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I'm planning on doing a new build or reno where I focus on energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Forgive me if I go off the rails, I'm just brainstorming.As…

Home in climate zone 3c (SF Bay peninsula), built in 1952. I am the home owner.I had the roof replaced last year, and converting to a conditioned attic was always…

Hello, I am building in climate zone 4A. I just got back the shop drawings for my trusses. The designer wants to know if I want them 2' O.C. or…

Designing an ICF house for a future DIY project. Going prairie style and it's important to my aesthetic that I have variable roof and wall heights. However, I am not…

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: Greenwashed Groceries

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: Greenwashed Groceries

We have an accessory building under construction with a sloped roof 8' to 10' pitch (2/12) and a metal roof was installed, including a blueskin ice and water shield. The…

Not long ago I installed a Panasonic Intelli-Balance 100 in my basement. It is a stand alone setup. It does not tap into the current hvac at all. I used…

Hey All,We are considering a change to our exterior cladding.  We'd like to change the lap siding on the front wall out for a 'thin-brick' veneer.  WALL COMPONENTS (see atch'd):1. 2x6…

Hey guys, I have a dumb question and I have looked it up but getting mixed reviews on how to do it. I am vaulted a ceiling in my house…

Location: Pierce Hall, Room 100F, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge

A Harvard-China Project Research Seminar with Yu Zhao, Professor, School of Environment, Nanjing University; Alumnus (Postdoctoral Fellow) and Collaborator, Harvard-China Project... Read more about The effectiveness of China's emission controls on air quality, deposition and health burdens

NRCan's downloadable data for all sliding glass doors has 21400 rows, apparently one row per door option.  The highest SHGC is 0.63. Only 4 doors are higher than 0.6. Why are…

Hi all,In Martin Holladay's article about unvented crawl spaces he says there are 2 code approved ways to ventilate an unvented crawl space (supply conditioned air from the HVAC system…

Location: Zoom

Alivia Moore - Remembering the Earth as Our First Teacher: Wabanaki Land Rematriation Efforts... Read more about Harvard Forest Seminars: Remembering the Earth as Our First Teacher: Wabanaki Land Rematriation Efforts

Hey yall. Long time observer, first time poster… I have a 1940s cape in zone 6 that I am currently going through to air seal and insulate.I'm at a loss…

I'm looking for help and ideas on how best to balance the heating between upstairs and downstairs. There is typically a 4-5 F temp differential between the floors and I'm…

This Montana homestead is a study in environmental stewardship and sustainable building practices

Latitude: 44 degrees north. (80 west) Most sites about solar insolation focus on photovoltaics, not windows / vertical surfaces. Most sites assume a tilt of 0 (horizontal) or a continually optimized tilt.…