Cupaclad

Natural Slate Rainscreen & Cladding

Developed with a team of Danish architects, CUPACLAD brings the resilience and natural beauty of slate from the roof to the façade. Our façade system comes complete with all the suspension parts, detailed with project specific CAD drawings. CUPACLAD has a high-end appearance and quality with a pedestrian price.

Durability: Used since Roman times, natural slate is non-combustible, naturally waterproof, impact and graffiti resistant.

Install: The CUPACLAD façade system is modular, making install and repairs easy. The slate is easy to re-use, resulting in less waste.

Ecology: Split by hand, there are no added treatments or chemicals needed for production.

CUPACLAD has extremely high percentage yield, using very little energy and water during the entire procurement process versus other resilient facades like fiber cement, zinc or terracotta rainscreens.

Energy used for production releases one tenth the amount of CO2 and water use is orders of magnitude less, resulting in minimal carbon footprint comparatively and LEED credits.

Applications

  • Ventilated Rainscreen
  • Exterior Façade & Cladding
  • Roofing
  • New & Renovation Projects

Benefits

  • 100% Natural
  • Low Carbon Footprint
  • High Energy Savings
  • Highly Durable
  • No Chemical or Heating Processes
  • Visible or Invisible Fixings
  • Quick and Easy to Install
  • Lightweight & Versatile
  • Maintenance free
  • Low Water Absorption
  • Easily combined with other materials

Lifecycle Analysis

CUPACLAD® systems enable the construction of efficient, sustainable rainscreen cladding. A life cycle analysis, which allows you to analyse the overall environmental impact of a product, confirms CUPACLAD® as the ecological option for facade cladding, thanks to the use of natural slate instead of prefabricated products:

Air Pollution

CUPACLAD® Slate(Source)

x1

Fiber cement (Source)

x5

Zinc (Source)

x9

Clay (Source)

x8
Energy Consumption

CUPACLAD® Slate(Source)

x1

Fiber cement (Source)

x7

Zinc (Source)

x9

Clay (Source)

x10
Water Consumption

CUPACLAD® Slate(Source)

x1

Fiber cement (Source)

x18

Zinc (Source)

x324

Clay (Source)

x20


Product Lines

CUPACLAD® 101 Series

Our series of CUPACLAD® 101 natural slate rainscreen cladding features totally invisible fixing systems.

CUPACLAD® natural cladding enhances the aesthetics of any wall or surface you apply it to.

CUPACLAD® 201 Vanguard

CUPACLAD® 201 series slate cladding covers systems with visible fixings.

Our CUPACLAD® 201 stone cladding combines stainless steel clips with
natural slate texture to give a touch of modernity and reduce
installation times compared to other rainscreen cladding systems.


Possible LEED® Credits

  • EA1 | 1-20 Points
  • EQ7.1 | 1 Point
  • MR2 | 1-2 Points

AIA CE Course

ProductCourse TitleCreditsSign Up
CupacladVentilated Natural Slate Rainscreen Systems1.5 LUSign Up

Technical Documents

TitleTypeDownload
Cupaclad CatalogCatalog/BinderDownload (5.21 MB)
Cupaclad Rainscreen CSI 3-Part SpecCSI SpecDownload (11.51 KB)
Cupaclad 201 Vanguard European Test DataLab TestingDownload (82.62 KB)
Cupaclad Details 101 Logic Pattern 2017 USA Drawing PDFDrawingDownload (68.77 KB)
Cupaclad Details 101 Logic Pattern 2017 USA DWGDrawingDownload (53.42 KB)
Cupaclad Details 101 Parallel Pattern 2017 USA Drawing PDFDrawingDownload (68.07 KB)
Cupaclad Details 101 Parallel Pattern 2017 USA DWGDrawingDownload (54.49 KB)
Cupaclad Details 101 Random Pattern 2017 USA Drawing PDFDrawingDownload (72.82 KB)
Cupaclad Details 201 Vanguard Pattern 2017 USA Drawing PDFDrawingDownload (70.82 KB)
Cupaclad Details 101 Random Pattern 2017 USA DWGDrawingDownload (55.59 KB)
Cupaclad Details 201 Vanguard Pattern 2017 USA DWGDrawingDownload (89.72 KB)