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Building in Maine Zone 6, using a WRB (siga swiss majvest 200) over plywood. Thinking of using either LP or hardi batten board siding.  Curious, what are affordable long lasting…

Re-siding a house now and have an existing roof. Most of the house has no overhangs. Using a self adhered membrane on the sheathing. is there any way to connect…

Location: Wexner Building, W-434 A.B. Conference Room, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

For 12 years — including four years under President Donald Trump -- Mayor Miro Weinberger (an HKS alum) led one of the most ambitious local climate efforts in the country, making Burlington, VT the first 100% renewable city in the country, electrifying everything, and reducing total community emissions 18% from 2019 to 2023. In this session we will discuss Burlington’s efforts, those of other state and local governments, and whether successes like this will still be possible and relevant during a second Trump term.

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Location: Virtual & Rubenstein Building, David T. Ellwood Democracy Lab, Room 414AB, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

Economic growth in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies is projected to remain closely tied to increasing emissions. However, the development and climate impacts of energy investments differ in their benefits, costs, and risks. Therefore, so must their financing.

In this Energy Policy Seminar, Akash Deep, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, will present a financial mechanism – the Green Swap – that disentangles climate impact from development impact to mobilize financing for renewable energy investment.

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Location: Salata Conference Room 3.5, Belfer Building, HKS, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

Join the Salata Institute, Rappaport Institute, and Taubmann Center for a lunchtime discussion on the future of EV adoption, policy, and infrastructure featuring Elaine Buckberg, Senior Fellow at the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability; Kathryn Carlson, Executive Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston; Judith Gibson-Okunieff, Zero Emissions Vehicle Program Manager, Boston Transportation Department; and Laila Ale, Former Chief Innovation Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation and City of Dallas.... Read more about The Road Ahead for Electric Vehicles

Anyone in the Western New York region, have any suggestions for a builder? Will consider Amish builders if they are willing. There was a passive house consultant in Rochester but…

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No doubt it will be low voltage, but will it be low energy?

Hello, I live in Houston, climate 2, 1980’s brick veneer single story house with hardy cement siding above the house .  I have been dealing with an ongoing  moisture issue…

I’m using a self adhered wrb on my sheathing. The manufacturer specifies 12 inches of overlap on the outside corner. However it doesn’t specify if that’s in both directions. If it’s…

Background: 1974 split level ranch built on the side of a hill. Climate zone 5A. Recently replaced gutters & downspouts. ~25 year old French drain servicing about 1/3 of the…