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Video describing concrete slab over polyethylene barrier.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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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.
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ACI
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Video from American Concrete Institute explaining the differences between foundation construction strategies and heights to mitigate damage from flooding.
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Mississippi State University - Bagley College of Engineering
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Video from Mississippi State University - Bagley College of Engineering with information on some common erosion control tactics.
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Addison Homes
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Video describing the "rough in" construction of a closed crawlspace before the floor system of the house is framed.
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Video demonstrating and discussing continuous load path framing techniques from Remodeling Magazine.
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Video describing exterior rigid foam insulation.
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Video describing how to properly install continuous rigid insulation sheathing and siding.
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Video explaining why homeowners should seal cracks and gaps on their homes in preparation for severe weather, complying with IBHS guidelines.
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Cold Climate Housing Research Center,
CCHRC
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Video describing insulation adjacent to crawlspaces and the heat exchanges that result in cold areas like Alaska.
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Kingspan Light & Air
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Video showing testing of a skylight subjected to the large missile testing (ASTM E1996-09) and positive and negative pressure cycling tests, per the the ASTM E330 test method.
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UNRExtension
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Video describing ways to create a defensible space around a home to make it less susceptible to wildfires.
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UNRExtension
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Video interview from the University of Nevado - Reno with a Nevada fire protections officer explaining how to properly inspect a home's defensible space.
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California Fire Science Consortium
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Video presentation explaining how communities need to maintain vegetation near buildings and wildland areas by implementing successful defensible space.
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AWC
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Video presentation describing shear wall design and construction techniques to resist high winds and other disaster types.
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NSPE-IL
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Video presentation reviewing active and passive floodproofing systems and how to implement these measures while complying with ASCE, FEMA, NFIP, and ICC code requirements.
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Advanced Materials Lecture Series
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Video from Advanced Materials Lecture Series on polymer technologies being developed for reflecting solar radiation in hot climates.
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Your New House Improvement TV Show
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Video segment educating homeowners on how to make their communities more disaster-resistant, from Michael Holigan's Your New House Home Improvement TV Show.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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When flashing one of a house’s biggest potential leaks — where the eave overhang meets a vertical wall — editorial advisor Mike Guertin chooses to err on the side of caution to control water flow and not rely solely on step flashing.
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This video discusses the steps people can take to prepare their homes and emergency supply kits to be ready for a disaster.
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Webinar reviewing a newly published guide of fire codes from the National Fire Protection Association.
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Video discussing effective methods to landscape homes for wildfire and high winds from FLASH Strong Home recommendations.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Video presentation explaining whole-house moisture management strategies and energy efficiency at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Addison Homes
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Video describing how to make a homemade high performance air filter to improve indoor air quality using a box fan and a MERV filter.
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Video showing how to inspect your home for potential issues arrising from high winds and steps to make changes to fix these issues per FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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This video explains the importance of having enough water on hand in case of an emergency, how to store the drinking water, and how to use and gather more in the case of an emergency.
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Video describing how to air seal attics.
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Video from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.
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DEEP Video
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A video describing dry hydrants and their potential for improving ISO ratings.
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Video describing how to test for duct leakage to the outdoors.
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Video describing how to test for duct leakage to the outdoors.
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Video describing jumper ducts and how to pressure balance rooms.
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Video describing how to properly bury ducts in attic insulation.
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Video showing how to properly secure a water heater in earthquake zones.
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nwnaturalgas
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Video from nwnaturalgas outlining basic information about earthquake shutoff valves.
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AISC
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Video presentation on how to design efficient framing systems that resist damage from disasters.
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Video describing how to properly install electrical wiring.
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UNRExtension
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Video from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how ember activity from the Caughlin fire paired with high winds led to the destruction of homes over a mile away from the fire.
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Video describing air sealing and insulation for encapsulated ducts.
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DOE
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Video from DOE on how 'cool roofs' can increase home energy efficiency.