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Hey all, Ive got 7" of polyiso on the roof with metal and looking at doing the plumbing vents through the wall instead of roof penetrations. Its a 2 story…

Are there any adjustable height range hoods that can be lowered closer to the stove when in use and lifted when not in use?I remember seeing one in a video,…

Some basics on the two types of GSHP systems and cautionary advice against a side-by-side comparison

I have a Renewaire EV Premium L ERV that occasionally pops into boost mode by itself - as if someone is pressing the boost button on one of the three…

I'll soon be embarking on installation of interior continuous rigid foam (NGX 150 XPS 1-1/2" CZ5) on my home's concrete foundation walls.  I've read a few concerns expressed online about…

A lot of people wonder about how to protect the exposed exterior foam on their foundation wall (between the surface of the soil and the first floor framing). Other have questions…

In this Building Science Corp article (Oct 2023) from the father of Forensic Building Science Dr. Joe Lstiburek, he discusses several major problems that can occur when using closed cell…

Well, my spray foam failed. thanks for stopping by...  Sorry, NOT click bait. can't get the pic to load.  will try again shortly

Like many, ive compared performance ratings of minisplit heat pumps. Hyperheat is almost a no-brainer in northern states or so i thought. If you compare the COP of a top…

Location: Pierce Hall, Room 100F, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge

A Harvard-China Project Research Seminar with Naixin Huang, Ph.D. Candidate, Tsinghua University and Harvard-China Project Fellow... Read more about International Mitigation Finance: Carbon Mitigation, Welfare, and Optimal Recipient Design

For those planning on putting in a new resi system in CT, please be aware that Eversource, the utility that covers most residents in the state, is lowering their net…

Ductwork redesign In 2014, our house was renovated (we bought in 2021). There are two systems, three zones. The system for the top floor is located in the attic, which…

Hey all,We have a new 100sq ft addition that is over it's own crawl space with on wall being the house foundation that is a basement. No connection between the…

Location: Zoom & 324 North Main Street, Petersham

"Climate Change in New England: Overriding the Mycorrhizal Imprint on Soil Biogeochemistry" with Thomas Muratore, Soil Microbial Ecology Lab, University of New Hampshire.... Read more about Harvard Forest Seminar

We're finishing off a basement space zone 4 mid-atlantic. There is FSK fiberglass batt against the concrete foundation wall, the ground slopes to a walkout so the wall is 90…

I have a Honeywell TH8321WF1001 thermostat at present. I like being able to control its functions via app and that it sends me a monthly usage report , though it's…

So I know from reading the blogs that the ideal time to have done my diligence and planned the insulation was at the design phase. But like many, I am…

I feel that I am fairly well versed and have read articles here and know what is an ideal situation would be but I want to ask about my specific…

There's a room that doesn't get used much in this apartment and I was thinking of storing some stuff (e.g. bike, etc) in there, but wanted to protect the carpet…

For my fellow nerds:I've read that the EPA is on the verge of approving more widespread use of r290 refrigerant. You may be familiar with R290 under its more common…