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I may be in the same situation as many customers who have had a house built for them, and have enough building science information, and lack of real world experience,…

Hey all,Has anyone had any quality issues with Fujitsu units?  Trying to determine if this is a known issue, just really bad luck, or something else going on specific to…

Hi all, I'm building a tiny house from only second hand building materials. This is an amazing challenge that has been keeping me busy for the past couple months.I'm now starting…

It’s a little too late for changes as the house is finished….. but I am wondering if it’s going to cause problems if the house has:1.Hardy cladding2. Tyvec drain wrap…

This is my second post here on my attic insulation project. We decided to reroof as well and it's getting interesting but not in a fun way. Just to give…

So, I goofed and failed to order my end trusses with structural webbing for the shear wall...they currently only have 24" OC webbing for attaching sheathing and are not structural…

Building a home in California, climate zone 6, with hydronic floor heat.  We're at about 7000 ft. so it's pretty dry.  We don't plan on AC.  I'd like to install…

Hi, inexpert homeowner here.  We are replacing oil burner with an ASHP system.  Climate zone 6A in NY.  The winter outdoor temps at our house consistently are 5F more than…

Hello! First post here, so please bear with me as I figure out the best way to format my text and paragraphs here.I'm attempting to sort out some details of…

I know it's a long shot since this isn't specifically an HVAC forum (I already posted this message on hvac-talk.com and didn't get much feedback), but I figured I'd try…

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Join Religion and Public Life at HDS for a Climate Justice and Religious Literacy Live Workshop, featuring RPL Climate Justice Fellow Teresa Cavazos Cohn, whose work as a science communicator focuses on community storytelling work, Indigenous waters, and human dimensions of wildfire.... Read more about HDS Climate Justice and Religious Literacy Live Workshop

Location: Science and Engineering Complex LL2.221

As part of the ACS Distinguished Lecturer Series, Tapio Schneider, Theodore Y. Wu Professor of Enviornmental Science and Engineering, California Institute of Technology, will present "Improving Climate Models with Hybrid AI Approaches."... Read more about Improving Climate Models with Hybrid AI Approaches

Hi there, I’m in Eastern Washington getting my roof finished. Feeling overwhelmed with all the different design and material options. Initially I thought of Sika Rmax cut and cobble but…

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help provide some direction here. We have a 1,450 square ft, two story home in Madison, WI built in 1953, which has no cooling…

I am trying to determine the best ventilation strategy for an airtight home in Climate Zone 5A that will be using radiant floor heat as its primary heating system. The…

Phase change materials got off to a slow commercial start but have emerged in a revised form to promise reduced energy use

I'm replacing the mouse-compromised insulation in my 2 car under garage/workshop.  I plan to get R19 garage doors.  One wall is all concrete, the opposite wall is 3'6" of concrete…

Hi all, the general building around here is typically slab on grade.  The other option is they pour a concrete footer in the dirt with a block wall, no waterproofing,…

Hello Fellow Building Aficionados!The building I am working on has a vented crawl space with a dirt floor (same grade as exterior) and lives in the hot humid land of…

I've read the "installing closed-cell spray foam between studs is a waste" article here outlining the meager difference in r-value gain by using closed foam due it not coming to…