustainable rain screen design begins with proper protection from the elements and functionality of the ventilation of the rain screen system. Proper ventilation for rain screen design is a key performance element for rain screen systems and the overall sustainable design and function of the building. The technical team for the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System has helped make architectural drawings for rain screen design simpler and more effective.
What makes the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System the most effective wood rain screen design?
For starters, the open joint of the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System, which allows adequate ventilation between the cladding materials, is hidden. While Climate-Shield is a true ‘open joint rain screen’ design, the open joint is hidden from view and provides superior protection from the exterior elements including wind, rain, snow, ice and wind driven rain.
The second sustainable design element that makes the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System unique is that no furring strips are required. From a design perspective, the elimination of the furring strips creates significantly better ventilation and less trapped moisture. Trapped moisture creates a breeding ground for mold, mildew rot and decay. From an installation standpoint, eliminating furring strips creates faster, more efficient installation, less waste and significant material cost savings.
Proper Ventilation Throughout the Rain Screen System Creates a Better and More Sustainable Design.
The starter Rail at the bottom of the Climate-Shield rain screen system allows the free flow of any bulk water to egress at the bottom of the exterior wall. The Cor-A-Vent siding vent allows water to pass through and be eliminated at the bottom of the wall as well. The Climate-Shield rain screen clip eliminates furring strips providing improved ventilation. At the top of each section of the wall system (under window openings, under soffits and on gable ends), eliminating moisture and water vapor is important as well.
When the temperature in the wall cavity is higher than outside temperatures, heat and water vapor will travel in tandem and rise upward. Providing an egress for water vapor is a critical design element for proper elimination of trapped water vapor. The top of each rain screen wall section must be designed to properly eliminate any potential trapped moisture. In the renderings below, you will find examples of proper rain screen design details for horizontal wood cladding installations.
Climate-Shield Rain Screen Under Soffit Detail with 1x6 wood siding installed horizontally
Blocking is installed every 24" or at the ends of wood cladding pieces. Cor-A-Vent SV5 Siding Vent is used to allow for egress of water vapor at the top. A 1/8" space is designed at the top of the system to enhance ventilation.
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The Climate-Shield™ Rain Screen Wood 
Siding System made its US Greenbuild debut in San Francisco and was extremely well received by architects, design professionals, green builders and construction professionals of all types. The Greenbuild Expo was once again a crucible of cutting edge building products and sustainable design technology and was a very well attended and successful show for attendees and exhibitors alike. It seems that there are significantly more people at this electrifying event every year and the excitement created by the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System was no exception to the passion of these green building and design professionals.
Architects and design professionals were enamored by the sustainable design concepts of the unique Climate-Shield Rain Screen System. One architect described the Climate-Shield System as "an elegant solution" to rain screen design and admired it for its simplicity and design flexibility. In addition to its ability to easily create horizontal, vertical and diagonal rainscreen designs, the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System can use a wide variety of sustainable wood siding materials. Among the most well received of the rainscreen wood siding options were; FSC Santa Maria hardwood, Ipe siding, Machiche wood siding and Garapa hardwood. All of these wood siding species are sustainably harvested hardwoods that ensure long term durability for the entire rainscreen system.
Green builders and construction professionals were captivated with the simplicity and ease of installation of the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System. Several builders who have previously installed rain screen wood siding using furring strips were impressed with the time savings and labor cost savings of the Climate-Shield System. Since the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Clip eliminates the need for any furring strips, and can be placed anywhere on the exterior structural sheathing, there are significant material savings as well. A rain screen clip can be placed at the end of each piece of wood siding, eliminating the need to cut off the end of the siding board to land on a furring strip.
With the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Wood Siding System, additional cost savings can be achieved by eliminating wood siding waste. By using all of the random length wood siding boards in a typical siding tally, material savings of 2.5% to 3% of the total cost of the siding are typical using the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Wood Siding System. On larger rain screen projects savings of $1,000 or more are not uncommon for Climate-Shield Rain Screen installations. This is not only good environmental stewardship; it makes good business sense, too.
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Wood rain screen systems are now available for commercial 
buildings including schools, offices, public buildings, retail stores and more. Many savvy architects and design professionals are leading the way to a whole new look in modern urban and commercial building design. Since their first commercial usage in the US in the 1950's at the Alcoa building in Pittsburgh, architects immediately recognized the functionality and numerous benefits of rainscreen systems in commercial building design.
But for over a half century, designers were limited in their choice of cladding materials for rainscreen systems on commercial and public buildings. Metal, stone, concrete and ceramic rainscreen claddings were the limited options for most project designs. While these materials have many functional benefits in certain applications, the inorganic composition and appearance 
of many of these rainscreen cladding options left many architects and design professionals wanting more. This is no longer the case. Many leading designers have seen the newly available options of natural wood cladding materials and are creating unique sustainable designs for commercial buildings. Wood rainscreen systems can be used exclusively or combined with other materials to create a harmonious design balance.
