Climate-Shield

A rainscreen holds siding slightly off the wall, creating a ventilated air gap behind it. That open-joint, back-ventilated cavity drains water, dries quickly, and keeps heat and moisture away from the building envelope, so both the siding and the structure last longer. Climate-Shield® pairs this time-tested principle with modern, patented components.

Most clips still require furring strips; Climate-Shield® doesn't. Its clips mount directly over plywood or OSB and set the wall cavity automatically, with a wide flange and two stainless screws for fast, secure fastening. And it's a complete engineered system with starter rails, vents, attachment channels, and Z-girts, rather than a clip sold on its own.

CS2 is the most robust option: it creates the ¾" cavity building scientists consider ideal, works across residential and commercial projects, and is engineered for hurricane zones. CS10 creates a shallower 10 mm gap with a lower profile, making it ideal for soffits, remodels, and re-siding, since the siding projects less than most window trim.

Climate-Shield® is designed for high-density wood siding, and it pairs naturally with the thermally modified and domestically sourced siding lines across Cambium's portfolio. Thermally modified species deliver the density, stability, and decay resistance a rainscreen assembly is built for, without reaching for imported tropical hardwoods.

Yes. The ventilated cavity works in heat as well as rain: rising air in the gap carries solar heat away from the building envelope before it transfers inside, reducing cooling loads in hot climates. The hotter the weather, the stronger the convective effect.

It's simpler than furring-strip methods. Set the pre-drilled starter rail level and every course above follows; adjacent boards share clips, so there's no cutting siding to land on 16" furring centers. The system installs horizontally, vertically, or diagonally over standard sheathing, with components for masonry, exterior gypsum, and insulated walls.