KNIGHT CI-SYSTEM RAIN SCREEN
ATTACHMENT: THE DEFINITION
OF FAÇADE VERSATILITY –
WITH ALL THE EXPECTED
THERMAL PERFORMANCE
KNIGHT WALL SYSTEMS’ CI-SYSTEM RAIN SCREEN ATTACHMENT NOT
ONLY PROVIDES OUTSTANDING THERMAL PERFORMANCE BY WAY OF
TRUE CONTINUOUS INSULATION, IT WILL ALSO ACCOMMODATE NEARLY
ANY FACADE OR CLADDING SYSTEM – FOR MAXIMUM VERSATILITY, EASE
OF INSTALLATION AND A SIMPLE DESIGN.
DEVELOPED TO BE INSTALLED OVER EXTERIOR RIGID BOARD INSULATION –
WITH ONLY THERMALLY ISOLATED FASTENERS PENETRATING THE THERMAL
LAYER – KNIGHT’S CI-SYSTEM EASILY COMPLIES WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN
ENERGY CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUOUS INSULATION (ci)*.
ADVANTAGES TO KNIGHT WALL SYSTEMS’ CI-SYSTEM RAIN SCREEN:
¤ Easily attain code compliance with exterior insulation
¤ High corrosive-resistant 55 AL-ZN AZ50 coating for a long service life
¤ No trimming or manipulation of exterior insulation makes installation quick and simple
¤ All fasteners that penetrate the insulation are thermally isolated with preassembled washers
¤ Attach nearly any cladding with easy and efficient installation and detailing
¤ Excellent ventilation with a constant 3/4-inch, or optional 1 1/2-inch, continuous rain screen cavity
¤ Budget conscious assembly
¤ Pre-engineered, tested and warranted
+
EXTERIOR INSULATION EFFECTIVENESS AS COMPARED TO THE RATED R-VALUE
...with Vertical Z-Girts:
...with Horizontal Z-Girts: ...with Aluminum Brackets: ...with the CI-SYSTEM: *
+
43%-63%
52%-71%
60%-70%
95%-98%
ASHRAE 90.1 prescriptive requirement for steel frame walls
Effective percentages vary depending upon exact wall assembly, though 24” spacing was used in determining horizontal girts & bracket assembly percentages. Contact KWS for full thermal reports.
ACCOMMODATE NEARLY ANY PANEL OR CLADDING:
Knight’s CI-System uses continuous vertical girts – called CI-Girts – that can be spaced
up to 32” O.C. horizontally and support claddings that weigh over 15 PSF*. The system
uses a unique thermal isolation washer at each penetrating fastener, creating one of the
most thermally efficent rain screen attachments on the market today. This drop-in system
is supplied with the correct wall anchors for attaching to the stud sub-structure with
ThermaStop isolators pre-assembled on the fasteners, as well as associated rails and
rail fasteners for a complete attachment solution.
CI-System is available in two configurations: CI-SidingRail™ & CI-PanelTek™.
*Maximum allowable spacing & dead load is a function of live loads+dead load < allowable load of wall anchor. Contact KWS for more information.
CI-SIDINGRAIL RAIN SCREEN ATTACHMENT SYSTEM:
The CI-SidingRail™ System enables the use of fiber-cement lap siding, horizontally oriented rollformed metal siding and other horizontal siding. The system is comprised of continuous vertical
members (CI-Girt) with a 2” fastening face for attaching various claddings.
CI-PANELTEK RAIN SCREEN ATTACHMENT SYSTEM:
The CI-PanelTek™ System is a must for vertically oriented siding (i.e. roll formed metal sheets, etc.),
exposed fastener—or face-fastened—panels and siding systems of all kinds. It’s comprised of
continuous horizontal members (featuring a 2” or 3” fastening face) attaching to continuous vertical
members (CI-Girt) that are attached to the substrate in a continous insulation fashion.
KNIGHT WALL CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE
FOLLOWING USGBC LEED CREDITS:
¤ Energy & Atmosphere (EA) Prequisite and Credit 1
¤ Materials & Resources (MR) Credits 4 and 5
ALL KNIGHT WALL SYSTEMS
COMPONENTS ARE MANUFACTURED
IN THE USA. (PATENT PENDING)
NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN EXCEPT FOR ANY APPLICABLE WRITTEN WARRANTIES
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY KNIGHT WALL SYSTEMS. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING
THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY
EXCLUDED. No freedom from any patent owned by Knight Wall Systems or others is to be
inferred. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ from one location to another
and may change with time, Customer is responsible for determining whether products and
the information in this document are appropriate for Customer’s use.
KNIGHT
WALL SYSTEMS
28308 N Cedar Road, Deer Park, WA 99006
www.knightwallsystems.com
1-855-597-9255 (KWS-WALL)
509.262.0104
CI, PanelTek, SidingRail, ThermaStop and PanelRail are trademarks of Knight Wall Systems
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