Green Homes News

Location: Hunnewell Lecture Hall, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

The Arboretum becomes a riot of color in October, with leaves turning deep red, fiery orange, and bright yellow. Have you ever wondered why this happens every autumn? Outdoor Educator Ana Maria Caballero will take us through the science of fall leaf color, including an exploration of pigments and abscission, a hands-on experiment to reveal the array of pigments present in every leaf, and a walk in the landscape to take a closer look at leaves in all phases of color change.... Read more about The Science of Fall Leaf Color

Location: HKS (Belfer B-322, Salata Conference Room)

Salata Scholars Seminars are dedicated to climate, sustainability, and environmental work done by Harvard students and fellows. Its goal is to embrace the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability research that can’t be confined to a single Harvard school and help like-minded people connect with each other.... Read more about Salata Scholars Seminars Series: Inefficient Policies in the Green Transition

Location: Virtual & Rubenstein Building, David T. Ellwood Democracy Lab, Room 414AB, 79 JFK St, Cambridge

Join us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Jonas Meckling, Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and Climate Fellow at Harvard Business School. Meckling will give a talk entitled, "Green Industrial Policy and Decarbonization."... Read more about Energy Policy Seminar: Green Industrial Policy and Decarbonization

Location: BioLabs Lecture Hall (1080), 16 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

The Harvard Forest, the Harvard University Center for the Environment, and the Salata Institute for Climate & Sustainability present the 2024 Charles Bullard Lectures featuring Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystem Science, School of Geography and the Environment; Programme Leader, Ecosystems Group at the Environmental Change Institute, and the Director of the Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests, University of Oxford.... Read more about Tropical Forests and Planet Earth: A Macrosope View

Location: Virtual

As part of the Inflation Reduction Act Greenhouse Gas Quantification work being implemented at USDA, USDA’s Economic Research Service and National Agricultural Statistics Service are co-leading an initiative to improve the spatial and temporal coverage of national conservation activity data. Conservation activity (or practice) data include data on agricultural practices such as soil tillage, cover crops, fertilizer and nutrient management, and livestock production practices.... Read more about HDSI Industry Seminar: Maria Bowman, USDA Economic Research Service

Location: The Coop Harvard, 1400 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

What We Can’t Burn shines a spotlight on the chasm in first-hand experiences, tactics, and hopes between two people from vastly different backgrounds and circumstances on the issues of climate change and renewable energy. The result is a testament to the power of humor and dialogue to bridge divides in the global climate movement.... Read more about What We Can't Burn: Author Event with Eve Driver

Location: Harvard University Center for the Environment, 4th Floor, 26 Oxford St, Cambridge

Salata Scholars Seminars are dedicated to climate, sustainability, and environmental work done by Harvard students and fellows. Its goal is to embrace the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability research that can’t be confined to a single Harvard school and help like-minded people connect with each other.... Read more about Salata Scholars Seminar Series: Breaking the Mould- Understanding Opportunities for Off-Grid Sector in West Africa

My cousin is planning on building a 5000 sq ft work shop. In one section comprising 1/3rd of the shop (which will be isolated,  have a ventilation system and be…

Hey all,We're preparing to order our windows and need some feedback on interpreting the "Glass and Glazing" section of the 2018 IBC (atch'd). The window manufacturer/sales rep has made recommendations,…

I am remodeling a shed and would like to insulate the floor. Its a 12x16 shed with metal joists that are spread 24in apart and are 6 inches in height.…

Shout out to all my lovely hers raters! Im curious: what is the highest air changes per hour (at 50pa) you have ever seen on a blower door test for…

Location: Rubenstein 414ab, 79 JFK St, Cambridge

Join us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Nicolas Stevens, a researcher at the Center for Operations Research and Econometrics and a visiting researcher at the Belfer Center. Stevens will compare different pricing approaches for dealing with non-convexities in electricity auctions.... Read more about Energy Policy Seminar: Pricing Rules for Electricity Auctions with Non-Convexities

I have an approximately 100 year-old bungalow in climate zone 4A (Maryland).  It’s time to replace the roof (gable with front and back dormers).  The roof is unvented.  My question…

Imagine transforming your home into a green haven while ensuring your family's health.

Hello,My family and I live in Anchorage, Alaska (climate zone 7) in a large modern home built in 1984. It features a flat roof, no overhangs, many windows, and sheetrock…

Do better insulation and new heating-cooling equipment warrant mechanical ventilation?

Hi All,I accidentally spilled some 30% Acetic Acid concentrate on some framing lumber today (2x10 roof rafters).  Just wanted to confirm the acid wouldn't do any structural damage to the…

Hey all,My Name is Justin.  Currently building a tiny home on wheels in Hawaii, with not too much experience and some help.  Due to width restrictions we could not design much…

Hello, I am sending a 3 inch vertical pipe through my roof, attached to a passive radon system beneath my floor assembly.  The pipe is coming up in my utility…

Hi all…I’m an architect designing my own retirement home on the Oregon Coast (CZ 4C…1,000 feet from the ocean). My career has been solely focused on non-wood, highrise corporate and…