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Hi, We’re detailing our woodstove installation in Nova Scotia (Climate Zone 6) We’re working with a local chimney shop to order parts and approve our plan. But we’re doing the installation ourselves…

Hello, I am at a decision point on roof insulation. My options are as follows1. Vented roof asemby w/2" of rigid board for a baffle, trusses furred out to accomodate…

I'm in climate zone 3A in North Carolina, about to build a conditioned crawlspace, my house built in 2005.  No issues with bulk water coming through the foundation walls or…

Info: Air sealing done (-50% infiltration, 11 ACH > 5!), Attic ccSPF flash + Timberfill loose to R-50. Data taken through winter shows an actual heat load of 35k @…

We have  3 ton Mitsubishi Hyper Heat supplying our renovated home and set at 70 degrees. It keeps the house nice and toasty, but runs almost all the time.Recently I…

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It has been awhile since I worked with faced fiberglass batt insulation and when I did I never tore the kraft facing off. How hard and annoying is it to…

I'm building a cottage in climate zone 7 (NW Ontario). The roof is single-pitch, unvented, 2:12 slope. I used much of the advise from this website to help with my…

Hey All,A few questions about basement insulation and rim joists as I keep wrapping my head around all the details and nuances of my build and the different types of…

Hello,I was hoping that someone could point me towards a resource that would help me calculate the ledger board and beam loads on a small mono-pitch (or lean-to) roof addition. …

CZ 3A/4A2001 gut renoI've looked at other answers to similar questions and am not entirely sure if I'm understanding correctly, so I would appreciate some additional help with this!In our…

Hey All,Wondering if anyone has thoughts, or can enlighten me, as to a process for determining the optimal door swing.  My wife and I remember selecting the swing (Left vs…

I'm building with 6" thick interior wallsWhat wall assembly will give me the most soundproof rooms?

hello,Im looking to finish part of my basement and started to insulate by gluing 2” XPS to the walls. The original plan was to cover rim joist and top of…

Location: Virtual and Harvard GSD, Piper Auditorium 48 Quincy St., Cambridge

The African Landscape Architectures conference brings together a wide range of landscape practices from across the continent. This two-day hybrid event highlights the transformative potential of decolonizing design to address social injustices and prepare African cities for the impacts of climate change. Speakers will explore innovative strategies through frameworks such as ecology, adaptation, and materiality that offer alternative futures for African landscapes.

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

Join the Salata Institute and the Southeast Asia Initiative of the Harvard Asia Center for a lunch and learn to hear from Professor and Executive Director of Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Dr. Jemaliah Mahmood, who will talk about the Politics of Climate Change and Health and why international collaboration is now more important than ever.  Dr. Mahmood will then be joined for a discussion moderated by Dr. David Duong,, Director of Global Primary Health Care at the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care and the Division of Global Health Equity at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  Other speakers will include environment defender and community activist from the Philippines, Derek Cabe and Dr. Bach Tran, Professor of Medicine, Dean of Public Health and climate researcher at Vietnam National University.... Read more about The Politics of Climate Change and Health: Why international collaboration is now more important than ever

I'm working on a 12' x 16' floor assembly which will rest on 6 helical piers (3 on each long side). The plan calls for 2x12 rims and joists, 24"…

Adding an external MERV-13 filter keeps your water heater clean, minimizes maintenance, and helps with indoor air quality

Location: Center for the Environment, Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute invite you to hear from photographer and environmental artist Claudio Cambon, whose To Reach the Source: The Stepwells of India series is currently on display at the Center for the Environment. Through his evocative photography of stepwells, Cambon invites us to reconsider our relationship with water, space, and the environment. His work highlights the importance of preserving both historical structures and natural resources, demonstrating how aesthetic appreciation can lead to deeper ecological awareness. By immersing viewers in the beauty and significance of stepwells, Cambon’s art fosters a sense of connection to the past and a renewed responsibility for the future.... Read more about To Reach the Source: The Stepwells of India with Claudio Cambon