Moisture Control
Properly controlling moisture in your home will improve the effectiveness of your air sealing and insulation efforts, and vice versa. Thus, moisture control contributes to a home's overall energy efficiency.
The best strategy for controlling moisture in your home depends on your climate and how your home is constructed. Before deciding on a moisture control strategy for your home, you may first want to understand how moisture moves through a home.
Moisture control strategies typically include the following areas of a home:
- Attics
- Foundation
- Walls.
In most U.S. climates, you can use vapor diffusion retarders in these areas of your home to control moisture.
Proper ventilation should also be part of a moisture control strategy.
Learn More
Evaluation Tools
MOIST
DOE Building Energy Software Tools Directory
Financing & Incentives
Find Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
Energy Savers
Department of Energy Resources
Structural Moisture Control
EERE Building Technologies Program
Federal Government Resources
Controlling Moisture
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Related Links
Household Mold
National Association of Home Builders
HomeMoisture.org
North Dakota State University Extension Service
Mold and Moisture Dynamics
Whole Building Design Guide
How to Control Moisture
Alliance for Healthy Homes
