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 2026 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 2026.
- The project must have been completed when you were a RAINA member (if project was completed 2025).
- Project can be submitted to one (1) category only (new or retrofit). You may submit multiple different projects in the category chosen.
- Opaque walls comprised of at least 50% rainscreen system.
- Project completed and/or occupied in 2025 or 2026.
Key Dates
- Call for Entries: Monday, June 15, 2026
- Submission Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2026
- Review by Jurors: Friday, August 14 – Friday, September 11, 2026
- Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Categories
- New
- Retrofit
Recognition & Awards
- Award will be presented and submitting company will be recognized at RAINA fall 2026 conference.
- Digital book with each project, consisting of project details and photos – added to RAINA website.
- Free pass to conference for architect, general contractor/construction manager, owner and for the main submitter or identified representative.
- Social media for each project award.
- Press release to media.
- Digital marketing assets for project team, along with individual component manufacturers for each awarded project
- Video of award ceremony to be provided to winners