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Join this interdisciplinary environmental humanities reading group for scholars interested in the intersections of media, computation, epistemology, and the environment. For access to reading materials and the schedule, email the below contacts. This reading group is for the Harvard community only.... Read more about Environmental Humanities Reading Group

I have 10ish year old Andersen Single Hung 100 series windows with Low-E and SmartSun coatings. I realize these are entry level, but they seem to have decent infiltration rating…

My current small house (modern, well-insulated) has a Viessmann boiler and standard rads. Unfortunately the installers had little clue about the niceties of this system, so it's not operating as…

Hi everyone,I'm in the planning process for a home I'll be building in Quebec (Climate zone 7A. Wall assembly is pretty much sets (drywall as AB, VB, 2x6 with batt…

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Join the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership for a panel discussion on "Climate Change and Health Equity," featuring Gaurab Basu, MD, MPH; Caleb Dresser, MD; Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS; and Alden Landry, MD, MPH.... Read more about Equity and Social Justice Webinar

Join Harvard’s FXB Center for Health and Human Rights and the Mittal Institute for a panel discussion featuring representatives from local communities, academia, governmental and UN agencies who will examine the preparedness of key stakeholders to use novel data streams to plan-for and respond-to climate migration and forced displacement.... Read more about Data in Crises: Discussions on Climate Migration Driven by Disasters

Hello, I am installing a wood-stove this week and planning the exit through a vaulted vented 2nd floor roof. I am looking for ways to insulate around the exit and what…

An explanation of the potential effect of wind on insulation's capacity to resist heat transfer

I would like to store items in the small attic spaces on either side of the room above the garage (FROG). These are currently unconditioned (kneewalls insulated and the spaces…

We’re building a small cabin in a remote region of central Texas with limited restrictions. OSSF site certification through the county is the only inspection we need to pass. We…

Hello,i am zeroing in on a roof assembly for my 1000 square ft. build in coastal Maine, zone 6.  I really want to do a flat  cathedral roof (for aesthetics…

I'm wondering about burying a second duplicate (backup) water main in a new construction. The mains water supply pipe is at the road, about 200' from the house and the…

For those of you that know beopt, etc. can you please help me wrap my head around the typical 60-40 roof vs wall insulation recommendation of pgh?  I can understand…

Administrative Coordinator of the Director’s Office cayla_jett@fas.harvard.edup: 617-495-3636

Contractor's scaffolding accidentally sent water careening into basement of new construction house three months ago. Water on floor was removed a few days later, but white stuff is still on inside…

Location: Pierce Hall 100F, 29 Oxford St., Cambridge

"The Significance of Small Things: Small Hydropower, Renewable Energy, and Rural Development in the PRC, 1949-1979" with Arunabh Ghosh, Associate Professor of Modern Chinese History, Harvard University.... Read more about Harvard-China Project Research Seminar

Putting this under building code questions, but it could be under a lot of categories. I have read "All About Makeup Air" and "Makeup Air For Range Hoods."  These articles…

Is closed cell considered unhealthy given petrochemical? Contractor is proposing "Huntsman Heatlok HFO High Lift" in case helpful. Worried about the health of my family as we plan to live…

Hi everyone,I've been here before.... Since then I have had an energy audit done on my house and therefore sizing is no longer a mystery. Now I'm looking to select…

Hi,Is there a reason not to spray foam (low expending) the entire gap between the rough opening and the window?Thank you,Arnold