Coastal Building Materials

Course Description:

The course will provide guidance on the selection of building materials used for coastal construction.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the factors that affect the durability of coastal homes
• Understand what the materials and construction methods in coastal construction should be resistant to.
• Learn about flood resistant materials.
• Learn about wind resistant materials.
• Learn recommendations for termite resistance.