Call for Entries – RAiNA Awards: Design & Technical Excellence
The Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA) is excited to announce the call for entries for the 2025 RAiNA Awards: Design & Technical Excellence. These awards honor outstanding achievements in technical innovation, design creativity, sustainability, and construction management within the industry.
Why Enter?
The RAiNA Awards celebrates the pinnacle of our industry, recognizing projects that showcase the advantages of rainscreen technology, including enhanced energy efficiency, aesthetic versatility, and positive environmental impact. Earning a RAiNA Award not only brings distinguished recognition to your project but also underscores your dedication to excellence in design and construction.
Eligibility
- You must be a current RAiNA member in 2025.
- The project must have been completed when you were a RAiNA member (if project was completed 2024).
- The project is located in North America (United States, Canada or Mexico).
To view the full submission guidelines, click here
Categories
- New
- Retrofit
Recognition & Awards
- Winners will receive a custom crafted award.
- Winners will be recognized at the award ceremony at the RAiNA Conference.
- Digital book with each project, consisting of project details and photos – added to RAINA website.
- Social media for each project awarded.
- Press release to media.
- Digital marketing assets for project team, along with individual component manufacturers for each awarded project.
Key Dates
- Call for Entries: Monday, August 18, 2025
- Submission Deadline: Friday, October 3, 2025
- Review by Jurors: Friday, October 24, 2025
- Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
2024 RAiNA Award Winners
New Construction - NSCC Waterfront Campus (Nova Scotia Community College)
RAiNA Founding Member
This resilient campus on Cape Breton Island, designed by Moriyama & Teshima/Barrie Langille, showcases a high-performance façade that withstood Hurricane Fiona mid-construction. It’s a stunning example of sustainable design with net-zero-ready classification and geothermal heating!
Retrofit - Lobo Welcome Theater at the University of New Mexico
RAiNA Founding Member
ECO Cladding’s dynamic, colorful façade at the Lobo Welcome Theater is not only visually striking but also sustainable and flexible. The design allows for easy maintenance with recycled materials, making it both beautiful and energy-efficient!