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On my planned roof I will have 4 inches of polyiso with plywood on top.I have read some comments on how hard it can be to hit the rafters. It…

I've seen a few articles that talk about the risk of placing non-vapor permeable items against exterior walls in hot/humid climates. The risk is that in the summer months, the interior…

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I have a project with an existing steel post and beam base structure.  New wood floor framing assembly will go on top of that.  This is a seasonal residence -…

In our primary bedroom design we have a long built in along an exterior wall with 2 bench sections and a desk. This covers 2 ASHP supply vents under the…

I have a 1800  sq ft bungalow style house with cathedral ceiling that is 20 years old and has r36 insulation value when I built it. I am interested in…

Lessons learned from the demolition, investigation, and reparation of a 60-year-old basement

I am already sheepish about posting a question about insulating a cathedral-ish ceiling, using scissor trusses, and not having a definitive insulation plan dialed in..But here goes: We are building our…

My eight-year old Mitsubishi mini-split has be the definition of reliable for my well-insulated 430 sq ft shed in Wisconsin.  Until today. Now, it keeps cooling regardless of the setting…

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Salata Scholars Seminars are dedicated to climate, sustainability, and environmental work done by Harvard students and fellows. Its goal is to embrace the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability research that can’t be confined to a single Harvard school and help like-minded people connect with each other.... Read more about Salata Scholars Seminar Series: Greening the Black Gold & Modeling Tropical Islands in Climate Models

I'm planning to build a small home (24x32) in climate zone 6A, and one option I'm exploring is using laminated timbers to create a cabin with a gothic arch shape,…

I'm looking to optimize design for a remodel/DER in zone 4 (Cincinnati, OH) to move towards Net Zero and dramatically improve comfort.  All cladding will be removed and exterior insulation…

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Over the past decade, researchers and government officials have become increasingly concerned about climate related threats to public health, including heat waves, droughts, forest fires, and other extreme weather events. Like epidemics, these all have historical precedents. It is possible to examine the history of past climate-health emergencies in search of both epidemiological and historical insight into the nature of these threats.... Read more about What Can Epidemiologists Learn from Historic Heat Waves? The Case of Boston, July 1911

I'm still in the design stage and am debating switching my shed/workshop roof from a monoslope shed roof to a flat EPDM roof with a deck on top. Theoretically, a…

I am on Long Island. I have a basement that we use. It is finished and heated/cooled (dehumidified).However the rim joists are behind a drop ceiling, and only have glass…

Beyond measuring a building's airtightness, blower doors and manometers are used for several additional diagnostic tests

I’m working on a project in Climate Zone 5. This is a sprinkler system addition to a 5B dormitory building. The existing condition is that there is a gypsum board…

Hi all, long time reader who is starting the build of 'soundproof' rehearsal space in climate zone 4a.  Hoping this great community can help!I have a 10'x16' well-built shed on…