Videos

Researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory evaluated five different LED systems with ALC at a test-bed site in Fort Worth, Texas, and provided an analysis of the added savings and costs of the controls as well as guidance on where ALC with LED can be best deployed. During the webinar...

Video showing how to use an infrared camera to identify common sources of air leakage in a home’s bathrooms.

Video showing how to use an infrared camera to identify common sources of air leakage in a home’s bedrooms.

Video describing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage in the ceiling during a blower door test in winter.

Video describing how to use an infrared camera to detect missing insulation (indicated by blue areas) in a cathedral ceiling.

Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage around a fireplace during a blower door test in winter.

Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage around recessed can lights during a blower door test in winter.

Video showing how to use an infrared camera to identify and check for air leakage from the return grills of the home.

Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for skylight air leakage during a blower door test in winter.

Video showing use of an infrared camera to check for air leakage in the walls and sill plates of a home during a blower door test in winter.

Video of a pro tip contractors can share with homeowners showing how you can reduce bypass around the return grille air filter by taping the seam around the filter with a removable tape like masking tape.

Video showing air sealing of the sill plate behind the baseboard in an existing home with canned spray foam to stop air leakage at the base of the wall.

Video describing how to conduct a residential blower door and duct blaster test, including how to determine the home’s volume to determine whole-house air leakage. Video 5 of 9.

Video describing how to conduct a residential blower door and duct blaster test, including how to calculate the home’s whole-house air leakage in air changes per hour using the cfm reading and the home’s volume in cubic feet. Video 6 of 9.

Video describing how to set up the house for a residential blower door and duct blaster test, including checking the fireplace. Video 2 of 9.

Video describing how to conduct a residential duct air leakage test, including how to hook up the duct blaster to the return register and how and why to neutralize the pressure of the home. Video 8 of 9.

Video describing how to conduct a residential duct air leakage test, including why and how to seal off all of the supply air registers, including kickplate registers. Video 7 of 9.

Video describing how to begin a residential blower door and duct blaster test, including turning off the gas water heater and central furnace or air conditioner. Video 1 of 9.

Video describing how to conduct a residential blower door and duct blaster test, including an efficient method for setting up the blower door equipment and how to set up the fan rings and the manometer. Video 4 of 9.

Video describing how to set up for a residential blower door and duct blaster test, including why to sequence the blower door before the duct leakage test. Video 3 of 9.

Video describing why duct leakage tests including tests total leakage and leakage to the outside are done with the duct blaster set to depressurize rather than pressurize the duct system. Video 9 of 9.

Video showing how to install an exterior permanent low-E storm windows.