Green Homes News

Location: Zoom & 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Join the Harvard Museum of Natural History for a book presentation by Simone Marchi, Staff Scientist, Southwest Research Institute, as he discusses his recent book, Colliding Worlds.... Read more about Colliding Worlds: How Cosmic Encounters Shaped Planets and Life

Can 3/4 crushed concrete be used under basement concrete slab? The only other option we have is 3/4 bluestone gravel and it’s twice the cost. Thank you.

Location: Zoom

Join ENRP for the next Global Energy Transition Talk about the future of sustainable plastics, featuring Nicola De Blasio, Senior Fellow at ENRP, and Phoebe Fallon, Harvard College student, who will present the findings of their report, Avoiding a Plastic Pandemic: The Future of Sustainability in a Post COVID-19 World.... Read more about The Future of Sustainable Plastics

I'm building an all ICF home in Climate Zone 5.  We're planning to use the manufacturer recommended peel and stick waterproofing membrane before grade.  For the above grade walls, we're…

Location: Zoom

Join the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University for a discussion on socioeconomics of waste in South Asia, featuring Lakshmi Narayan, co-founder of SWaCH Cooperative and KKPKP, and Saumya Roy, author of Castaway Mountain.... Read more about Tackling Trash: South Asia’s Informal Waste Economy

Location: Zoom

“The Future of the Voluntary Carbon Market: How to Create Accountability, Transparency, and Credibility” with panelists William McDonnell, Chief Operating Officer of The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market); David Antonioli, Chief Executive Officer of Verra; and Ben Rattenbury, VP Policy of Sylvera.... Read more about HKS Business & Government Professional Interest Council Seminar

We've had 2 companies here in VT give us quotes for the cost of installing a system in our home and the prices we are getting from them are 3…

As a contractor, in an effort to reduce the embodied energy in the projects I work on, I have always encouraged my clients to avoid foam insulation where possible and…

Research demonstrates the correlation between roof-overhang depth and wall performance

I am planning on installing a Mistubishi ductless mini-split heat pump for heating and cooling.  I need about 27K-30K BTUs for heating.  I'm trying to figure out if the Mitsubishi…

I'm looking at finishing a mother-in-law apartment over a detached garage. It will be used for an actual mother-in-law and occasional guests, probably max 30 days / year. I'm (newly)…

Location: Zoom & Kresge 205

Join Women, Gender & Health Interdisciplinary Concentration at HSPH for an event focused on the connection between climate change and migration from a gender and public health perspective, featuring Caleb Dresser, HSPH C-CHANGE Climate & Human Health Fellow, and Natalia Linos, Acting Director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights.... Read more about Climate, Migration, Gender, and Health Event

This is reference to Martin Holladay's Vapor Diffusion Port Article from 2018 that has been updated a few times.First, I wanted to thank Mr Holladay's wonderful article outlining the reasoning…

A detail for transitioning between an interior smart vapor retarder and exterior wall sheathing

That might be a tuff one that many people were asking about this those who were live in the UAE well on the daily basis many people were travelling on…

Well, it's a very question that many people were asking that in each firm there is a project manager who has the duty to manage all the things professionally and…

I'm a new homeowner trying to wrap my head around how all of this works. One thing that's tripping me up is understanding climate descriptions. People throw around terms like…

Context:Siding replacement in small house in wooded mountain area of Western North Carolina – Climate Zone 4 (About 100” average yearly rain).Current siding is board & batten wood (overall thickness:…

Location: Zoom

"Teaching Climate Change Across Disciplines" with Harvard faculty members Jim Stock, Noel Michele Holbrook, Mayra Rivera, Lucas Stanczyk, Robert N. Stavins, and Dustin Tingley.... Read more about Teaching Climate Change Across Disciplines

Hello,I need to insulate my attic (5a climate zone) primarily to reduce heat/cooling loss as my geothermal system struggles to maintain comfortable temperatures during hot or cold periods. That is…