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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

I'd love some help resolving an issue for our new build in Coastal Maine, Climate zone 6a. It's a 2 story 20x40 2bed home 1600sqft total. The floor system between…

Inhaled particulates from environmental pollutants damage the human immune system to a surprising degree

Hello,I'm in Northern Minnesota, so climate zone 7. I'm taking GB's advice and going with R30 exterior roof deck insulation for the cathedral ceiling in my cabin. Will probably use…

Hello,Location - Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaI am starting a new build shortly and require continuous exterior insulation based on our heating choice of a interior air handler and heat pump. I…

First time caller, long time listener here.  I'm working on retrofitting my two story saltbox and had some questions about my wall assembly set up and if it passes muster. …

I will be building a carriage style house/barn in Maine this summer.  See attached photo for the vision (not my photo). Instead of garage door I will have a barn…

I’m building a small multi unit residential building with individual water heaters. I want to go all electric and prefer tankless for space and efficiency purposes. Unfortunately with the small…

Location: G115, Maxwell Dworkin, 33 Oxford St, Cambridge

"Interpreting the Seasonality of Atmospheric Methane" with Dr. James D. East, Jacob Lab, Harvard.

I have a covered patio that I plan on screening in with a 30-inch knee wall. The patio slopes away from the house by about 3.5 inches. Are there any…

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

HLS Professor Jody Freeman will discuss the EPA’s greenhouse gas rules for the auto, power, and oil and gas sectors and the SEC’s final rule on climate-related financial risk. Professor Freeman will also explore if these rules were weaker than expected and what lies ahead in the courts.... Read more about Harvard Speaks on Climate Change: Federal Climate Rules – A Status Report

We’re in the process of putting together plans for a new build in CZ 4. Our air sealing goal is to be under 1.0 ACH50. We tested a heat pump…