I was blown away when I heard a speaker at a recent AIA convention discussing the 'human element' of design and the use of warmer colors and 
natural organic materials to create an environment that evokes an emotional response and feeling of comfort. I believe the use of architectural wood cladding materials used in total or in part of building's exterior rainscreen system creates an inviting and engaging appeal that cannot be achieved with metal, stone or other inorganic cladding. Even small amounts of natural organic materials such as wood rainscreen cladding can add layers to the overall design scheme of a commercial building.
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Recent engineering studies conclude that the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Wood Siding System can withstand the design pressure from winds in excess of 180 miles per hour. The design of the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Clips and fasteners 
create such strong holding power that the rain screen system can withstand the punishing effects of 180 to 200 MPH wind pressures. Even in the most extreme conditions and worst exposures, using minimum thickness sheathing, the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System is designed to defend and protect your home or building against all the punishment nature can send its way.
For the purpose of making the rain screen performance testing and engineering studies as difficult as possible, we deliberately selected the minimum thickness and strength of structural sheathing (APA Rated 7/16" OSB). We also chose the most vulnerable possible zone on the structure (Zone 5), which is the area at the outside corners that are most susceptible to wind, seismic and hurricane damage. We also chose the nastiest possible exposure conditions (Exposures C and D), which includes all areas where the effects of wind are the most brutal, including coastal hurricane exposure and worse.
Climate-Shield Rain Screen Design Criteria for Engineering Studies
| CLIMATE-SHIELD RAINSCREEN SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA CONDITIONS |
| Wind Speeds (up to and including) |
180 MPH |
200 MPH |
200 MPH |
| APA Rated Sheathing |
7/16" OSB |
7/16" OSB |
7/16" OSB |
| Exposure |
D |
C |
D |
| Zone |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Rain Screen Clip Spacing |
24" |
24" |
20" |
| Siding Size |
5" face |
5" face |
5" face |
| Building Height (mean) |
40' |
40' |
40' |
| Climate-Shield rain screen system meets or exceeds design values under these conditions |
YES |
YES |
YES |
The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Wood Siding System exceeds all the design values required for the extreme conditions shown above, despite the fiercest exposures, thinnest sheathing, most vulnerable areas of the structure and the larger siding sizes and excessive wind speeds for the test conditions. You can actually improve the design performance of the rainscreen system to even greater values by using plywood or thicker OSB or choosing narrower siding boards under the same harsh conditions shown above. More about the conditions used for the rainscreen engineering studies:
- Exposure C as defined in the International Residential Code (IRC), deals with areas that include some partially obstructed areas and shorelines in coastal hurricane prone areas.
- Exposure D in the IRC is considered the harshest and most extreme exposures and includes open, unobstructed areas such as those in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, the Great Lakes and inland waterways (but not shoreline hurricane areas).
- Using rainscreen siding with a face size less than 5" uses more clips, which creates an even stronger, more resistant rain screen system.
- Using OSB that is thicker than 7/16" also improves the screw pull-out strength which increases the design values of the rainscreen system.
- Using plywood for the exterior sheathing also creates greater screw pull-out strength and will likewise improve the rain screen design values. The thicker the plywood, the stronger the
rainscreen system.
- Zone 5 is the wall area of a structure that is typically most susceptible to damage from hurricane and seismic activity and is located on the outside corner of the structures. The design values for the rainscreen system are stronger in Zone 4 (areas toward the middle of the wall system).
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If you have never been to the Greenbuild Expo, here's your opportunity to attend this year's show in San Francisco. With its meteoric rise in popularity, the Greenbuild Expo is becoming somewhat of a phenomenon in the industry. Attendance at last year's Greenbuild show in Toronto rivaled the AIA Show, which has been the perennial leader of building and design industry trade shows. And why not? The Greenbuild Expo features the hottest and most cutting edge green building materials and methods available. Visit the Greenbuild Expo website for more information about this fresh and exciting event.
With the upsurge of interest in sustainable design in the architectural and green building
communities, many environmentally focused manufacturers are hard at work creating greener and more sustainable products to meet the rising needs for these building materials. As a fully committed green building material supplier, we are no exception; we introduced the Climate-Shield™ Rain Screen Wood Siding System at last year's Greenbuild Expo in Toronto. This cutting edge, rainscreen system was recognized by EcoHome Magazine as one of the top ten most innovative products at Greenbuild. Many all-natural sustainably harvested wood architectural cladding materials are available for this amazing rainscreen system including Mataverde® Ipe, Cumaru, Garapa, FSC Machiche and now, FSC Santa Maria hardwood.
