A Whole Systems Approach
Learning Objectives:
- Describe what happens if moisture enters buildings and how it can impact the health, safety, and wellness of occupants.
- Identify common ways that water and moisture enter a building.
- List the components in an absorptive cladding system that can help mitigate water intrusion.
- Explain the importance of integration in specifying a system of moisture control components for proper moisture management.
This course is part of the Multifamily Housing Academy
Water-management systems are key to healthy and sustainable business design. This course discusses the building science behind water-management and the key components, design considerations, and installation best practices that lead to better buildings. In particular, this course describes how these systems affect multifamily housing projects, including the health, safety, and well-being of occupants. Important to the conversation is the fact that water-management must be considered as a whole system that works together utilizing compatible components. Understanding the whole system is the best way to attain durability and achieve healthy building goals.
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