Designing Durable Wall Systems: Moisture Management in Modern Construction

About this episode

This episode explores the building science behind moisture management in modern construction, focusing on wall systems and their durability.

This podcast course explores the building science behind rainscreen assemblies and ventilated wall systems, emphasizing the role of capillary breaks, drainage gaps, and airflow in protecting occupant health, safety, and long-term building durability. Participants will review the four primary wall design types, examine how evolving IRC and IBC code requirements and ASTM E2925 testing standards influence specification decisions, and discuss common causes of moisture-related failures. Through pr...

Topics covered

• building science
• moisture management
• rainscreen assemblies
• ventilated wall systems
• building durability

Keywords

• moisture management
• rainscreen assemblies
• ventilated wall systems
• capillary breaks
• drainage gaps
• airflow
• building durability
• IRC
• IBC
• ASTM E2925

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IRC, IBC, ASTM E2925

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