Something that's been gaining steam among homeowners, realtors and auditors is the home energy rating, which allows us to compare and certify homes on an energy efficiency basis. Jon Shafer of PowerHouse ICS will guide us through scoring a home using a HERS audit and describe to us how this rating system compares to others you may have heard of. View
Continuing with our 'IR Series' we'll follow Tim Page on a home energy audit way up in northern Vermont. He'll show us how practical infrared imaging can be to locate insulation and air sealing issues in a home that exhibits a wide array of building practices. View
In this episode WxTV hooks up with the terrific team at Snug Planet in Ithaca, NY to show you a bit about machine maintenance on a Krendl and why it's important. View
And you think your crew and supply logistics are tough to manage... we're out in the bush- in Goodnews Bay, Alaska on a rare sunny day. WxTV is going to show you weatherization in a remote Yup'ik Eskimo village on the Bering Sea where everything is unique. From shipping supplies in on a barge, to hiring crew members from the local village down to the measures installed to keep these residents warm during the brutal Alaskan winters. View
As part of our Consumer Education Series, WxTV will take a look at things that you can do as the homeowner to start saving money on your energy bills. We'll start with some of the most basic improvements and work our way up to things that are a bit more involved or costly. View
In this Technical Short we take a look at 2-part polyurethane spray foam. We've invited a rep to our Lab to demonstrate a lightweight, disposable kit that might be a good alternative to larger set-ups for some jobs. View
WxTV will take an in depth look at the use of thermography in weatherization for assessing building condition. We'll travel to Vermont and visit with John Snell, a Level III veteran trainer of nearly 30 years, who'll show how this technology allows us to see things no other technology can. But first, an interesting look at the history of IR... View
WxTV heads to the Boston area to see how aluminum siding is removed and replaced without damage. We'll catch up with Victor Brown and Michael McMahon to see the tricks they use when insulating this kind of home. View
A lot of people have been asking, "What is actually happening when dense packing a wall?" In this Technical Short, WxTV takes a look inside a dense-pack training wall to see exactly what's going on. View
Insulating an attic is one of the cornerstones of weatherization. On a six degree day in Fargo, ND, Doug Bakke and crew will show us what to look for when prepping and sealing an attic and then blowing in cellulose to reach an R50 target. View
WxTV will take a look at a great technique for insulating stucco homes, particularly gaining access to those sidewalls for dense packing, that folks have been asking for. The crews from North Dakota step up to the plate again. View
A crew in Butte, Montana will demonstrate insulating the walls of a very old home that contains some balloon framing. Watch how the guys use this type of construction to prevent having to drill holes in the interior where possible. View
This is the last installment of our Mobile Home Series on insulation. This episode focuses on insulating the walls of a mobile home. Ken and his crew will demonstrate the technique of bat stuffing those walls as well as blowing-in hard to reach spots. View
The North Dakota boys are back at it, this time insulating the belly of mobile homes. Check out the different methods of accessing the belly cavity to blow in the insulation. View
This is the last installment of our attic insulation group and is a continuation of work on the home Edgar audited in an earlier episode. Here we'll see the guys lift the lid to blow in the insulation. We'll also pick up some additional sealing, patching, and general insulating tips from Ken and his crew in Jamestown, ND. View
This installment covers another technique for insulating a mobile home attic. Brian Holtz and his crew in Devils Lake, North Dakota show us blowing insulation from the interior. View
This is one of several installments in our Mobile Home Series. We team up with Dale Barth and his crew in North Dakota as they guide us through the steps for blowing insulation into an attic space by drilling through the roof. This is a good chance to pick up some of Cal Steiner's tricks for working on mobile homes. View
This is a follow-up to Cal Steiner's mobile home insulation introduction. We visit Edgar Stiem in North Dakota as he guides us through the steps for determining the existing insulation in mobile home attics and bellies for the audit. He will also make us aware of typical problem spots that must be sound prior to blowing insulation. View
To launch our series on mobile homes, we've gone to North Dakota to speak with Cal Steiner, one of the nation's most well-known mobile home trainers. He gives us some general guidence on weatherizing a mobile home, with special emphasis on techniques for insulating these units. View