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Location: Virtual

Our community of scholars works to coordinate, support, and amplify climate and health research.... Read more about Climate and Health Research Network

Location: Virtual

Our community of scholars works to coordinate, support, and amplify climate and health research.... Read more about Climate and Health Research Network

Location: Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre St., Boston

Root-Microbe Interactions in A Changing World... Read more about 17th Annual Plant Biology Initiative Symposium

Location: Bio Labs 1080, 15 Divinity Ave, Cambridge

Root-Microbe Interactions in A Changing World... Read more about 17th Annual Plant Biology Initiative Symposium

Location: Zoom

Contributing over four percent of global emissions, methane plays a significant role in warming our planet, with the livestock sector as a major source. How can animal productivity be increased while aiming for absolute methane reduction?... Read more about Farming the Future: Livestock's Leap to Net Zero

Location: Plimpton Room, Barker Center 133, 12 Quincy St, Cambridge

“Spirits of Fordlandia: U.S. Corporate Personhood Abroad in Rubber, Oil, Fiction, and Code”... Read more about Environmental Humanities Seminar With Jason Molesky

Location: CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge

"Planting for a Greater Community: Thinking Relationally in Horticulture Design for Both Humans and Nonhumans: Conversation with Rebecca McMackin."

... Read more about Thinking with Plants and Fungi

I'm a homeowner in Iowa looking to have a new home built, with airtightness and moisture resistance a top prioirity (because we have had to flee our old home because…

So I am building a vacation house in SC that will have 6 bathrooms. We (2 people) will live in the house year round but will have people visit periodically.…

Sealing the source of a major air leak, correctly insulating kneewalls, and insulating water pipes go a long way toward improving comfort and energy efficiency in a hot-humid climate

I am hoping to get confirmation  that I am thinking about the supporting walls (in the basement) for my floor correctly.  House is a 1 story 46’ x 32’, simple…

Good afternoon all,Can anyone direct me to good information on detailing envelopes and foundations for climate zone 3b?  Thanks

I've got a leaky house from the 1980s. I live in the Pacific Northwest near the ocean where the climate is fairly moderate. I'd like to keep the house at…

We will be replacing our roof soon, and I need to finalize whether or not to use a ridge vent and whether to reinstall gable end vents.Texas Hill Country house,…

Location: Zoom

A presentation from 2023–2024 Edward, Frances, and Shirley B. Daniels Fellow Jane P. Chang... Read more about De-poisoning Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Processing

I'm replacing a large skylight that is presently glazed with 25mm multiwall polycarbonate. To minimise heat loss, I want to reglaze with two sheets of the same 25mm stuff, and…

We are working towards getting a home built on our land, but it is taking much longer than expected. In the meantime, we have considered adding essential items to the…

Hi. We're planning the final phase of a renovation including insulating the exterior walls on a 1926 two story bungalow. Question is if/how to upgrade the house wrap. Current assembly…

I stumbled across this which explains Flooid's method to cascade heat pumps for creater efficiency.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSgv5NwtByk

So we have a 500 CFM vent hood going into a “pretty good” home , old construction climate 6b.clean water is becoming more urgent ....