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"More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human Landscape" with Garrett Dash Nelson, president, head curator, and director of Geographic Scholarship, Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center, Boston Public Library.... Read more about Climate Change Science Lecture

Setting: I'm building a 12'x12' off-grid cabin with a metal roof in texas in insulation zone 2 near houston. it would seem like texas code calls for r-30 (not r-34…

The IRC has provisions for "permanent wood foundations". I have no experience with them and welcome your insights. In all my career I've never seen these used on a house.…

Homeopathy is an alternative medicine system that utilizes diluted substances to stimulate the body's natural healing abilities. While some people believe it can be beneficial for various health conditions, including…

I inspected the ventilation strategy in my hotel room, and monitored CO2 levels, and was reminded of the importance of balanced ventilation

HelloSee the attached detail. The garage will be heated (approx 10 C) and most of the garage has living space above, except the front 6 foot portion, which has a…

Greetings GBA,I live in a 1966 home in Toronto, Canada.I just had my 28 year old furnace & a/c replaced with an all electric heat pump system and loving the…

I am not the biggest fan of fiberglass insulation for rigid ducts mainly because of its compressibility. This has led me to keep an eye out for alternatives and I've…

This economical approach to healthy indoor air quality has its challenges

Hi and thanks for reading,   We live in North Denmark and have an old 50's concrete block house, single wall with absolutely no interior wall insulation. Our summer's rarely get…

Hi to all!I'm working on a new construction project in Vermont, and one intention of the client is to have an exposed concrete finish on both the inside and the…

I know it's nearly impossible to balance the temperature between two rooms by moving air with fans.  Despite being told this, I even tried it myself once in a house…

Edible parks feature plants that produce fruits, nuts, and other edible products

Hello.we built a house a year ago. I noticed a small amount of peeling paint around the baseboard in our front room. It’s probably about five inches long along  one…

In this video, Corbet discusses Weatherbloc sealing system products with the inventor of ZIP sheathing, Landus Bennett (minute 2:45)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdGZumszMhghttps://weatherblocsystems.com/One product specifically mentioned was their Wic-Dri drainage tape to "seal" the…

I will build a small house over a basement with a coal-wood stove upstairs adjacent to an exterior wall, sharing a chimney with the basement featuring a second coal wood…

Hello,We are remodeling our ranch in Massachusetts and will be removing our old HVAC system and replacing it with a Mitsubishi ducted mini split system located in the attic.I have…

Hello,We are remodeling our ranch in Massachusetts and will be removing our old HVAC system and replacing it with a Mitsubishi ducted mini split system located in the attic.I have…

How to keep T1-11 from turning gray without painting.

Hello,I'm looking for help with a roof I am designing. The cottage is in Muskoka in Ontario, Climate Zone 6 with a lot of snow each winter. The roof has…