Fiber Cement for Multifamily Building Exteriors

Fiber cement siding from Nichiha, including our premiere AWP (architectural wall panel) rainscreen system, provides architects, builders, and owners of multifamily properties with one of the widest ranges of colors, textures, and finishes for achieving a signature façade deserving of luxury apartment buildings, modern condominiums, and tenant- and patron-attracting mixed-use developments. Nichiha facades perform to the industry’s highest standards for weather, fire, and pest resistance for low-maintenance, high-performing exterior protection.

• Code-Compliant Exteriors:
  Nichiha fiber cement siding for residential building construction is specified in regions where natural disasters or severe weather is a consideration, even in High-Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) where additional exterior protection might be required.
  
  With its concealed clip attachments that create a drainage cavity behind the cladding, Nichiha AWP is a rainscreen wall system designed to shed bulk water while rapidly draining and drying any water that penetrates behind the fiber cement cladding.
  
  As a highly fire-resistant material, Nichiha fiber cement products also help to enhance the fire safety of the building’s exterior walls, an especially important consideration for multifamily residential building design.
  
  
• Pest-Resistant Solution:
  Using Nichiha panels is also a great solution for multifamily building construction where effective pest control can be a costly proposition.
  
  "Pests are in constant search of water, shelter, and food, and problems may become more prevalent during warm weather when pest pressure increases," according to Jim Fredericks with Multifamily Executive. Using Nichiha’s fiber cement panels gives your clients a solution for pest protection and prevention that they can depend on.

• Fast, Easy, Trouble-Free Installation:
  Installation quality is more assured with Nichiha Architectural Wall Panels, even fast-track construction. The panels and trim come as a complete kit. The system’s Ultimate Starter Track combined with its clip-installation system help speed projects to completion.
  
  What’s more, unlike brick, stone, and wood that require ideal weather conditions and skilled trades, Nichiha fiber cement can be installed in almost any weather condition or temperature without the need for a specialty contractor.
  
  
• Low-Maintenance Lifespan:
  Owners and facility managers appreciate the minimal maintenance requirements and costs of Nichiha AWP. The fiber cement cladding is rot-, pest-,moisture, and fade-resistant. An occasional light wash and rinse is all that’s required to maintain the façade’s pristine appearance. Where maintenance costs for traditional wood, stucco, or EIFS is cost-prohibitive for many facility budgets and accruals, Nichiha fiber cement façade maintenance costs are surprisingly low.