Green Homes News

Depending on the situation, there is some latitude in how to seal the gap between the window and rough opening

Hello - I had an energy audit done and have a question about one of the points that the inspector brought up.  We have a ranch style house with an…

Thanks for taking the time to read my question. My problem is as follows:I purchased a small home in zone 5B this last December. I uncovered a significant amount of…

Has anyone heard of zephyr windows? I have a reputable window sub taking on our project who recommneded this and saw the profile of how many buildings in brooklyn that…

We have a single floor house on top of an insulated concrete slab. As per the title the frost wall is inch or so wider than the built wall. As…

When sealing duct boots to the ceiling, is it better to do it from the attic side? Or seal everything to the drywall from inside the home? Or does it…

Hi, I am currently renovating an old split level home in Canada cold climate- zone 7 I believe--  it had plaster walls which were all removed  , frame is 2x4…

Location: Virtual & GSD, Gund Hall Piper Auditorium Symposium

In response to persistent and worsening housing affordability challenges, the idea of “social housing” has been gaining momentum across the US. While the details differ, social housing proposals all call for creating permanently affordable housing while also expanding the public sector’s direct role in financing, developing, and/or managing projects; emphasizing broad inclusion by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status; and giving residents more control over their homes. In this half-day event, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and researchers will discuss both existing models...

Read more about The Evolving Landscape of Social Housing in New England

Location: Harvard Kennedy School Wexner Commons, 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge

Join the Harvard Kennedy School Office of Career Advancement and Mignone Center for Career Success for their inaugural State and Local Government Career Expo. Open to all Harvard University students and alumni.

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Have had the house for three years no issues but am starting tho think this condensate drain line isn’t correct. Isn’t there supposed to be a trap? Possibly another one for…

Howdy, We are building a new "Pretty Good" house at some point in the near future. I hope to meet or exceed the current energy codes while not over complicating the…

Hi everyone, I could use some guidance.I’ve been dealing with serious indoor air quality issues in my custom-built home since day one. The house is two years old, and from…

Strategies for creating super airtight ceiling assemblies

In planning a wall assembly on a new home, we're tasked with adding some fire resistance to the wall assembly while not significantly expanding the wall thickness. By adding a layer…

Location: Pierce Hall Room 301, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge

A Harvard-China Project Research Seminar with Shangwei Liu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Belfer Center’s Environment and Natural Resources Program and the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School

Abstract: In 2021, building operations in China accounted for approximately 2.2 gigatons of CO₂ emissions, representing 21% of the nation’s total emissions, from both direct fossil fuel consumption by households and indirect emissions from electricity and co-generation heating. This talk presents two projects on building sector decarbonization:...

Read more about Accelerating Decarbonization of China’s Building Sector via Supply-Side Low-Carbon Technologies and Demand-Side Efficiency

I have a joint between two luxury vinyl planks (short side) that simply won't stay closed.  Can anyone recommend an adhesive to fuse the two planks at the joint?  Ideally…

CZ 3A/4A (N GA area) - 2001 gut renoFor context, the OSB seams on the exterior side of our attached unconditioned garage walls were not taped like the rest of…

Location: Virtual

On April 17th, HACE will welcome Professor Cass R. Sunstein (College '75, HLS ’78), Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School, for a discussion of his latest book, Climate Justice: What Rich Nations Owe the World—and the Future. This event, hosted in partnership with the Salata Institute, will touch on the social cost of carbon and other themes in the book, as well as actions that Harvard Alumni can take locally and across the nation.

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Read more about HACE Earth Day Event: Professor Cass R. Sunstein

Location: Virtual & The Studio, Kresge Building, 77 Huntington Avenue, Boston

A staggering 99 percent of the world’s people live in places with dangerous levels of air pollution. Dirty air has been linked to dementia, heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory illnesses—and millions of premature deaths each year. And climate change is only worsening the problem. This panel brings together experts in clinical care and environmental research to discuss the threat of air pollution and explore solutions.

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Location: Charles River

Join Harvard community members on Thursday, April 17 from 9:30 AM-12:00 PM for the annual Charles River Clean-Up!

Schools and departments across the University are partnering with the Charles River Conservancy for a morning of cleaning up trash, microplastics, and debris to support a cleaner, healthier Charles River. The CRC will provide a brief education on the local river watershed and provide tools and training. All Harvard community members and their family and friends are welcome to participate! Due to event popularity, we will have a waitlist and notify all those who sign up...

Read more about Harvard Charles River Clean-Up for Earth Day 2025