Green Homes News

Location: Virtual

The Salata Institute and the Harvard Alumni Association invite you for the latest installment of Harvard Voices on Climate Change, a virtual series featuring Harvard faculty and fellows on different dimensions of the climate challenge.

In this session, Stefanie Stantcheva, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy, will examine the intersection of public opinion and climate policy, exploring how societal attitudes and political dynamics influence the development and implementation of effective climate strategies and solutions. Hosted by Jim Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University.... Read more about Harvard Voices on Climate Change: Public Opinion and Climate Policy

I am finishing a steel building (steel siding, steel framing, steel secondary framing) and am designing a plan for insulation.  I have asked questions on here a few times now,…

I’ve received a quote from Zehnder for our PGH build in NW Ontario (10,000HDD). They spec’ed the Q600 Comfoair unit to meet our needs. At a max CFM of just…

We keep the house at 68, which we find comfortable for sleeping and a reasonable compromise between comfort and cost/eco-guilt. But we find the bathroom a little cold, especially when…

Location: Cruft 309, 19 Oxford Street, Cambridge

 

The transition to sustainable energy solutions has long been hindered by the challenge of developing efficient, cost-effective alternatives to hydrocarbons. Hydrogen, a leading candidate for green fuel, offers a promising pathway through water splitting. However, its widespread adoption remains constrained by sluggish electrocatalytic reactions, poor catalyst stability, and high material costs, limiting both hydrogen production and utilization in fuel cells.... Read more about Ali Abdelhafiz: Race Against the Clock of Global Warming; Accelerated Discovery of Novel Energy Materials

Hello,My friend is in the process of building a house in Montana and I am helping him with the drawings/details. He is working with Collective Carpentry for the prefab enclosure…

Do you know how to read a roof after a snowstorm? When you do, it tells you something about how good the building enclosure is. We had that opportunity here…

We're building our house in North Idaho zone 6b (ish). We've noticed condensation issues on the plywood sheathing. We even made a test box with 6 mil poly, R30 rockwool…

Im a planning a bath remodel this spring and I would like to do a shower similar to this one pictured below. My question is do I need to put…

Location: Smith Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Mt. Auburn Room

Are you interested in the ways the food system can be impacted by law and policy? Clinical Fellow, Kristen McEnroe, at the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) will break down the mission and goals of the FLPC as well as current projects with a focus on global food donation policies and food is medicine initiatives. Additionally, learn about potential careers in food law and policy that span food, agriculture, and food systems. 
This event is open to all HUID holders. Registration is encouraged as seating is limited.... Read more about Food Literacy Project Speaker Series: HLS Food Law and Policy Clinic Goals & Projects

Location: Land Hall, Belfer Building, Room 400, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

This is an advanced research seminar on selected topics in environmental and resource economics. Emphasizes theoretical models, quantitative empirical analysis, and public policy applications. Includes presentations by invited outside speakers.

Peter Tufano, Harvard University, will present “An Empirical Examination of Business Climate Alliances: Effective and/or Harmful?”... Read more about Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy

We're putting in a new bathroom and reconfiguring the laundry area in the unfinished basement of our 1928 home in Minneapolis, MN.  The basement has bumpy block walls, and a…

 Personally, I’ve had the most success with games that allow some level of skill, like poker or baccarat, where decision-making plays a role. Of course, bankroll management is key—knowing when…

Hi all,This may be just a sequencing problem, but I’m not sure how which is the best way air-seal electrical penetrations (12-2 NM wire for outdoor outlets, 14-2 NM for…

Hi Friends. planning on building a house in northern coastal Maine on existing site of a double wide trailer. Currently, there’s a slab under the trailer. First floor of the house…

Location: Virtual and Milstein East A, HLS, 1585 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

Join the HLS Library on Wednesday February 19 at 12:30pm for a HLS Library Book Talk in Wasserstein Hall – Milstein East A. This event features a discussion on Climate Justice: What Rich Nations Owe the World—and the Future with author and HLS Professor Cass Sunstein. This event is free and will be recorded, open to all Harvard ID holders in person, open to the public on Zoom Webinars.... Read more about HLS Library Book Talk: Climate Justice

Would ACX plywood with the bottom painted be the most appropriate material to use for roof decking in the areas of open eaves?  Any other materials that I should consider…

Homeowner Long Island ny. Getting new siding put in soon. Based on some exploratory work I’ve done and previous gutter issues I likely have a good amount of sheathing damage.…

Homeowner Long Island ny. I know exterior insulation adds r value and prevents thermal bridging, but strictly from an air sealing standpoint is a self adhered wrb as effective as…

I am planning to use zip sheeting my roof deck for a barn that I am building and plan to leave the underside of the overhangs open to below.  Are…