Videos

Video from National Fire Protection Association highlighting 5 key areas that can ignite a structure, including site, openings, vents, and materials recommendations.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving a background on air admittance vents, which are one-way mechanical vents used in plumbing systems to eliminate the need for conventional pipe venting and roof penetrations.

Video describing backdraft dampers.

Video describing an easy method of properly securing soffits on your home per IBHS FORTIFIED Home guidelines.

Video describing the brHEAThe air circulation system in a low-air infiltrating Galena, Alaska home.

Video presentation describing proper attic venting design for energy efficiency and weather resistance.

Video describing a combustion safety test and how to fix resulting issues for a house in Alaska.

Video describing roof and attic construction for cold climates, including cathedral roof design and insulation strategies, from Cold Climate Housing Research Center.

Video explaining why homeowners should seal cracks and gaps on their homes in preparation for severe weather, complying with IBHS guidelines.

Video showing the use of a flow hood and an anemometer in order to test the exhaust ventilation flow for a bath fan.

Video showing the requirements for attic vents in homes to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.

Video showing the requirements for ventilation openings in roofs to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.

Animated video showing how to properly apply roof decks in hurricane regions according to IBHS practices.

Video describing best practices for air sealing an attached garage during construction using plywood and spray foam in the band joist and providing an exhaust fan to ventilate and depressurize the attic.

Video describing the Cold Climate Housing Research Center heat recovery ventilator system.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to comply with IRC ventilation requirements in closed crawlspaces.

Video describing techniques to prevent attic plumbing vents from freezing during Alaskan winters.

Video from National Fire Protection Association on the most common ignition points on homes.

Video describing the importance of a heat recovery ventilator system and potential moisture problems that can be prevented through its use in cold climates like Alaska.

Video discussing the heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system in a passive house.

Video discussing the heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system in a passive house.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on materials and design principles to mitigate moisture issues in homes.

Video showing how the weep holes in a brick façade are sometimes filled by the homeowner or subsequent contractor who mistakenly thought the holes are the result of an installation error during the brick laying work. These holes are important to the drainage and ventilation of the wall, please don’t...

Video describing proper clothes dryer ventilation.

Video discussing the mechanical ventilation system of a passive house.

Video discussing the mechanical ventilation system of a passive house.

Video discussing how homeowners should return to their homes for the first time after a natural disaster according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Video describing how heat recovery ventilation systems.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to drill ventilation holes and anchor a wood tornado shelter. Part 6 of 6.

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