Patent ID: 8635828

Claim:
A cladding assembly for a wall or roof of a building, comprising: a frame element; a panel-securing element comprising a first flange, a second flange, and a web securing the first flange with respect to the second flange in a spaced-apart configuration, wherein the first flange is secured to said frame element to attach said panel-securing element to said frame element; a plurality of insulation panels, each of said plurality of insulation panels having opposed faces defining a thickness therebetween and a first edge abutting or facing against said web of said panel-securing element with said second flange of said panel-securing element disposed over a peripheral portion of one of said opposed faces, wherein a spacing between said first and second flanges of said panel-securing element is at least as large as the thickness of said insulation panel; each of said plurality of insulation panels comprises a multi-layer facing material forming at least one of said opposed faces; said facing material includes an overhanging portion extending beyond a second edge of each of said insulation panels and an adhesive material on one side of said overhanging portion to temporarily secure each of said insulation panels adjacent to one another during installation and to form an air, thermal and moisture barrier between each of said adjacent insulation panels; and a steel cover panel disposed over said insulation panels, wherein each of said cover panels is attached by panel fasteners to said second flange of said panel-securing element to secure said cover panels with respect to said frame element.