Videos

Video explaining the significant advantages of ENERGY STAR certified electric water heaters, emphasizing their efficiency, substantial cost savings, environmental benefits, and available incentives, making a persuasive case for their adoption.

Video explaining how homeowners can leverage energy-efficient heat pumps, supported by President Biden's Investing in America agenda, to save money on heating and cooling costs, while also reducing carbon emissions, with insights on eligibility for federal tax credits and the environmental benefits...

Video showing the components and design of an unvented, insulated crawlspace that provides a temperate climate for HVAC ducts.

Video describing a furring in framing technique to further insulate a pre-existing Alaskan house.

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

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on building a raised floor in cold climates for air sealing and insulation purposes.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center showing how to correctly install a vapor retarder for best air leakage prevention.

Video comparing electrically commutated (ECM) and permanent split capacitor (PSC) motors.

Video describing how to properly replace windows and window frames.

Video from Seattle Public Utilities on how to mitigate erosion issues during the construction process on new homes.

Video describing concrete slab over polyethylene barrier.

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 from American Concrete Institute explaining the differences between foundation construction strategies and heights to mitigate damage from flooding.

Video from Mississippi State University - Bagley College of Engineering with information on some common erosion control tactics.

Video describing the "rough in" construction of a closed crawlspace before the floor system of the house is framed.

Video demonstrating and discussing continuous load path framing techniques from Remodeling Magazine.

Video describing exterior rigid foam insulation.

Video describing how to properly install continuous rigid insulation sheathing and siding.

Video explaining why homeowners should seal cracks and gaps on their homes in preparation for severe weather, complying with IBHS guidelines.

Video describing insulation adjacent to crawlspaces and the heat exchanges that result in cold areas like Alaska.

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.

Video describing ways to create a defensible space around a home to make it less susceptible to wildfires.

Video interview from the University of Nevado - Reno with a Nevada fire protections officer explaining how to properly inspect a home's defensible space.

Video presentation explaining how communities need to maintain vegetation near buildings and wildland areas by implementing successful defensible space.

Video presentation describing shear wall design and construction techniques to resist high winds and other disaster types.

Video presentation reviewing active and passive floodproofing systems and how to implement these measures while complying with ASCE, FEMA, NFIP, and ICC code requirements.

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

Video segment educating homeowners on how to make their communities more disaster-resistant, from Michael Holigan's Your New House Home Improvement TV Show.

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.

This video discusses the steps people can take to prepare their homes and emergency supply kits to be ready for a disaster.

Webinar reviewing a newly published guide of fire codes from the National Fire Protection Association.

Video discussing effective methods to landscape homes for wildfire and high winds from FLASH Strong Home recommendations.

Video presentation explaining whole-house moisture management strategies and energy efficiency at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Video describing how to make a homemade high performance air filter to improve indoor air quality using a box fan and a MERV filter.

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.

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.

Video describing double wall studs.

Video describing double stud walls.

Video describing how to air seal attics.

Video from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.

A video describing dry hydrants and their potential for improving ISO ratings.

Video describing how to test for duct leakage to the outdoors.