This standard applies to the design of new buildings and to the retrofit and renovation of existing buildings. This standard applies to all types of buildings@ building components@ and materials. This standard applies to all interior and exterior zones and building envelope cavitiesB-1. This standard does not directly address thermal comfort or acceptable indoor air qualityB-1. This standard does not address the design of building components or envelopes to resist liquid water leakage from sources such as rainwater@ ground water@ flooding@ or ice dams.B-1 Informative Note: All superscript notes such as B-1@ B-2@ and so forth refer to informative commentary on the standard that is contained in Informative Annex B. PURPOSE The purpose of this standard is to specify performance-based design criteria for predicting@ mitigating@ or reducing moisture damage to the building envelope@ materials@ components@ systems@ and furnishings@ depending on climate@ construction type@ and HVAC system operation. These criteria include the following: a. Criteria for selecting analytic procedures b. Criteria for inputs c. Criteria for evaluation and use of outputs