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I am just about to make my vented attic, unvented, i.e. raise the thermal barrier to the roof.  I plan to use 2” of closed cell spray foam next to…

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Good afternoon all... I have a nice critter hole in my plastic ridge vent. Please see attached image. Thankfully caught it before any water damage, and the critter situation is…

We are looking to replace our windows and I am wondering how to understand the solar heat gain numbers in a real life way? I want windows whose coatings  maintain…

Hi all, I have a specific remodel case where it's been determined that closed cell spray foam will be the most cost effective solution. In researching brands, it seems like…

Hello,  I've been away from this forum for quite a few years.  I used to lurk a lot back when I was still a home builder.  I built numerous ICF…

Hi all,Looking to install continuous insulation with no cavity insulation on a tiny residential home in Zone 6. My question is, do I need a vapor barrier between the insulation…

Location: HUCE 440, 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.
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I haven't seen this mentioned here yet and figured others might be interested.In a nutshell, the ICC board of directors voted to strip various provisions from the 2024 IECC at…

I had to replace the drywall and insulation in one room of my 1980s house. I'm in Minnesota, so I bought a Membrain smart vapor barrier that I will install…

IBS 2024 inspires a homegrown game designed for GBA readers

Attached is a photo of a cathedral ceiling in a hallway in a 50 year old house we moved into recently. Rafters are 2" x 6". I know it won't…

Hi, We have a kneewall that sits parallel under a cathedral truss. The kneewall and the open truss section are insulated. We want to add 4” of insulation over the truss…

Here are some recent articles from the Washington Post. These links are gifted, so no worries about paywalls. I thought these were relevant to our community.Less money, less house: How…

Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge

"Invaio" with James Kraemer and Andrew Stewart.

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I am going to be building in zone 7 (northern Wisconsin).  I would like some feed back of the design of the roof and wall section.  I know I am missing some…

Location: HUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge

"Visualizing Climate Change in the Newsroom: How The New York Times brings climate data to life through maps, charts and other creative visuals" with Nadja Popovich, a reporter and graphics editor at The New York Times covering climate change, energy, and the environment.... Read more about Climate Science Seminar

Location: Bell Hall (500), Belfer Building, HKS, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

"Climate Finance in Africa: Mitigation, Compensation, Adaptation" with John Macomber.

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Hi all,I'm planning on adding an ADU to our house and just trying to figure out the ventilation. The order of business is to build the ADU and then gut…

Location: Zoom or HUH Seminar Room 125, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge

Characterizing Red Floral Color Evolution in Polyploids with Andrea Berardi, Research Associate in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Fellow of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University... Read more about HUH Seminar Series