Natural Slate for Rainscreen & Direct Apply Cladding

Developed by Cupa Pizarras—a global leader in the design and manufacturing of slate products—this course aims to provide architects with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively incorporate slate façade systems into their projects, with a particular focus on the CUPACLAD® black slate rainscreen system.

This presentation includes a range of topics important to the architect, designer, and specifier. Materials discussed will provide a better understanding for the proper specification and usage of natural slate materials for rainscreen and direct apply cladding for architectural applications. This presentation will be presented by a CupaClad representative.

This course is presented by a representative of Cupa Pizarras and is available online through AEC Daily.

• How cladding slate is produced: from the quarry to the wall.
• How to identify slate quality and detect potential problems. What do you need to ask when using slate in a project?
• The ventilated façade systems with natural slate from a technical and practical point of view.
• Direct apply cladding with natural slate: Innovation, Performance and Cost Savings