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I've been approached by a retired librarian/author to build a small outbuilding on his property (Northwest Vermont, zone 6) in order to store his books. In searching for ways to…

Depressurization is depressing me. I don’t understand why this has not been solved yet. When it comes to ERVs - can they not be programmed to respond to air pressure…

I'm doing a completely gutted and stripped renovation to a modest, century-old, balloon-framed house in Atlantic Canada (zone 6). It is a full two-story with ~8' ceilings on both levels,…

What is the best paint to use on exterior stucco. Located in the desert southwest and it is an ICF house with a fiber-reinforced conventional stucco.Some say acrylic and others…

I live in a 1910 stick-frame home in Texas that is completely uninsulated.  We are fixing the pier and beam foundation right now so this is an opportune moment to…

Location: Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge

"Film Screening and Director Q&A" with Elaine McMillion Sheldon/

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Recently had my home air sealed and insulated by MassSave but I can still feel air coming through in places. In new builds, I see liquid flashing being applied at…

Hey,Question about concrete finish that the concrete crew should shoot for to later achieve a Gloss Level of 2 and an Aggregate Exposure Level of B.The concrete sub won't be…

groundwork for discussing how metal fabrication specifically contributes to energy efficiency in building envelopes, ..

In renovating my 100 year old house I am trying to strengthen the somewhat bouncy floors. 2x8 spanning 14 feet and 2x6 spanning 13ft, etc. We have sistered some joists…

Looking for a source for box netting for blown-in insulation at the rafter level (now code compliant and one option for air permeable insulation in combination with a vapor diffusion…

How to flush out the crud that builds up inside your gas-powered instantaneous water heater

Hello All - I hope that you are all having a great day!I've read through some threads and absorbed some of the recommendations related to dealing with thermal bridges where…

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…