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Location: Bowie Vernon Room (K262), CGIS Knafel, 1737 Cambridge Street, Cambridge SH

Join the Weatherhead Center Canada Program for their Canada Seminar featuring Emma Gilheany, William Lyon Mackenzie King Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Canada Program, and Affiliate, Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP).... Read more about Against Cryo Nullius: Icy Materialities and Nunatsiavummiut Refusal of the Settler State

My personal home in Squamish, BC built in 2008 is heated by hydronic radiant heated by gas boiler, which also heats our DHW.  Back in 2008 my position was that…

I'm likely going to use a wall air conditioner in my build. However, I'd like to remove it during the winters.Is there a way to frame and seal the opening…

Why are air leaks so hard to seal? When sealing with caulk I get  air bubbles and when I smooth the bubble  out another air bubble appears. Same thing when…

These smart air-sealing details illustrate how producing a great air barrier begins on the drawing board

t_t | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on January 24, 2024, at 10:26 AM There are three main ways heat moves—conduction, convection, and radiation—and all three contribute to heat…

I’m working on a bathroom remodel and could use some guidance on how to handle a tricky insulation and air sealing situation.The bathroom extends a few feet out from the…

I'm looking to use canned foam to air seal some tight spaces under baseboards. Caulking isn't possible. Any tips on getting fine control to foam the space? Using this is all…

Hello,Im planning to add HRV to house, located in Niagara Falls, NYDuct will run in basement floor joists, is R8 flex pipe enough ?thank you

Our structure is built on concrete block, with the top of the block sitting about 16" above grade and 12" above the finished floor. A pressure-treated sill plate sits on…

Location: HUCE 440, 26 Oxford St, Cambridge MA

The Harvard Energy Seminar series features weekly conversations with leading practitioners in climate and energy. Join on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:15pm at the Harvard University Center for the Environment to meet the CEOs, researchers, investors, and engineers who are driving decarbonization. On Monday 2/24, the Energy Seminar welcomes Jim Cabot, Managing Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and alumnus of Harvard College and HBS.... Read more about Harvard Energy Seminar: Jim Cabot

I have a question: In the case of an A-Frame new construction house, Zone 5A, we're planning to have glulam structure (60 degree slope) at 4-5' O.C. with 2x6 T&G…

HiZone 6-6aFront of house on main level has real stone. I'm in the process of removing the drywall (entire house), air sealing and then replacing drywall using air tight method. How do…

Watching the Feb 25 BS*+Beer show with Peter Yost discussing applying car gasket technology to window sealing, got me thinking about using EDPM D-shaped sealing gasket as the seal under…

While drilling holes for tapcons in basement for baseplate I drilled too far and went all the way through and likely punctured vapor barrier underneath. I did this probably 30…

Location: Rubenstein Building, Room 414 AB, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

Passing environmental policy is difficult, because of the – reasonable – concern that it will increase costs. But implementation often leads to systemic changes that make environmental regulation cheaper and easier to implement than expected.... Read more about The Policy Is Just the Beginning: How Implementation Makes Environmental Policy Cheaper and Easier Than Expected

I do not see any reason why insulating around a Sonotube would not allow one to avoid having to excavate below the frost line for a footing.  Am I missing something? Thanks.

I'm about to order a Helical Pile installation for my detached shop and need to confirm the number of piles needed.It's a simple (if tall) 12' x 16' with 10'…

Location: Virtual

This presentation will examine the impact of climate change on health through patient cases, providing a framework for assessing climate-related health risks and discussing integrative approaches to care. It will also explore how environmental factors influence integrative medicine, including the role of nature-based therapies in supporting patient well-being, focusing on adapting these strategies for low-income communities and urban areas with limited access to green spaces.

Wynne Armand, MD
Associate Director, Mass General Center for the Environment and Health
Assistant...

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We're building a 3-season sunroom and don’t plan to heat it in the near future.It’s been suggested that we insulate the interior now - while the walls are open- to…