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Metal Sheathing pole barn workshop

Green Homes 2 - Thu, 2024-11-07 05:34
I am a builder in Columbus Ohio.  On my own property I have an amish built Pole Barn workshop and office.I want to finish the interior, insulate, and heat/cool with…
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Flashing Window Corners

Green Homes 2 - Thu, 2024-11-07 02:00
A vote in favor of Siga's newest flashing tape
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Salata Scholars Seminar Series: COP29 Negotiations: What to Expect and Why It Matters

Green Homes - Wed, 2024-11-06 16:00
Location: HKS (Belfer B-322, Salata Conference Room), 79 JFK St., Cambridge

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. Each week, there will be one or two brief talks followed by vegan dinner and discussion.... Read more about Salata Scholars Seminar Series: COP29 Negotiations: What to Expect and Why It Matters

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Salata Scholars Seminar Series: Trends in ESG Reporting & COP29 Negotiations: What to Expect and Why It Matters

Green Homes - Wed, 2024-11-06 16:00
Location: HKS (Belfer B-322, Salata Conference Room), 79 JFK St., Cambridge

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. Each week, there will be one or two brief talks followed by vegan dinner and discussion.... Read more about Salata Scholars Seminar Series: Trends in ESG Reporting & COP29 Negotiations: What to Expect and Why It Matters

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Securing Vapor Barrier to a Fieldstone Crawlspace?

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2024-11-06 15:32
I recently bought a house that was built in 1850, and we've got the foundation variety pack:  1/3rd slab, 1/3rd full height basement with concrete floors, and 1/3rd half height…
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Another Unvented Roof Question

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2024-11-06 10:40
Any reason that I couldn't/shouldn't cut & cobble 1" foil-faced polyiso into rafter bays and then spray foam (closed cell) over it? The thinking is that if I ever have…
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Insulation for crawlspace – foundation and exterior wall

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2024-11-06 10:39
I'm in climate zone 4A. We have a crawlspace that (through work done by us and the previous owners) is no longer vented, has a vapor barrier, and has a…
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More questions on sealing pier and beam insulated foundation

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2024-11-06 07:27
Hey all, as I keep working on this house on piers and beams, I'm wondering what people think about the need to create air/moisture barriers on the outskirts of the…
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Residential Bee Remediation

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2024-11-06 02:00
A builder’s storied experience demonstrates best practices for ridding a house of a massive honeybee colony
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[California] indoor SOG tied into foundation footing/wall

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 22:46
Hello, community,my client wants to build an attached addition using 2' continuous footing with about 2.5' high concrete wall sitting on top, and a SOG within the foundation perimeter. Per…
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Garage Air Barrier Question

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 20:49
Hey All,Working through air sealing my garage which is an attached, drive under garage with living space above and to the side. I've read a bit and watched Jake Bruton's…
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House Sheathing, Part 2

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 15:18
Hello All,  I posted recently about concerns about adherence to all the Zip Tape rules, and was looking for other options.  You all were very helpful.  In discussing our concerns…
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Roof ventilation – is it advisable to exceed code minimum

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 13:28
If I well exceed the 1/300 nfva minimum set out in R806.2, can there be any issues with this? I have 40% at the ridge and 60% at the eaves…
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New low slope roof -> A Canadian told me to double strap, radiant barrier, vent and used exposed fastener.

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 07:39
What do you guys think about this?  Zone 5, northern utah with two large shed roofs that face south.  They are both 1.5:12 pitch and have HT underlayment on them…
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Vanee advanced controller for ERV features

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 07:29
I'm getting an ERV, I'm looking for one that allows me to make incremental adjustments to the cfm output. Someone came in and pitched me a Vanee AI series V150E75NT…
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Air tight house.

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 07:24
Can anyone tell why using "dual pressure differential valves" for plumbing, 3, in a box with inner and out filters for air movement to release pressure or vacuum inside my…
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many homeowners

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 02:32
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Upgrading the U.S. Grid

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2024-11-05 02:00
FERC rule specifies long-term regional transmission planning and cost allocation
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Moisture control & insulation in New England tiny house

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2024-11-04 18:13
Hi there! First time posting here.I am converting a 10′ x 10′ shed into a tiny house in New Haven, CT and trying to figure out how to adequately control…
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Frost Heave Question

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2024-11-04 17:45
I'm trying to get a gauge on how far I need to take the foundation / stem walls on a mudroom retrofit / rebuild.Climate Zone 6 / MontanaOther context info…
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