Despite our best efforts to keep it out, water will always seek ways inside our buildings. If it makes it inside, and remains, mold growth and material deterioration will likely follow. 

 

This course examines design and construction methods to withstand water penetration. An understanding of these systems gives us a starting point in finding sources of intrusion, and a starting point for how to best repair them and prevent further damage. Sealing a failed envelope is the first step in remediation. Otherwise, the appearance of mold may render our damaged buildings uninhabitable. Only after the source of the problem has been addressed, can the full use of the built environment be reclaimed.

Understand measures to retard the infiltration of moisture into built environments. 

 

Understand where and why mold growth occurs.  

 

Use inspections to find potential water leaks before occupancy.  

 

Understand how proper maintenance can prevent water damage.