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Location: Austin Hall; 100 Classroom - North, HLS, 1515 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

The Harvard Human Rights Journal is thrilled you can join us for the Symposium on the Environment and Human Rights on March 28th, 2024 at Harvard Law School!... Read more about Symposium on the Environment and Human Rights

Suction cups demonstrate the second law of thermodynamics, which dictates much of building science

Location: Austin 100, HLS, 1585 Mass. Ave, Cambridge

"Spring 2024: Symposium on the Environment and Human Rights".

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Hi, I'm working on a 2-story, small single family residential design (climate zone 5) as a builder-owner, and we're considering whether to pursue a 1h fire rated roof overhang to…

Location: CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge

The CMES Environmental Studies of the Middle East Speaker Series presents: “States of Cultivation: Imperial Transition and Scientific Agriculture in the Eastern Mediterranean” with Elizabeth R. Williams, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Massachusetts Lowell... Read more about States of Cultivation: Imperial Transition and Scientific Agriculture in the Eastern Mediterranean

Hi--I got a weird remodel and looking for advice.  I have 1976 ranch in the puget sound area, IECC 4C and it has fiberboard sheathing with ply in the corners…

Location: Ash Center Seminar Room 225, 124 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge

You’re invited to a Global Challenges to Democracy Seminar Series event featuring Tariq Thachil, Professor, Madan Lal Sobti Chair for the Study of Contemporary India; Director, Center for Advanced Study of India; University of Pennsylvania.... Read more about Why Citizens Don’t Hold Politicians Accountable for Air Pollution

Location: Zoom

Are you a Harvard student who is interested in attending the United Nations 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29)? Learn more about the COP Student Observers Funding Program... Read more about COP Student Observers Funding Program Information Session

Does anyone know the costs of a small scale biomass chp system that can provide both heat and electricity (both installed cost and running costs)?How feasible is it for a…

A combination of standard building materials and applied building science yields adaptable, replicable, energy-smart assemblies

I haven't seen this explicitly stated elsewhere, but integrating an ERV supply into the return of existing ductwork also used by the AC has an energy penalty, and particularly a…

I am attempting my first in-floor radiant heating setup in a multi-story house and I am having trouble finding information on where to put the manifolds. There are three floors,…

hi- trying to plan (as it's being built!) a workable solution for my exterior walls.  I'm in climate zone 3c ( wet/moist marine on the northern California coast).   it's a 2x6…

We are installing a 95% condensing on-demand water heater in new residential construction. Our current house has the exhaust venting out of the rim joist and we can commonly smell…

Hi,Hope somebody can help me out. I would like to use ice and water shield as a capillary break between the footer and the CMUs. I am in the western…

Hello! We have a condition on a residence in a 5B climate with a new garage to be built over a new basement. The space below the garage is usable…

There have been a few posts here on GBA throughout the years on HRVs and bathroom ventilation, and a few posts about using an Aldes ERV that provides boost switches…

https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/green-basicsBenefits of Eco-Friendly Termite Control for a Safer Home

Catan: New Energies puts renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions within the field of play

Hi, We are just finishing renovating and adding onto a 1880 vintage house on the coast of Maine. We have a new 6’ basement and a new 4’ crawlspace. Both of…