Dri-Design EN-V Z Series

Dri-Design EN-V Z Series is the zinc series of the EN-V collection, which also includes the A80, A50, G, WS and VS series. The panels are 1.0 mm zinc, applied as a commercial rainscreen to single-skin facades. The material is VMZINC. EN-V Z is a separate offering from the wider VMZINC line, which lists more surfaces and thicknesses.

• Material: VMZINC zinc, 1.0 mm thick
• Nominal system depth: 1 1/4 inches
• Weight: less than 3.5 pounds per square foot
• Material warranty: 2 years on all materials

Two standard surfaces are offered, listed on the product page as Z Quartz and Z Anthra:

• Quartz Zinc, with a gray aspect
• Anthra Zinc, with a black aspect

The order form allocates sizes by surface.

The series has nine panel sizes. Quartz Zinc panels are available 16 inches wide and 24 inches wide, each in heights of 48, 60 and 72 inches. Anthra Zinc panels are 24 inches wide in the same three heights. Flat panel dimensions are centerline to centerline.

EN-V panels have a 1/2-inch horizontal joint and a 5/8-inch vertical joint, listed as the standard panel joints. Custom panel joints go through a Dri-Design technical advisor. The order form offers a horizontal panel stacked layout, a 1/4 vertical joint stagger, a 1/2 vertical joint stagger and a 1/2 horizontal joint stagger.

Z Series trim is formed sheet. The order form schedules a 10-foot large J channel trim and a 10-foot corner trim. A flat sheet of 39.4 inches by 120 inches by 1.0 mm is also scheduled. The form asks for profiles to be provided for EN-V trim.

The EN-V order form must be completed in full before an order is placed into production. The signed proposal and terms of sale have to match the quantities and sizes on the form. EN-V orders ship by LTL freight or by dedicated box truck.

The wider Dri-Design VMZINC line is made in 1 mm and 1.5 mm zinc at a nominal depth of 1 1/4 inches, with a maximum panel depth of 3 inches. Its surfaces are the QUARTZ-ZINC, ANTHRA-ZINC, AZENGAR and PIGMENTO series, with PIGMENTO available in green, blue, red and brown. Panel weight is less than 3.5 pounds per square foot. EN-V Z uses only the Quartz Zinc and Anthra Zinc surfaces.