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What are your thoughts about using two R15 batts totaling 7 inches depth and R30 in a 7.25 inch cavity vs an R30Cathedral batt which is 8.25 inches that gets…

I live in a duplex with a cinderblock firewall dividing the two units (built in 1970's). For the most part, there are just 2x2 furring strips nailed to the cinderblock…

Location: Zoom

Maciej Zwieniecki - Understanding Forest Ecosystems Through Seasonal Nonstructural Carbohydrates Dynamics... Read more about Harvard Forest Seminars: Understanding Forest Ecosystems Through Seasonal Nonstructural Carbohydrates Dynamics

Modular construction’s path forward includes retrofitting older buildings with high-efficiency facades

Location: GSD, Gund Hall Piper Auditorium, 42-48 Quincy St, Cambridge

What would it mean for a city to be ecologically robust and socially just? What would such a place be like? Through what means might such a vision be accomplished? And how might change be created and sustained? These are not questions to be explored in the abstract. They call for action research, for testing ideas in practice, and engaging with real people in actual places to make discoveries from which principles can be drawn.... Read more about Frederick Law Olmsted Lecture: Anne Whiston Spirn, “Restoring Nature, Rebuilding Community”

Location: GSD, Gund Hall Piper Auditorium, 42-48 Quincy St, Cambridge

What would it mean for a city to be ecologically robust and socially just? What would such a place be like? Through what means might such a vision be accomplished? And how might change be created and sustained?... Read more about Frederick Law Olmsted Lecture: Anne Whiston Spirn, “Restoring Nature, Rebuilding Community”

Hello.  We are in the process of building a custom home in Central VT.   We are struggling with selecting a sheathing method.  For a variety of reasons, we would prefer…

Hello all,I have a foundation question.  I'm in Colorado Springs, zone 5.  Doing a single family build "pretty good house".  We've seen some articles on frost protected shallow foundations as…

Hey all, I've read a few GBA articles on the topic, and end with just a few questions that I was hoping for some advice on! I'm converting a shed…

Location: HUCE 429, 26 Oxford Street, 4th Floor, Cambridge

Salata Scholars Seminars are dedicated to climate, sustainability, and environmental work done by Harvard students and fellows. Its goal is to embrace the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability research that can’t be confined to a single Harvard school and help like-minded people connect with each other. Each week, there will be one or two brief talks followed by vegan dinner and discussion.... Read more about Salata Scholars Seminar Series: Confessions from a former Oil and Gas professional

Location: HUCE 429, 26 Oxford Street, 4th Floor, Cambridge

Salata Scholars Seminars are dedicated to climate, sustainability, and environmental work done by Harvard students and fellows. Its goal is to embrace the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability research that can’t be confined to a single Harvard school and help like-minded people connect with each other. Each week, there will be one or two brief talks followed by vegan dinner and discussion.... Read more about Salata Scholars Seminar Series: Confessions from a former Oil and Gas professional

Location: HUCE 429, 26 Oxford Street, 4th Floor, Cambridge

Salata Scholars Seminars are dedicated to climate, sustainability, and environmental work done by Harvard students and fellows. Its goal is to embrace the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability research that can’t be confined to a single Harvard school and help like-minded people connect with each other.... Read more about Salata Scholars Seminar Series: Inequality in Outdoor Occupational Exposure to Heat Waves in India

Hi all!So during our new construction, we opted to have units and ductwork in the attic. We quickly realized it was the wrong choice and ripped everything out. We then decided…

I have zip r-9 installed with the face of the zip coplanar with the face of the poured wall foundations.  The joint is treated with Zip liquid flash. We are…

Awhile back I posted with some help on flashing and siding strategy for my tiny house project. This project has minimal eaves, with reclaimed cedar windows. We are in a…

Climate-proofing is critical, but do the cost-benefits make sense?

I am planning on building a house with 2×4 studs staggered 24 oc. I'm not entirely sure that this is possible since it is a 2 story home. For that…

We are renovating and putting on an addition to a home in Redmond WA.  We will need to re-insulate the roof in the existing structure.    We will be installing…

Zone 5b, 50 psf ground snowload. Attached is a simple drawing.I have 2x4 furring  over 5" rockwool on a "monopoly" framed house, I want to use the 2x4 furring to…

Location: Virtual & Knafel Center,10 Garden Street, Cambridge

The climate crisis poses ethical and political challenges of the highest magnitude—challenges that go beyond technical innovation and policy reform. In this panel discussion, speakers will address these questions, as well as the multinational and multifaceted ways that global climate change undermines conventional understandings of ethical responsibility, political community, and rational decision-making.... Read more about Catastrophic Dilemmas: Ethical and Political Dimensions of Climate Change