For the first time ever, we will be unveiling our newest sustainable wood species, Mataverde® FSC 
Certified 100% Pure Santa Maria hardwood. This beautiful hardwood species looks a lot like genuine Mahogany, but at a fraction of the price. As a medium-high density hardwood, Santa Maria can be stained to meet the color scheme for your design. Not only is Santa Maria wood gorgeous, but it's durable and highly stable, making it an excellent option for rain screen wood siding, porch flooring, residential decking and many other outdoor structures.
If you didn't see the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System at last year's Greenbuild Expo, why not visit us at this year's show and check it out? If you have seen the Climate-Shield Rain Screen System, you will be amazed to see the additional products we have developed to make design and installation of this amazing rainscreen system easier and more adaptable than ever before. Greenbuild is a "don't miss" show and we hope to see you there! Visit us at Booth 3586N at the Geenbuild Expo in San Francisco.
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When designing a rain screen system, it pays to take a close look at the fastening system. Rain screen systems have many sustainable design features and benefits. One of these features is to provide an egress for moisture that is trapped within the structure a means to escape. Using furring strips in a rain screen system often impedes the ability for the moisture to escape. Trapped moisture creates an environment for mold, mildew, rot and decay to flourish.
With some rain screen systems a furring strip is required to create a 3/4" air space behind the rain screen. While this rain screen design allows some moisture to pass through the building envelope and escape outside, some moisture may remain trapped inside the structure, or outside the building envelope but trapped 
behind the furring strip. A metal furring strip in a hat-channel type of design is somewhat effective to achieve the proper spacing for the rain screen wall cavity. The size of the flange on a metal furring strip dictates the amount of contact and thermal bridging a furring strip will create with the building envelope, which is usually significantly less than that of a wood furring strip.
A wood furring strip, on the other hand, is a solid material typically 2-1/2" wide. Wood is a hygroscopic (water absorbing) material. Water that is absorbed into the furring strip can remain trapped behind the furring strip ultimately leading to potential mold, mildew, rot and decay. When wood furring strips are installed directly against the building envelope in a rainscreen system, it defeats one of the primary purposes of the rain screen principle; which is to allow moisture to easily escape from within the structure. When 2-1/2" wide wood furring strips are installed at 16" On Center, more than 15.6% of the surface area of the building envelope is blocked from allowing moisture to escape. With wood furring strips installed at 12" O.C., the percentage of building envelope area directly in contact with hygroscopic material rises to over 20.8%.
If you plan to use furring strips in your rain screen design, the question is, "Do you really have to?". If you positively must use furring strips to achieve your particular rain screen design goal, you probably want to consider improving the functionality and mitigating your liability by choosing aluminum furring strips; they are not hygroscopic and cover less surface area of the building envelope than a solid wood furring 
strip. Better yet, why not use a rainscreen system that eliminates furring strips completely? Until recently, no such rain screen system using solid wood siding offered this option.
The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Wood Siding System has created a design that requires no furring strips at all. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen Clip is designed to eliminate the need for wood or other furring strips. the sturdy, yet compact design of the rain screen clip, covers only 3% of the surface area of the building envelope and is not a hygroscopic material. The simple yet elegant design of the Climate-Shield rain screen clip solves a multitude of other design and construction concerns and problems that have plagued architects and builders for years:
Key Benefits of a Climate-Shield Rain Screen 
Wood Siding System design using no furring strips for architects, builders and owners:
- Eliminates furring strip costs and labor from design and construction
- Eliminates the ability for moisture to become trapped behind a wood furring strips
- Minimizes thermal bridging and other contact with the building envelope.
- Minimizes mold and mildew liability
- Creates a rain screen, yet allows trapped moisture to escape easily
- Can easily adapt your design to install your rain screen horizontally, vertically or diagonally
- Creates a beautiful long lasting design
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FSC Machiche siding was recently installed using the Climate-Shield Rain Screen Siding System for a small outdoor entrance area in Minnesota. III AD Architectural Design & Build is a small design/build firm in Minneapolis that specializes in careful construction and a unique approach to each project. Their goal is to create a great project that meets or exceeds their client's expectations and this beautiful little rainscreen project is no exception. III AD uses a collaborative approach and a thoughtful design and construction process for each client and their project. As a fellow U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) member, III AD has incorporated green building practices and sustainable design into the heart of many of their projects.
Machiche FSC Certified Wood Siding was selected for this rainscreen cladding project due to it's beautiful chocolate brown color and sustainable design characteristics. Machiche is a high density hardwood with some tropical graining and exotic striping. As you can see from the photos, Machiche hardwood siding complements the exterior design of this project and improves its curb appeal as well.
Even using small amounts of wood rain screen siding can change the look and feel of an entire structure. The warmth of the natural rainscreen wood siding works well to soften the effect of the ultra-modern appearance of the other cladding material on this structure to create an inviting entryway. The Climate-Shield Rain Screen System eliminated the need for furring strips and minimized the thermal bridging of this design to create a healthy, sustainable design.
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