Inside every house is a lot of science. Show this eye-opening two-part series to your students so they can see for themselves how engineering principles, high-tech materials, and proven construction techniques keep the forces of nature at bay and homeowners cozy and content. On the site and in the lab, host Steve Hanneman makes a heavy topic light because learning is easier when watching is fun.A home is more than a house; technologically speaking, it’s an engineered habitat. This program explains how electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems work with selected parts of the building envelope – building wrap, windows, fiberglass insulation, gypsum wall board, and paint – to keep the weather out and comfort in. Animated diagrams, microscopic and thermal imaging, on-site demonstrations, and off-site tests are used to show how things like circuit breakers and P-traps work; to define U-factor, R-value, permeance, and other technical terms and concepts; to demonstrate color-matching and paint-making; and to isolate envelope failures leading to moisture infiltration and mold. A visit to a USG wallboard plant is also included.

ISBN UPC:	9781421300375
Format:	DVD
Copyright:	2004
Length:	50 minutes