Videos

Video describing how to air seal attic rafters with spray foam.

Video describing how to install batt insulation.

Video describing how to properly insulate attic eaves.

Video describing raised heel trusses for minimum attic eave insulation.

Video describing how to properly insulate attic hatches.

Video describing how to insulate and air seal attic knee walls.

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

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

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

Video describing how to air-seal soffits below attics.

Video describing various ways to bring HVAC ducts installed in an attic within the thermal envelope of the home by insulating the attic or by covering the ducts with spray foam and burying them in fibrous insulation.

Video describing air sealing and insulation for encapsulated ducts.

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

Video showing how to install gables properly to ensure a secure roof frame per IBHS FORTIFIED Home standards.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic can lights.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic electrical boxes.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic plumbing pipes.

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

Video describing how homeowners can measure the amount of insulation installed in their attic.

Video showing proper attic ventilation systems for hurricane-prone regions compliant with IBHS Fortified Home standards.

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 describing how to air seal shafts, ducts, and flues.

Video from Horizon Energy on thermodynamics relating to insulation in attics of homes located in hot climates.

Video describing how to spray foam unvented attics.

Video describing how to spray foam unvented attics.

Video demonstrating how all connections are critical in creating a continuous path for loads acting on a building (from the exhibition Designing for Disaster at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.© National Building Museum (2014))

Video describing attic ventilation methods for wind and water-resistant roofs to comply with FLASH Strong Home guidelines and improve hurricane resitance.

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.