Builder Insight #6 - Resource Guide

Rainscreen Walls: Field Monitoring and Performance in Coastal British Columbia

NRC Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC)

Canada’s national construction research agency publishes construction related research reports and bulletins. Information on issues pertaining to cladding and moisture protection and the rainscreen principle can be found in the following Construction Technology Updates:

• Designing Exterior Walls According to the Rainscreen Principle
• Evolution of Wall Design for Controlling Rain Penetration
• Pressure Equalization in Rainscreen Wall Systems

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

CMHC publishes research reports and best practice guides as well as information related to residential construction including building envelope performance and rainscreen wall systems.

• A Study of the Rainscreen Concept Applied to Cladding Systems on Wood Frame Walls
• The Rain Screen Wall System
• Keeping Walls Dry – Part 1
• Keeping Walls Dry – Part 2
• Woodframe Envelopes in the Coastal Climate of British Columbia – Best Practice Guide

Homeowner Protection Office

The HPO provides numerous links to online resources related to building practices, building performance and research reports on residential construction in British Columbia.

• Building Envelope Guide for Houses Part 9 Residential Construction
• Performance Monitoring of Rainscreen Wall Assemblies in Vancouver, British Columbia

Whole Building Design Guide

U.S. based website with information on building envelopes and building science principles.

• Wall Systems