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After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance

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Video presentation describing the importance of a continuous load path and how good design and construction practices can improve storm resistance per APA guidelines.

Building with SIPs in Alaska

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Cold Climate Housing Research Center
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CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on SIP construction and how to build with these materials.

CCHRC: Thermal Mass in Alaska

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Craven
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Cold Climate Housing Research Center,
CCHRC
Video describing what thermal mass is and answering some frequently asked questions about how to utilize it in Alaska.

Defensible Space Inspection questions 1

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video interview from the University of Nevado - Reno with a Nevada fire protections officer explaining how to properly inspect a home's defensible space.

Designing Porous Polymers for Daytime Radiative Cooling

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Advanced Materials Lecture Series
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Advanced Materials Lecture Series
Video from Advanced Materials Lecture Series on polymer technologies being developed for reflecting solar radiation in hot climates.

Ember Activity on the Caughlin Fire

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how ember activity from the Caughlin fire paired with high winds led to the destruction of homes over a mile away from the fire.

Fighting the Washoe Drive Fire

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video from the University of Nevada - Reno with a firefighter who fought the Washoe Drive Fire explains how strong winds can cause rapid wildfire spread, affecting homes.

Fire Behavior on the Washoe Drive Fire

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how a particular fire, the Washoe Drive Fire, was able to spread rapidly and affect homes and other structures through flying embers reaching roofs, vents, garages, and other openings.

Fire-Safe Building Materials

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining fire-safe building materials and their classifications.

Floodproofing

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Kentucky Flood Risk
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Kentucky Flood Risk
Video explaining the two types of floodproofing; wet and dry, as well as techniques and standards for both.

Florida Concrete Termite Resistance

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Florida Film & Tape
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Florida Film & Tape
Video from Florida Film & Tape outlining the range of termites across the US, the damage they can cause to wood, and preventative measures to avoid termite infestation.

How do homes burn down in wildfires?

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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
Video from National Fire Protection Association dispelling myths about how wildfires usually ignite structures and explaining how fires typically do burn structures.

How to Build a Quality Closed Crawlspace in Climate Zones 3A and 4A

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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Home Innovation Research Labs
Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to properly build a moisture-free closed crawlspace in climate zones 3A and 4A with climate-specific information to ensure energy efficiency, comfort, and durability.

How to: REMOTE Wall System Part 1

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Cold Climate Housing Research Center
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CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on complete wall system construction guidelines in cold climates. Part 1 of 2.

Hurricanes, Earthquakes & Tornados - Design of Wood-frame Structures for Extreme Forces

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Video presentation describing wood framing design to withstand extreme forces from severe weather.

Introduction to Heat Transfer

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

Living With Fire in the Big Sagebrush/Bitterbrush Environment

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home and attached structures such as decks, surrounded by sagebrush for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.

Living With Fire in the Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home surrounded by dry woodlands for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.

Protecting Your Home From Wildfire

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Forest Service
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USFS
Video from the Forest Service highlighting potential weak spots on homes that could ignite the structure and how to lower the chances of ignition in these key areas.

Retrofitting Your Home to Increase Wildfire Survival

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how wildfires typically ignite structures and specific home retrofits homeowners can do to mitigate damage to their homes.

Seismic & Wind Design Considerations for Wood Framed Structures

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Video presentation covering seismic and wind design for wood-framed structures on the topics of load path continuity, building codes, and shear wall design alternatives.