Green Homes News

Industry experts reflect on the local and global impacts of Hurricane Helene, and how North Carolina’s solar industry is responding

As a long-time reader and first-time poster, many thanks to all who contribute their knowledge to the Q&A section of GBA. While I recognize that insulating and sealing radiant track has…

I am designing a custom RV Park model home for my retirement. It is basically a 12ft wide by 33ft long unit (400sq feet). In order to maximize interior space…

Homeowner in Long Island. Existing house built 1983 has soffit to ridge ventilation for the cathedral ceiling. However there are no gaskets or caulking sealing the drywall to the framing.…

Hi all, We are finally enjoying our new ski house in the White Mountains of NH, and just want to say thanks for all the help along the way. What a…

Has anyone in climate zones 5 thru 8 ever used Rockwool Comfortboard80 as CEI on roof? Here's why we ask: We live in a leaky ancient house near NH-VT-MA intersection.…

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Join the Environmentalists of Color Collective and  HUEJ for an engaging in-person conversation on environmental justice, where we will gather together while Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome, the Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, joins us virtually via Zoom.... Read more about Environmental Justice Spotlight: Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome

Hey guys, so I have a back indoor/outdoor sunroom on the back of the house. It used to be essentially all screened windows when we purchased the home. The framing…

I have a 1969 ranch with a bump out for two adjacent bedroom closets. During the midwest winters, this closet is frigid, which causes the bedrooms to run 5 degrees…

Hi all,I am located in Ontario, Canada, and currently finishing my basement.The norm here in Canada has been to put 6-mil poly on the interior 'warm' side of basement walls...…

We are installing a slab below grade, surrounded by Nudura ICF with water-proofing membrane and delta drain system, low humidity/rain high basin, zone 6B.We installed crete-heat and ran pex-al-pex tubing…

We're rebuilding a house that has brick sheathing in Zone 3 humid. Though we're doing what's practical to address air leakage and insulation in the walls, most of our effort…

I found a great deal on a retrotec 2200 blower door kit about 4 years ago. I finally used it yesterday.specs:-3200 sq ft 1.5 story house-cathedral ceiling with closed and…

Im hoping someone can clear something up for me in regards to monopoly framing, and more specifically how that relates to interior vs exterior insulation.So for visual sake:In a fusion…

Hi all, I work for an organization that provides affordable, supportive housing in Southern Ontario. We also build our own buildings, most of which are built to Passive House standards.…

Learn how to prep rough openings and use a line of flashing products when installing a window in a wall assembly with a water-resistive barrier

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Hydrogap SA seems like a great product with drainage channels but I was looking for a bigger gap between my cladding and wrb. Slicker max seems like a popular rain…

We recently purchased a home where the prior owner had installed $24,000 of Mitsubishi hyper heat mini splits for heating. So far the experience has been terrible. The units can kick out…

Any details available for air/water connections for US style aluminum door thresholds?I looked at the new 475 "Smart Enclosure" details; they show a window detail that seems likely to also…