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We used Fox blocks for our foundation, with advanced framing and zip above. There's 1-2 feet of foundation above grade, with dimple mat going to within 6" of top, and…

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Elizabeth Kolbert traveled from Alaska to Greenland, and visited top scientists, to get to the heart of the debate over global warming. The result is The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, a book about mass extinctions that weaves intellectual and natural history with reporting in the field began as an article in The New Yorker.... Read more about The Environment Forum | A Conversation with Elizabeth Kolbert

Hey everyone. I am currently working on my tiny house build. The dimensions are 34 by 9.5 with 14 foot ceilings. Siding and exterior is pretty much done.  I am about…

Theres a government incentive that will do some insulating but they have specific insulation types they will do. I recently got rid of my knob and tube in the attic,…

I am working through some of the siding details I should have given more thought to previously.  We have Euro style flangeless windows, set about 2" back inside the window…

I'm in process of designing a project and we are at a point of heading in the direction of using Nudura ICF forms and due to client programming goals, finished…

Hi,Does anyone have any tea life feedback on the Cyclone Sv130? Or, any other ductless ERVs? Small house in MDThanksA

I was playing with the idea of doing 9' walls on the second floor and then hanging the ceiling joists on the walls down to the 8' level. In essence…

I recently moved in to a house with a PWF, in Manitoba Canada. I don’t think the foundation has any leaks but when I tore open some walls there was…

Location: VirtualJoin other HACE members living in Africa or focused on African climate mitigation and adaptation for a virtual networking event. Please register to receive online access to the event.... Read more about Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment (HACE) Africa Virtual Networking Event

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The recent media blitz about Greenland – and Donald Trump’s interest in purchasing it – has dwarfed a much more important story about the world’s largest island, Greenland, and the impact of its melting ice on people throughout the world.... Read more about The Real Reason Greenland Determines our Fate: Melting Ice and Drowning Coasts

Hi All,I've read a good amount about cut and cobble, insulating cathedral ceilings, etc. I'm in CZ 6, so needing to get R25 aka 51% ratio in impermeable insulation (unless…

Hi,  We’re building a 16x20 building in Zone 6, Nova Scotia, Canada We’ve framed a complicated roof with rafters (no trusses). Imagine a 16/12 gable intersecting a Saltbox. Lots of valleys.  Not enough…

I am working on a project where we are converting an existing garage (recent construction of the garage) to an ADU. We will be framing in a raised floor system…

Hi, I have been looking at the submittal data sheet for certain models of Mitsubishi "hyper heat" compressors. We live on border zones 5 & 6 (VT-MA stateline). We are…

I currently have what I believe is a closed cell foam on the roof underside. Resulting in my attic being the most comfortable space in my home. There is a…

From improved indoor air quality to faster hot water, trends in the building industry are pointing in the right direction

Looking for some opinions on my cold floor condition. I'm in climate zone 4. Half of my house is over an outdoor carport. The carport ceiling is attached to framing…

Location: GSD campus (48 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138), Room TBDCalling all design leaders! Design for Decarbonization is a first-of-its-kind HBS x GSD lecture that demonstrates how design and business leaders can decarbonize the built environment (i.e., architecture and infrastructure). This lecture—crafted for design students and enthusiasts—will be led by industry practitioner & nonprofit leader Lew Epstein. Epstein will reflect on his career, discuss the growing role that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will play in our decarbonization toolkit, and share examples of innovations in the CDR space. Food is provided!... Read more about Designing for Decarbonization: Carbon Removal in Architecture, Materials, and Spaces (Design Focus)

Has anyone successfully installed engineered wood siding on furring strips fastened through mineral wool board to the studs while maintaining the warranty? I just confirmed that the manufacturer does not approve…