Some examples of waterproofing in new construction.
This is how they are waterproof the below grade foundation of the new buildings. The bricks will be placed on a brick ledge at the bottom of the black membrane. The membrane is continuous up the wall an on to the bottom of the OSB sheeting of the exterior wall. Any water that may penetrate the brick does not go into the foundation and then into the wall. Any trade that needs to penetrate the exterior wall needs to do it above the black membrane. I saw a guy cutting the material and applying it today Jan 1, 2012. The red pipe to the left is a fire line Post Indicator Valve for the fire sprinkler system. It indicates open or closed and should never be closed unless the fire line is being tested or maintained. (It's connected to a fire alarm and the alarm should go off it it's closed)
This is a weep hole above a typical Window on Huger Hall. Any moisture that accumulates between the brick and the wood stud wall has a chance to evaporate through this hole.
Caulking, below sill weep hole and below sill flashing under a window on Huger Hall. Any water or moisture that enters the wall around the window is forced to exit at the weep hole by the flashing (the white material showing at the first brick course below the window sill). The sill is a one piece precast element as apposed to a brick rowlock.
An at grade weep hole in the brick wall of Huger. There are hundreds of these around the building and should be at or about the level of the high point of the black membrane shown in the first photo above.