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The Builder's Guide provides the building industry with the latest and best practical information on how to apply building science principles to structures as systems in hot-humid climate regions.

Brochure discussing specific practices for mitigating moisture and mold during the construction process.

Webpage featuring hundreds of illustrations of masonry construction details for brick, congrete, stone, tile, stucco, etc.

Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.

Document providing information on correct storage techniques for lumber to manage moisture.

Article describing the principle of capillarity in construction materials.

Fact sheet describing the moisture properties of wood.

Article describing the causes of wood decay and moisture issues.

Document describing common questions about moisture, mold, and wood.

Guide providing information about controlling rainwater through use of drainage planes.

Report from FEMA describing techniques for floodproofing structures.

A builder checklist guide for the water management of properties with appropriately-designed building technologies.

Report covering the rainwater performance of building assemblies.

PDF detailing the inspection and verification guidance for WaterSense labeled new homes including indoor and outdoor efficiency requirements, and homeowner and building management education.

Case study about high humidity, mold and condensation on surfaces in S. Florida, and how building characteristics cause and amplify these problems.

Guidance documents describing Erosion Control Blankets (ECBs) use as a construction material that provides temporary cover and support for establishing vegetation on bare soil. ECB holds topsoil and seed (typically grass) in place to minimize erosion during germination of seed.

Specification describing criteria for manufactured polymeric materials used to provide a rainscreen function, a means for the drainage of liquid moisture and the ventilation of vapor moisture that enters an above-grade exterior wall assembly which was published in the year 2019, and is available for...