Below is a list of online publications that may be useful. In all cases the documents are copyrighted and provided for educational and private use. The work is not to be reproduced without written permission (which will be generally granted for all educational and non-profit uses.)
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General Moisture Control Documents

 

A general overview of moisture sources, problems and transport in buildings (from ASHRAE Journal) A general primer for rain control in small buildings and homes A more theoretical look at rain control strategy classifications
Paper on Airflow Control in Building Enclosures -- air barriers, vapor barriers, convective loops, etc A brief description of when, where and why you need vapor barriers A general overview of mold, moisture, and buildings (not a healthy mix)

More Specialised Papers

The influence of low-perm vapor barriers on enclosure performance, and how to assess when and where they are needed (from ASHRAE Thermal 8 Conference) Ice dams are a common cold-climate problem with sloped roofs -- find the causes and solutions in this outline Indoor Air Quality and Hygroscopically Active ("Breathing") Wall Systems
Simplified Method of Predicting Driving Rain Deposition on Vertical Building Enclosures (Int. Conf. Paper) Field Experience with Filled-Cavity Masonry Veneer Wall Systems Vents and Ventilation Behind Masonry Veneers (8th Canadian Masonry Conference)
Double Facades - A critical assessment for Cool Humid Climates A review of hygrothermal computer modeling for building enclosure performance A detailed paper with field results of the performance of pressure equalized rainscreens
The moisture Properties of Different Plasters over Strawbale Wall Systems (CMHC Report) Vents, Ventilation Drying and Wall Performance (ASHRAE Thermal 7 Paper)