PRESWITT'S FIRST RAINSCREEN PROJECT

The Hooper Apartments - Pendrell & Bute, Vancouver


The above six storey apartment building was designed using a standard EIF System, however the architect elected to use Preswitt's pressure equalised EIF Rainscreen System. The North, East and West Elevations were clad using EPS insulation, the South Elevation required mineral wool insulation, covered with a non combustible coating.

Being one of the first installations of its kind on the West Coast, and addressing the City's concerns with leaky buildings, this project attracted a considerable amount of attention from developers, contractors, designers and building officials.

Architect:
John Currie Arch. Inc. #308, 1168 Hamilton St. Vancouver B.C.
(604) 669-2172
Engineer:
CKM Engineering & Associates Chester Machniewski, P. Eng.
620 Jones Avenue North Vancouver B.C. Pager (604) 978-7652
General Contractor:
Polo Construction Ltd. (604) 291- 9303
EIFS Installer:
J & P Pattinson Ltd. (604) 533- 3072
EIFS Rainscreen System:
Preswitt Manufacturing Ltd. (604) 533-3368
EIFS Non- Combustible System:
Preswitt Manufacturing Ltd. (604) 533-3368