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Has anyone used a door sealing product named "Corner Seal Pads" or "Door corner seals" made specifically for sealing the gap between the door and the jamb weather stripping, directly…

Hello All,Building a monolithic, slab-on-grade foundation with 2" of rigid foam (XPS) around the perimeter.  In a video on the "Eco Home Network" channel, they use cement board to protect…

We live in Maryland just outside Washington DC.  A huge tree fell on our house, crushing the roof.  The house is a 2-story 5,000 sq ft colonial built in 1973,…

Hello,I recently did an interior remodel on my 1978, 1600 sqf home. I am in Zone 6a in California (Sierra Mountains). During the demolition, I installed Warmboard-R with Schluter membrane…

Longtime lurker. Just as a show of respect for the community, permit me to state that I have read tons of great threads, and countless articles by Mr. Holiday too,…

Hello is it more likely that more water vapour is carried through a wall assembly by air leakage than vapour Diffusion? Can the perm rating of a paint change over…

We're undertaking a full renovation of a c.1920 house in the SF Bay Area.  The house has an existing crawl space (varies in height between 6'6" and down to perhaps…

We have a 1200sqft, single story (with basement) in Zone 6 (northern New England). Built in the 1950s, it’s been upgraded with insulation (R60 attic, blown fiberglass in the 2×4…

September 19, 2022

Panelists welcome ESG progress but say corporations should speak out on democracy and back climate pledges with more robust action... Read more about No C-Suite Is an Island

September 19, 2022

Research by former HUCE fellow Jonathan Proctor solves long-standing mystery of how water impacts agricultural production... Read more about A Better Understanding of Crop Yields under Climate Change

Location: Room 369, Belfer Center Library, Littauer Building, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

Join the Environment and Natural Resources Program for their next Global Energy Transition Talk featuring Gustavo Manrique Miranda, Ecuador's Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition.... Read more about Global Energy Transition Talk

I ran across these while searching the web. Do these eliminate the need for separate ERV's? Seem like a great idea.https://www.mitsubishicomfort.com/residential/products/ducted-air-handler#scrolled?modelID=SVZ

This house is 100+ yrs old. The back wall was buried in dirt and built up gravel. Moisture rotted the sill, band joist, bottom plate and some of the vertical…

Solar-plus-storage means more versatility, potential savings, and protection when the grid goes down

Does anyone have any suggestions about what ERV to buy? I am looking for a unit capable of 60-80 cfm. Panasonic? Broan? Renewaire? Other? Not looking for a Zehnder. I…

Hello all. I'm detailing out a detached insulated garage with an unvented roof. Curious if this would be a place to use an interior barrier like intello-plus and possibly use…

We missed putting the thermal bridge in the doorway and just poured a 4" slab through it. Is there any reasonable solution? Climate zone 5, Salt Lake City. See attached…

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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.... Read more about Environmental Humanities Reading Group

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Starting July 2023) Research Interests

Joonho specializes in theoretical and computational chemistry for studying energy-related problems such as solar cells and...

Read more about Joonho Lee joonholee@g.harvard.edu

With more A2W heat pumps coming on the market, I wonder if there are decent options for a hydronic coil implemented inline with ventilation air.  I don't mean to use…