Videos

Video showing the use of structural screw hurricane ties and connectors to improve the home’s resistance to hurricane force winds and earthquakes, from a house framer’s perspective.

Video that explains the need to secure shingle tabs and steps to take to seal shingle tabs on your roof per IBHS guidelines.

This video shows the easy process of securing shelves and large furnishing with many items to reduce their hazard risk. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.

This video advises homeowners to scure their dishes in so that they do not become a hazard in the event of a disaster. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.

This video shows the simple steps to secure items hanging on a wall to minimize their hazardous potential during a disaster. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.

This video discusses why it is important to secure a water heater, and then it demonstrates how one can do it themselves. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.

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.

Video explaining issues with backflow from drains and sewer lines and a discussion about different valve types used in water management practices from LSU AgCenter.

Video from SIPschool on sealing joints using SIP panels.

Video describing the high-performance building details of a new home construction project.

Video describing how homeowners can save water by maintaining their sprinklers.

Webinar describing the design of foundations to resist both flood and wind loads in hurricane and flood-prone regions.

Video presentation on disaster-resistant wood frame construction, specifically wall and floor design.

Video presentation explaining proper roof membrane and shingle installation, including key weak points where moisture can get in during a disaster weather event.

Video from San Diego County on best management practices to mitigate sediment and erosion issues.

Video explaining the structural foundation slab in a passive house.

Video presentation describing how to stabilize structures by using different methods and modeling techniques.

Video showing how differently constructed homes stand up to a hurricane and how it can be easy to retrofit a home to make it hurricane resistant using Simpson Strong Tie.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving a background on efficient tankless water heaters.

Video explaining what a 100-year flood is.

Video illustrating the importance of a properly installed continuous load path in homes for the home's structural integrity including where and how to properly install bracing measures per IBHS FORTIFIED Home specifications.

Video from Ohio EPA focusing on sediment erosion near active construction sites.

Video from the Weather Channel showing a Q&A interaction for common questions about steps homeowners can take to prepare their homes for high winds per IBHS recommendations.

Video showing steps to take to prepare openings in homes for a hurricane or high wind event as explained by the Weather Channel and IBHS Fortified Home.

Video providing comparative information on types of tornado safe rooms complying with IBHS Strong Home recommendations.

Video presentation describing what to learn from traditional style construction techniques when designing for disaster resistance using examples of old and new construction and how each has stood the test of time.

Video demonstrating how new construction contributes to flooding from the National Building Museum.

This video shows the proper way to turn off a electricity at the circuit box. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.

This video demonstrates how to locate and shutoff the propone tank for a house, and it discusses the importance of doing so in the event of a natural disaster. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare...

This video demonstrates how to easily turn off the residential water valve and the importance of doing so before or after a disaster. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.

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Video describing an “excavationless” retrofit technique developed by the University of Minnesota to install exterior insulation around the foundation of an existing home by using high-pressure water to cut a trench through the dirt along the edge of a concrete foundation, remove the mud with a...

Video describing a combination heat and hot water system that pumps hot water through a coil in the air handler to distribute through the house.

Video describing the wall assembly of a passive house.

Video webinar discussing wall bracing in preparation for seismic-related provisions from APA - The Engineered Wood Association.

Video presentation providing top-to-bottom overview of wind-resistant construction methods for wood-framed structures using past weather disturbances to illustrate points.

Video describing the principles of creating IRC-compliant walls with full sheathing according to APA - The Engineered Wood Association practices.

Video providing how-tos for wind-resistant wall construction from FLASH Strong Home guidelines.

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

Video discussing the exterior assembly details of a passive house.

Video describing the exterior insulation window details of a passive house.

Video discussing the foundation details of a passive house.

Video discussing the framing details of a passive house.

Steve Easley details the 2009 IECC residential requirements regarding Water and Moisture issues. Flashing, windows, water leaks and kick out flashings are all discussed.

Video describing the conditioned crawl space of a residential home addition project.

Video describing the exterior cladding details of a residential home addition project.

Video showing how a home reacts in high wind conditions and certain easy-to-install measures homeowners can take to keep their home intact with recommendations from IBHS FORTIFIED Home.

Video presentation describing updated building codes and their importance for building resilient communities.

Video presentation describing updated building codes and their importance for building resilient communities, specifically looking at community lifelines during a disaster, and how to keep essential businesses and government branches functioning properly.

Video presentation describing the new program, 'Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which replaces FEMA's "Pre-Disaster Mitigation" program, including key elements and how to receive grant money.