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We are renovating our attic to convert it to livable space. The house itself is a Tudor with no overhangs or soffits, built in the 1920s.The contractor has installed knee…

Hello, I was hoping for some critique on my insulation upgrades on a house we purchased a few years ago without knowing that the main part of it was a log…

HiI will be installing Logic triple pane European windows and I can not find a good detail picture of the install with location/taping etc.  I am wondering if its possible…

Location: Harvard University Center for the Environment, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge

Climate and Sustainability 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.

Zaneta Hong — GSD, Visiting Assistant Professor, “Edible Ecologies: Exploring entanglements between food and design”
Nurit Nobel — FAS, Post-doc at The Sustainability Transparency Accountability Research (STAR) Lab, "Close to Home: Using Proximal Cues to...

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My current plan is to use two different products, one for cove and one for control joints. Concern isn't moisture, more concerned about sealing for gases like radon.Cove Joint: Sikaflex…

Hello All.  I am beside myself.  I will try to explain this so it is understandable.  We just did a complete remodel down to studs on our home.  We did…

Location: T-520 Allison Dining Room, 5th Floor, Hks Taubman Building, 79 JFK St., CambridgeJoin us for a candid and engaging conversation on the power of authenticity in climate leadership and how it can be used to drive meaningful change. We will examine real world insights and experiences from trailblazers in the climate action space, Miguel Sossa-Mardomingo, Vice President - Americas Sustainability GTM Lead, Capgemini, and Dr. David W. Cash, Former Regional Administrator for the United States Environmental Protection Agency's New England Office, who will discuss how integrity, empathy, and purpose can shape effective climate leadership. As part of the Center for Public... Read more about Leading with Purpose: Authenticity in Climate Action

Hi all,Just wanting to toss a proposed wall assembly out there and see if the experts would change anything. Remodeling a 1961 home in Syracuse, NY. Wall cavities are 2x4 on…

we need add bookshelf in my  new room........

Insulating hot water lines and hydronic heating pipe saves energy and money. It's nice when it looks good, but more important is performance.

INSULATING A 26’ SCISSOR TRUSSI am putting on a 26’ x 12’ addition to my living and dining area.  The truss is a 5/12 over 3/12 scissor truss.  I want…

Is there anyway to insulate behind these basement stairs? Or would you just let it go? The builder stuffed fiberglass, but its way too compressed to be doing much. The…

I'm currently rebuilding a Krendl 500 for some educational video work on retrofits I'll be doing for CCHRC in AK this coming summer.  Working with Krendl in the lower 48…

I am going to shoot off raw spruce with a coil siding nailer for my siding. Its more cost effective to shoot galvanized than stainless, by a lot.  I am…

Location: HUCE 440, 26 Oxford St, Cambridge MA

The Energy Seminar at Harvard series features weekly conversations with leading practitioners in climate and energy. Join on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:15pm at the Harvard University Center for the Environment to meet the CEOs, researchers, investors, and engineers who are driving decarbonization. On Monday 4/14, the Energy Seminar welcomes Dr. Wenxiao Huang, CEO of Feon Energy.

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Location: HUCE 440, 26 Oxford St, Cambridge MA

The Harvard Energy Seminar series features weekly conversations with leading practitioners in climate and energy. Join on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:15pm at the Harvard University Center for the Environment to meet the CEOs, researchers, investors, and engineers who are driving decarbonization. On Monday 2/24, the Energy Seminar welcomes Dr. Wenxiao Huang, CEO and co-founder of Feon Energy.... Read more about Harvard Energy Seminar: Wenxiao Huang

I saw a video where two pieces of pvc were laminated together to give the head trim a a greater reveal.  Is this or can this be done with Hardie? I…

Wondering what I should do to effectively seal off the metal bracing around the window so it won’t condensate in the winter months. I plan to use wood around the inside…

Hey All,I've seen mixed info on this so hoping this group could help me out.Details:- Exterior air barrier is taped zip- Cold climate zone 6- As such, adding a smart…

I'm interested in a flangeless, direct to concrete installation for windows and doors on my ICF single-family build. What do you think of this detail overall?It's apparently both tighter and…