Abstract: A building cladding heater apparatus comprising: a heating element; an insulation layer on one side of the heating element; an adhesive layer on one side of the heating element, on the side opposite of the insulation layer; a first bus braid located in the heating element; a second bus braid located in the heating element. A building cladding heater system comprising: a building; a building cladding forming generally the skin of the building; a first building cladding heater apparatus affixed to an inner surface of the building cladding, the building cladding heater apparatus comprising: a heating element; an insulation layer on one side of the heating element; an adhesive layer on one side of the heating element, on the side opposite of the insulation layer; a first bus braid located in the heating element; a second bus braid located in the heating element; a power source located on the interior side of the building cladding and in operable communication with the first building cladding heater apparatus.