Videos

Video describing traditional 2x4 16 inch on center framing versus advanced framing with 2x6 stud walls at 24 inch on center, insulated corners and headers, wall stud-ceiling joist alignment, etc. providing a strong wall with more room for insulation.

Video describing the water management strategies used when remodeling a basement.

Learn how to run a blower door air leakage test in a residential house.

Part 1 describes why do a test, components of the Minneapolis Blower Door kit and how to set it up.

Part 2 shows how to do a one point depressurization test, the most common test, as well as how to use the Cruise function.

Video describing good installation practices and features of a properly installed roof and gutter system.

Video describing a furring in framing technique to further insulate a pre-existing Alaskan house.

Video describing log cabin wall construction and insulation in Alaska.

Video describing what features make a window energy efficient.

Video describing how to apply a fully sealed continuous weather barrier.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center explaining how to correctly 'fur' and outside wall for maximum insulation protection.

Video describing how to properly install the OPTIMA insulation system.

Video describing how to install an inset window in an integrated truss house built in cold climates like Alaska.

This video provides an overview of heat transfer and discusses how heat transfer occurs in residential buildings.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on managing air flow within the building enclosure, focusing on air pressure differences.

This video provides an overview of convection in buildings, with an introduction to Newton's Law of cooling.

Video describing a house air leakage test and the most common leakage sources for an Alaskan house.

Video describing the stack effect related to air leakage of a house.