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Your thoughts on a “pretty good wall”?

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 18:00
Hello All:Long time homebuilder here, having built many, many D- code compliant homes for customers who preferred to spend the $$ on countertops and more square footage.  I get that.I'm…
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HACE at DC Climate Action Week Happy Hour

Green Homes - Wed, 2025-04-30 16:00
Location: Mission Dupont Circle, 1606 20th St NW, Washington, DC

​Join fellow Harvard alumni for a Climate Happy Hour during DC Climate Week! Co-hosted by Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment SIG, the Harvard Club of DC, the HBS Club of DC, and the HKS DC Alumni Council, this gathering is a great opportunity to reconnect, network, and share ideas with alumni from across Harvard schools and graduation years.

​Whether you're deeply involved in climate and environmental issues or simply curious to learn more, come enjoy good conversation and great company in an informal setting. This is a no-host event, so feel free to grab your favorite...

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SIP Question

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 14:56
I am using SIPS on a new build. The exterior portion of the panel will be zip panel. I was very comfortable with this plan until I started reading about…
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GBA Editor tag

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 12:38
Just to clarify. I'm not a GBA editor. That's the tag technical support has for some reason given me when they tried to restore the Expert Member tag that had…
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Springtime & Sustainability at the Arnold Arboretum

Green Homes - Wed, 2025-04-30 12:00
Location: Virtual & Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Building 2, Room 102Learn about Harvard’s “Museum of Trees” and what it takes to keep North America’s first public arboretum open to all. Presented by Danny Schissler, Head of Operations and Project Management at the Harvard University Arnold Arboretum.

RSVP to susan_bottino@harvard.edu or join the Zoom here.

Sponsored by EcoOpportunity, working together to advance sustainability efforts and build community at the Harvard University Longwood Campus, and Harvard University T.H... Read more about Springtime & Sustainability at the Arnold Arboretum
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Air sealing ceilings in a log home

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 11:55
Hello all, My wife and i will be building a log home this year and i am working on the details for the roof and framed wall assemblies. The walls will…
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The Future of the U.S Climate and Environmental Science Funding

Green Homes - Wed, 2025-04-30 10:00
Location: Geological Lecture Hall, Room 300, 24 Oxford St., CambridgePlease consider joining for a discussion on "The Future of U.S. Climate and Environmental Science Funding". This discussion will take place on April 30th from 12-1p in Harvard's Geology Lecture Hall (room 100).

In light of recent executive actions and proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration—particularly targeting climate and environmental science programs at agencies like NOAA, NSF, NASA, EPA, and DOE—this discussion will bring together two prominent science policy experts to provide context regarding the history and future of federal science funding. John Holdren, former... Read more about The Future of the U.S Climate and Environmental Science Funding
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The Future of the U.S Climate and Environmental Science Funding

Green Homes - Wed, 2025-04-30 10:00
Location: Geological Lecture Hall, Room 300, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

Please consider joining for a discussion on "The Future of U.S. Climate and Environmental Science Funding". This discussion will take place on April 30th from 12-1p in Harvard's Geology Lecture Hall (room 100).

In light of recent executive actions and proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration—particularly targeting climate and environmental science programs at agencies like NOAA, NSF, NASA, EPA, and DOE—this discussion will bring together two prominent science policy experts to provide context regarding the history and future of federal science funding. John Holdren, former...

Read more about The Future of the U.S Climate and Environmental Science Funding
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The Future of the U.S Climate and Environmental Science Funding

Green Homes - Wed, 2025-04-30 10:00
Location: Geological Lecture Hall, Room 300, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge

Please consider joining for a discussion on "The Future of U.S. Climate and Environmental Science Funding".  This discussion will take place on April 30th from 12-1p in Harvard's Geology Lecture Hall (room 100).

In light of recent executive actions and proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration—particularly targeting climate and environmental science programs at agencies like NOAA, NSF, NASA, EPA, and DOE—this discussion will bring together two prominent science policy experts to provide context regarding the history and future of federal science funding.  John...

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Exterior Insulation

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 08:46
I'm building my own house, finally, in south central Kentucky.  All my framing experience has been in the Chicago suburbs in the 90s-2000s.  I'm learning about building science, and mostly…
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Over Vented SIPs Low Slope Application

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 07:29
Hello,We are designing a house in Wisconsin, climate zone 6A, 50lb snow load. The roof and walls will be prefabricated and installed on site. The structure is mortise and tenon…
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Discover Your Perfect Palette with Professional Colour Analysis Singapore

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 04:59
Life Style Editor offers expert Colour Analysis Singapore services designed to help you discover the shades that truly complement your natural features. Led by renowned stylist Moushumi Khara, our colour…
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Thermostat that can remember hydronic slab temperature swings and adjust.

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 03:23
I am building a house at 8500ft in Fremont County, Colorado, Zone 5A. The installed design has 11 zones, but I may combine some of them where it doesn't make…
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Andersen Corporation Wants to Invest More in the Circular Economy

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 02:00
GBA speaks with the company’s new chief sustainability officer, George Bandy Jr.  
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Ideating passive solar applications for Bay Area, CA home

Green Homes 2 - Wed, 2025-04-30 01:27
Hello, This is my first post on the site.  I am a beginning designer in California working on remodeling an historic home in the Bay Area. The home has east-west…
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As soon as I mentioned a detail I learned here…

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-04-29 22:32
the highly rated contractor from Wellman Iowa got defensive.  Apparently, he had never heard of a capillary break on the footings before the stem wall.  But the conversation became so…
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Right Way To Do Head Flashing End Dams

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-04-29 07:08
Hey all, we’re going to be making window and door head flashing soon. I’ve been looking at videos and guides on how to do end dams. Hammer and Hand has…
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From Ready-to-Build to Reality

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-04-29 02:00
Looking to provide plans for low-energy, healthy homes that the average builder could tackle at reasonable prices, a pair of architects share their proof of concept, the Evergreen house in Duluth.
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Vent and exhausts clearances

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2025-04-28 20:42
I have a short wall and several items to place on it(see image). I am in Ontario. I need 3ft clearance between intakes and vents and between the gas meter…
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I-beam rather than lvl

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2025-04-28 19:25
I’m in the process of replacing floor joists for the second floor (1.5 story cape).When built the top floor was just attic space and there were several room below. Many…
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