Green Homes News

My Mitsubishi system was installed (Diamond certified) last year in the Bay Area:* MXZ-SM48NAM* MFZ-KJ09NA* SVZ-KP36NA* Daikin One Premium Air Cleaner MERV 15The mini split is in an office that's…

Background info: We are adding a ground-floor bedroom suite to our quasi-passive house (i.e., meets all the PHIUS requirements but was never certified). The addition is roughly 500sf and will…

Location: Zoom

This program will be the first in a two-part series of webinars focused on issues of climate change and climate justice as addressed through young adult literature featuring Ayana A. H. Jamieson, Assistant Professor, Ethnic and Women’s Studies Department, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; founder of the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network, and Shelley Streeby, Professor of literature and ethnic studies, University of California, San Diego.... Read more about Revisiting Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower in 2024

My home is in Climate Zone 6 (Northern Iowa). My basement walls are 8" concrete placed inside Owens Corning Fold-Form insulated concrete forms. The insulated concrete forms have 2" of…

On a bathroom exhaust vent. Is it better to use an insulated plastic flexible exhaust or a flexible aluminum vent pipe? Will an aluminum vent pipe cause more condensation issues…

Wake Smith on "Climate Emergency Preparedness"... Read more about Energy Policy Seminar

  If you are in the car industry, you know how important it is to have accurate and up-to-date information about the market. You need to know what cars are selling,…

Location: Zoom

Please join the Harvard health community for this special Post COP28 debrief. During this meeting Harvard health will discuss takeaways from COP28 and formulate ideas to strengthen Harvard’s involvement in international policy forums to ensure health is a key pillar of current and future climate mitigation and adaptation policies.

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I don't live in the area so this may be old news for those who do. But this short video looks at design/construction failures in homes around Ontario. It's very…

Municipalities can elect to adopt the new building-specific performance standard starting June 30, 2024

We are in the building process of a custom home. The electrician is installing lights in the ceiling and noticed condensation on the closed cell spray foam on the underside…

I insulated a vaulted ceiling with R30 rockwool between the rafters and 2” foilfaced foam board below rafters to slow thermal bridging. I’m having moisture issues. Small amounts of water…

Hi, I’m trying to plan for the most resilient window method installation possible, and I’m looking for a tried and true Zip window install. This will be for climate Zone 6B.Particulars…

Hello, I live in zone 6. My new construction house has 2 inches of foam on the outside. On the inside of the wood sheathing + house wrap, is blown in…

Location: Zoom

"A Procession of Catastrophes" with Maya Rivera, Professor of Religion and Latinx Studies.

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Hey everyone! There’s lots of questions on this site from people asking about how to build or fix their building’s envelope, which windows and doors are the most efficient, and…

What can be the seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of the cooper and hunter 9K BTU Mia Series AC mini split system. Is it better than other models ?https://southminisplits.com/collections/single-zone/products/mia-series-mini-split-air-conditioner-and-heater-btu-115v-60hz-21-5-seer-6-000-btu-h-wall-mount-ductless-inverter-with-wifi-and-optional-installation-kit-1?variant=41158967918707I am…

I’m remodeling a 1907 post & beam seasonal home in 5a or 6. It’s 2 stories with a wraparound covered porch on the 1st floor. The sheathing appears to consist…

This news story is interesting:https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/attic-rain-calgary-alberta-cold-weather-1.7097529"The roofing technician, who works with Calgary Elite Roofing, says his team has been repeatedly dealing with complaints over what appears to be attic rain, a…

Location: Geo Museum 102, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA

"River Networks as Ecological Corridors for Species, Populations, and Pathogens" with Dr. Andrea Rinaldo, EPFL.

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