Build Dry. Stay Dry. Defeat Mold Once and For All.
An Essential Guide To Mold Resistant Construction
Are you an architect, builder, contractor, or homeowner looking to protect your structures from the costly and devastating effects of mold and decay? This ebook is a comprehensive guide that demystifies the "mythic mold monster" by treating it as a strict biological equation. This guide thoroughly explains why mold growth occurs and outlines the specific building science strategies needed to prevent it from happening in the first place. Stop leaving the durability of your buildings to chance and equip yourself with the ultimate resource for a predictable, moisture-free, mold-resistant home or building in any climate, whether you're building in hot humid Florida, warm dry California, or the coldest parts of the Northeast.
The Must Have Guide For Any Remodel...
A Guide To Moisture Management For Residential Remodels
Working with existing buildings is tricky. Prevent common design and construction errors that result in mold, rot, and water damage that can end up costing you tens of thousands of dollars to repair (if not hundreds of thousands). There are two ways to do something - the right way and "again". This guide will provide the strategies necessary to address moisture issues and prevent future moisture problems the correct way the FIRST time, with options for a wide range of residential structures and existing building conditions, using real-world building science principles and construction details.
Building Science Consulting
We offer building science consulting services for both new and existing buildings around the United States. We can assist you in designing and upgrading your project to meet the highest standards of durability and energy efficiency, tailored to your specific climate. Our consulting services encompass a range of technical aspects, including moisture management, air tightness, heat transfer, mold prevention, and indoor air quality. We can help you achieve a building that not only performs optimally, but also provides a durable, healthy, and comfortable environment for occupants.
Consulting services include:
- Plan & Spec Reviews
- Building Envelope Design
- Construction Detail Development
- Existing Building Assessments
- Product Specification
- General Project Consulting
Our Friends & Collaborators who do good work
Opus Vitae Construction (Portland, OR)
Opus Vitae Construction builds what we call legacy homes, integrating architectural excellence, high-performance building science, and building biology into a single, cohesive standard. Working alongside architects, designers, and clients, we help translate a client’s values into built form: homes that are not only beautiful, but durable, healthy, and quietly high-performing over time.
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WickRight
Bob Kelly, inventor of WickRight products and other practical solutions to dry out wet buildings all over Chicago. He also provides forensic wet building analysis, building envelope and roof consulting, repair design and planning, and custom fabrication to solve complex moisture intrusion issues for architects, structural engineers, developers, specifiers and contractors fixing wet buildings in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Tampa, Milwaukee and Toronto – and everywhere in between.