Videos

Video describing insulation and air sealing strategies to meet 2012 IECC code levels.

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 how to properly install continuous rigid insulation sheathing and siding.

Video showing a technique for airtight sheathing installation on exterior walls using foam gasket strips.

Video describing the air barrier installed in a passive house.

Video describing insulated concrete forms.

Video describing a technique for airtight drywall installation on garage walls using foam gasket strips.

Video showing a technique for airtight drywall installation on interior walls using foam gasket strips.

Video describing how to conduct a blower door test in a passive house.

Video describing strategies for air sealing and compartmentalization in multifamily buildings.

Video explaining how to air seal the air barrier of a passive house.

Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.

Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.

Video describing the attic truss details in a passive house.

Video describing the interior attic air barrier details in a passive house.

Video describing the wall-to-attic air barrier details of a passive house.

Video discussing the air sealing details around plumbing pipes in the exterior walls of a passive house.

Video describing how to properly air seal sill plates.

Video describing how to conduct a blower door test in a passive house.

Video discussing the exterior assembly details of a passive house.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on how warm air typically leaks out of homes through attics via the stack effect and how to mitigate these effects through building practices.