ACCBP Blog
Building Science Insights for Homes.
Practical guidance on mold, moisture, HVAC design, and the building failures that affect indoor health across the Gulf South.
Building Science Is Not a Buzzword
Healthy homes and building science are becoming popular language, but real competence takes field experience, diagnostics, physics, and humility.
Why All the Hate on SPF Insulation?
Spray foam gets blamed for a lot of failures, but the real question is whether the attic, HVAC, moisture, and pressure strategy were designed and installed correctly.
Same Science. Better Pacing. More Compassion.
Honest feedback matters. The standard for healthy, durable homes does not change, but the way complex findings are communicated can improve.
A Great Builder Protects the Home From Bad Decisions
A beautiful home can still fail if critical building science decisions are treated like preferences. Great builders protect the client from those failures.
Why Mold Keeps Coming Back
If remediation removed the growth but never corrected the moisture pathway, the same conditions can return. Here is why root-cause building science matters.
Oversized HVAC and the Gulf South Humidity Problem
A system that cools fast can still fail the home. Short cycling, poor latent control, and weak distribution can create chronic moisture problems.
What Building Science Assessments Find
A true assessment looks beyond visible symptoms and evaluates the envelope, mechanical systems, moisture dynamics, and how the home performs as a system.