Facade / Drained and ventilated cladding
Rainscreen
/ˈreɪn.skriːn/noun
From rain and screen, Middle English screne, “a protective shield.”
Definition
A wall assembly in which an outer cladding sheds most rain, backed by a ventilated air gap and a weather barrier that drains away any water that gets past.
Fig. 91 — Rainscreen: schematic studyNOT TO SCALE
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