Presented in a visual array of information gathered from around the world, this presentation delivers key educational components that focus on the natural beauty of terra cotta installed in a back ventilated, rain screen technique that provides a wall cladding solution benefiting projects in: exterior wall performance, insulating values, contemporary aesthetics, and
ease of long term maintenance. The presentation also offers information on terra cotta solar screen design and its benefits; as well as displays the opportunity to use natural terra cotta as an acoustic solution for interior environments. Participants will gain a tremendous understanding of the opportunities available with terra cotta construction materials in a wide variety of applications.