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color=#0000ff size=2>Moisture in and through construction materials can become a
huge problem (definitely lawsuit class) if the issue is not addressed in a
wholistic fashion. My background is HVAC, not architecture, but I'm know
that even a "good" HVAC system cannot overcome a poor envelope retrofit.
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color=#0000ff size=2>There is an emerging discussion about this topic
in the HVAC world; I recommend looking at past issue of the ASHRAE Journal in
the "Building Sciences" column, written by Joe Lstiburek. I think he's got
an excellent grasp of the physics and is also very
practical.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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