Keeping Out the Wetter- Designing to Exclude Water

This CE course equips architects with the knowledge and strategies to design buildings that resist water intrusion, addressing moisture behavior, envelope design, and construction practices to safeguard structures and occupants.

 

🕒 4  CE HOURS     

CREDIT DESIGNATION: LU|HSW           

Date of course creation/update: 04/23/2026

Course Approval NO: 193MCAR

Education Pathways, LLC provider #10121561, is approved as an AIA Continuing Education Provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. AIA provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Architects completing this course receive 4 continuing education credits as designated by AIA.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

Explores the principles and methods of moisture resistance in architecture. Participants will examine how water behaves, the pathways it uses to infiltrate buildings, and the damage it causes. The course covers design solutions, sources of interior moisture, impacts on building components, and strategies to preclude infiltration. Practical recommendations for planning, construction, and post-construction inspection are included, ensuring architects can design resilient structures that minimize water-related risks.

 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Recognize water behavior and how it migrates through building systems.

  2. Identify sources of excess moisture in built environments.

  3. Summarize proactive prevention strategies through planning and design.

  4. Choose construction methods that reduce water infiltration.

  5. Discuss post-construction prevention through building envelope inspection.

  6. Determine common points of failure that allow water entry.

  7. Interpret condensation control strategies for different climates.

  8. Explain negative air pressure as a factor in infiltration prevention.

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