This British Standard gives recommendations for the management of moisture in buildings using an integrated and pragmatic approach. This includes the management of moisture risk from interstitial and surface condensation, from too high or too low internal relative humidity, and from rain penetration or high levels of ground water. It covers all states of water as gas, liquid and solid, and the interactions between these states. It describes the principal sources of moisture in buildings, its transportation and deposition and provides recommendations and guidance on how to manage those risks during the assessment, design, construction and operation of buildings.

Cross References:
BS 3533
BS 5534
BS 5720
BS 5925
BS 6229
BS 8104
BS 8297
BS 8298
BS 9250
BS EN 490
BS EN 1279
BS EN 14783
BS EN ISO 6946:2007
BS EN ISO 10211
BS EN ISO 13788 
BS EN ISO 13789
BS 2972
BS 6576
BS 8102
BS 8103-1
BS 8103-2
BS 8103-3
BS 8103-4
BS 8204
BS EN 13141-1
BS EN 13141-2
BS EN 13141-3
BS EN 13141-4
BS EN 13141-6
BS EN 13141-7
BS EN 13141-8
BS EN 13141-9
BS EN 13141-10
BS EN 12524 
BS EN 13859-2
BS EN 15026
BS EN ISO 12572
BS EN ISO 13370 
PD 6697
BS EN 1996-1-1
BS EN 1996-2


Incorporates the following:
Amendment, July 2016. Amends and replaces BS 5250:2011