Building Genius Podcast

In this episode of the Building Genius podcast, you’ll hear about the importance of moisture management in commercial construction. Our guest, John Broniek, discusses some of the issues that can occur, and how to solve them properly for long-term performance. John is senior engineer with Icynene, and has been involved in improving the energy efficiency and durability of buildings throughout North America since 1990. Interviewer:      John, in regards to the building envelope, can you explain the importance of moisture management in construction?   John:      I think the primary focus of the building envelope in any building is to keep the occupants comfortable and separated from the elements. A big part of that is to make sure that we keep the weather outside and not inside. That also means that that building envelope or building enclosure has to be built in such a way that it's going to last over the long term so that the building's not going to deteriorate, there's not going to be moisture trapped within th