Videos

Video from City of Arvada, CO showing how to control erosion at construction sites with tips from a site inspector.

Video describing the air-to-water heat pump and radiant floor system in a passive house.

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

Video discussing the domestic hot water system installed in a passive house.

Video describing the exterior shading system in a passive house. This video is part of a two-video series by Hammer and Hand.

Video describing the exterior shading system in a passive house. This video is part of a two-video series by Hammer and Hand.

Video describing the high-density cellulose insulation installed in a passive house.

Video discussing the heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system in a passive house.

Video describing the rain screen system installed in a passive house.

Video discussing the heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system in a passive house.

Video demonstrating a window installation in a passive house.

Video explaining what a seismic shutoff valve is, how it works, and the importance of installing one in hurricane-prone areas.

This video trains the listener on how to prepare for and recognize the early warning signs of a landslide.

Video explaining raised-floor systems and some issues that can arrise with this type of construction. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

Video explaining the effects that lightning damage can have on a home and ways to make your home more resistant to lightning strikes per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home and attached structures such as decks, surrounded by sagebrush for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.

Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home surrounded by dry woodlands for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.

Video of a contractor explaining details of properly framing a home in Seattle, WA using proper Hammer & Hand practices.

Video of a contractor explaining details of properly framing a home in Seattle, WA using proper Hammer & Hand practices.

Video describing the CO2-fired heat pump installed in a passive house.

Video describing the solar PV system on a passive house.

Video describing the ventilated rainscreen system installed on a passive house.

Video demonstrating a window installation in a passive house.

Video from KHOU 11 on the process of elevating homes to avoid future flood damage.

Video showing the benefits of having a tornado safe room and how to construct your own safe room with FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video testimonial from a homeowner whose home survived a flood due to proper lower level wet floodproofing.

Video presentation by Joe Lstiburek describing the four layers of moisture management found in walls and how walls should be designed and built to keep moisture out with these layers in mind.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to properly install residential exterior doors to be air and water tight.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on managing heat transfer in the forms of radiation, convection, and conduction within the building envelope.

Video describing how to properly install house wrap for moisture management and air-sealing purposes from Home Innovation Research Labs.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to install flashing around HVAC ductwork through an exterior wall.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to correctly install brick cladding on exterior walls with a drainage cavity behind it for moisture prevention.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving an overview of moisture problems common to exterior walls and how to mitigate these problems with proper framing, flashing, sheathing, cladding, and insulation.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs providing recommendations for constructing foundations that direct water away from the structure, focusing on site grading, damp proofing, and foundation drainage.

Video describing the management of air flow within the building enclosure focusing on air pressure differences from Home Innovation Research Labs.

Video describing an overview of whole house moisture management tactics from Home Innovation Research Labs.

Video describing the installation of windows to be air- and water-tight, including recommendations on flashing, air-sealing, and insulation, from Home Innovation Research Labs

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on materials and design principles to mitigate moisture issues in homes.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on planning new residential construction with moisture management in mind.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on installing a stone veneer exterior with an internal drainage plane to protect the home from moisture issues.

Video showing how the weep holes in a brick façade are sometimes filled by the homeowner or subsequent contractor who mistakenly thought the holes are the result of an installation error during the brick laying work. These holes are important to the drainage and ventilation of the wall, please don’t...

Video from USDA Forest Service explaining the benefits that community education can have on lowering wildfire risks.

This webinar is a presentation on raising awareness of disaster prevention and hazards around the home to avoid preventable harm.

Video presentation describing the design of a construction site sediment control plan from the City of Edmond Oklahoma.

Video from of NOLA.com showing a small-scale demonstration of how termites can overtake a home and destruct the key structural pieces.

A video providing a brief overview of NFPA Standard 13D.

Video from PMP TV explaining interactions between termites and spray foam insulation.

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

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving an overview on engineered wood products and L-joist systems and their uses in residential construction.

This video describes how to prepare for an earthquake, and then how to act once one has begun.