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For the Mainers on GBA:  I'm looking for recommendations for drywall contractors and perhaps another contractor for some finishing work for a small addition (16x16 single story, kitchen, dining area)…

We are located in northern NJ. We are starting an energy retrofit. We will have 3” mineral wool on the exterior walls. For the exterior roof deck, should we go…

Location: Virtual

A presentation from 2024–2025 Maury Green Fellow Gabrielle Oliveira

Trained in anthropology and education, Gabrielle Oliveira works at the intersections of migration, education, family, and childhood studies. At Radcliffe, she will write her third book, which will focus on how migrant children conceptualize climate change, land loss, and mobility in schools in Venezuela and Brazil.

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Hello there, we have an older home with a stone foundation.  We have had to remediate for mold twice and really want to avoid any further mold issues. We have plastic…

An expert reviews a member's questions about a flash-and-batt assembly with metal roofing

I'm looking for advice on how to condition my crawl space and basement given my unique situation. I'm in zone 4a.## ContextThe main structure sits above a dirt crawl space…

Dear Green Building Community,I’m currently planning a roof assembly for a project located in Climate Zone 5B (Eastern Washington), where we experience significant snow loads in the winter and high…

I am a member of a cohousing condo project that will soon be building to 2018 code minimum in zone 4B.  If the county enforces code we would at least…

Out of interest:is the use of expanding foam strip known in the states? It would simplify installation.Like that one:Buy VKP Trio 600 sealing tape standard online | WÜRTHThe foam has…

I want to build on stem walls with a slab floor.  I'm aware trusses with duct chases can be built, but they have their air sealing issues and don't address…

Location: Meadow Mist Farm, 12 Bacon St, LexingtonGet your hands dirty and learn more about regenerative agriculture with Phillips Brooks House Association, Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice, and Council of Student Sustainability Leaders at Meadow Mist Farm on Saturday, May 3, 10 AM—3 PM! The trip will consist of a tour of the farm, a Q&A with a staff member, and opportunities to interact with farm animals and do farm work (e.g., planting, hoeing, transplanting plants, etc).

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I haven't seen a new offering since I built my home 8 years ago, but today I noticed that Arctic Heat Pumps, who have been around with air-to-water space heating…

I'm trying to decide how best to insulate a basement cement floor before finishing it. It's a walkout basement, so there is a sliding door. The door has about 1.9…

Hi Folks - I'm in Climate zone 7. I'm buildng some new walls this summer for a remodel addition. 2x6 with mineral wool batts. zip panels on the outside for…

Location: Maxwell Dworkin G115, 33 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Join us for a conversation with Harvard faculty to share perspectives, ask questions, and reflect on the shifting landscape of climate and sustainability. Speakers to be announced. Open to Harvard students only.

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Read more about The Evolving Landscape on Climate and Sustainability: A Conversation With Harvard Faculty

Location: Nye Conference Center, Rooms ABC, Taubman Building, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

The Global Food+ Symposium brings together researchers in the Boston area to share recent work on all aspects of global agriculture, food systems and nutrition. Our goal is to spark new connections across fields and institutions, using speed talks with breaks and a reception to learn about the most important new work in this important domain.

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The APA page about Raised-Heel Trusses mentions that no truss blocking is needed if you're overlapping the truss heels with the wall sheathing. They send me to IRC R602.10.8.2.Is that…

Location: Bolyston Hall 105

Interested in sustainability policy? Want to learn from the Former Deputy Minister for Environment and Sustainable Energy of Mexico and the World Bank?

Come to the Harvard Undergraduate Think Tank’s End of Year Symposium Friday, May 2nd at 10:30 to hear from sustainability policy speakers including:
*Santiago Creuheras, former Deputy Minister of Energy and Sustainability for Mexico
*Ezgi Canpolat, a Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar at Harvard University and the Social Dimensions of Climate Change Lead for Eastern and Southern Africa at the World Bank
*Wilfred N. Mbah,...

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I've overloaded myself on roof venting research and am now confused. Some write that you should air seal the baffle edges. That does not make sense to me, and I…

As I look at how to air seal a cathedral ceiling to be constructed with scissor trusses (Zone 6A), using a smart vapor retarder (SVR) seems to be a natural…