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

“Charismatic Factuality: The Affective Labor of Oil Industry Boosters” with Nataya Friedan, 2023-24 MHC Postdoctoral Fellow... Read more about Environmental Humanities Seminar With Nataya Friedan

Location: Bell Hall (B-500), Belfer Building, 79 JKF St, Cambridge

The Salata Institute’s Climate Research Workshops bring Harvard University faculty together to present and discuss recent climate-related research papers and scholarly publications.... Read more about Climate Research Workshops

I've seen the recommendation that there be no air gap between the sheathing and insulation when filling the rafters for an unvented assembly, but I missed the explanation on why…

Location: Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge

Join the Harvard Office for Sustainability and Harvard Common Spaces for an Earth Day Festival on Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 12 to 2 pm at the Science Center Plaza.... Read more about Earth Day Celebration

Location: HUCE 429, MCZ, 26 Oxford St., CambridgeThe Harvard Energy Journal Club (HEJC) is open to Harvard and MIT students and postdocs only. A technical background is not needed. The Harvard Energy Journal Club (HEJC) is open to Harvard and MIT students and postdocs only. A technical background is not needed.
Contact: elizakatespear@g.harvard.edu

Hello, I am planning to use the commonly mentioned method which places a flange on top of my exterior walls to connect the exterior sheathing to the interior drywall at…

This is going to be an odd one.I need to get a water line into my new workshop. We are on a rural property with a well. Option 1 is…

Maine comes close to having a statewide consumer-owned utility. It failed but not without gaining a toehold for energy democracy.

I am curious, what is the ideal temp and RH on a construction site? When should I expect to see it normalize (mainly RH)? Sorry if this is a stupid…

Location: HUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge

Dolly Bai: "Private Wind Rights and Their Public Consequences" and Matthew P. Johnson: "Environmental History of Brazilian Hydropower: Reflecting on Past Experiences with Low-Carbon Energy"... Read more about Salata Scholar Seminar

I’m trying to figure out the best way to do my attic insulation. I’m in northern Alabama, climate zone 3a. I want an unvented attic because my HVAC air handler…

Just getting ready for site preparation, and wanting to double check a couple of things. I contacted the engineer who drew up my plans to clarify, but I'm getting crickets…

Hi all, I have one final detail question before I can begin my exterior insulation roof install that I’m really stumped on. From the endless articles and threads I’ve read…

I was going to use mineral wool insulation in a current basement remodel project.  My insulation sub said he has been having trouble sourcing mineral wool insulation and brought up…

Location: Zoom"Forest Field Reports from the Pacific North West" with David Buckley Borden. ... Read more about Harvard Forest Seminar

hi everyone, I’ve been lurking for a while after I’ve bought and read PGH. I finally jumped in and decided to go for a PGH in usa,  CZ 6.

Hello everyone, I've been lurking for a while after I've bought and read PGH.I finally jumped in and decided to go for a PGH in Quebec/Canada,  CZ 6.My GC and…

Redoing a 20'sone story house with balloon framing. No wrb or even tar paper behind the wood clapboards. no excessive damage to outer boards. I would like to  insulate the…

Five ways residential building codes have begun to align with building science–directed best practices

Planning on insulating a detached garage to use as my gym/workshop. Garage is about 20x24. The walls are pretty straightforward batts with drywall. My concern in the ceiling. I don’t…