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New to the site here, first post.  Forgive me if I do something "wrong".  New construction, working on the design.  I live in the south, and would like a fully…

Hi all, currently installing plywood roof sheathing, but the wet season is upon us here in the PNW. Was planning for a self adhered roof underlayment, with metal roof. Will…

Location: Salata Conference Room 3.5, Belfer, HKS, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

Join the Salata Institute for an informal discussion with Harvard experts on Hurricane Milton. Dan Schrag, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology and Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, will address the impacts of climate change on hurricanes, generally, and what we can know about the role warming oceans may have played in intensifying Hurricane Milton. Satchit Balsari, Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Co-Director of CrisisReady, will speak to the impacts of the storm on human health and displacement and what can be expected as the recovery progresses.... Read more about Understanding Hurricane Milton

I'm reading this article ( https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/working-with-zip-system-r-sheathing ) and read this:"To protect the foam and air-seal the bottom edge of ZIP R-sheathing, Jake uses a double bottom plate. The first plate is…

Stakeholders in the residential prefab industry are shifting their focus to high-value building components and their cost- and time-savings potential

Hi everyone,I've posted here about air quality, radon and Co2. After 3 contractors and hours of my own brainstorming I've given up on a simplified ERV connected to my central…

Location: 020 Belfer Case Study Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge

Join Asia Center 2024-25 Artists in Residence Ben Reich and Thao Vu in conversation with Chan Yong Bu, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and Melissa McCormick, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Japanese Art and Culture. The panel discussion will be followed by a brief demonstration of Kilomet109 fabrics and garments.... Read more about Kilomet109: Reinterpreting Traditional Craft Through Sustainable Fashion in Contemporary Vietnam

Location: HUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge

"Climate Intervention with Stratospheric Aerosols: Steps towards a more robust assessment" with Daniele Visioni, Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Cornell University.... Read more about Solar Geoengineering Research Program (SGRP) Lunchtime Seminar

Hi, If anyone can answer the questions on this thread, it would be greatly appreciated.Malcolm Taylor?Martin Holladay?Justin Fink?Michael Maines?Dana Dorsett?https://www.finehomebuilding.com/project-guides/insulation/concrete-free-slabThanks,Miles

Future-proofing our homes includes installing impact-resistant windows—most of which are made with laminated glass. Learn what to look for when researching impact windows.

$12K Difference for Rock Wool v Rigid Foam Board for Roof Insulation Live in a leaky house built in 1700s with a uninsulated field stone basement with water issues, decaying fiberglass…

We are in the planning phase of a project in Conifer, CO (8300’). Building a shop with ICF walls/floor and open span Glue-lam rafters from Starwood rafters. Living space will…

I am in the design process of my house build in Maine. I am trying to build something I can stay in for 20+ years. Here are the early stages of…

Location: MCZ 101, 26 Oxford St, Cambridge

Please join us for the next MCZ lunchtime Seminar in MCZ 101: Mega-grazers influence grass roots and soil carbon in an African savanna and Zoogeochemistry in novel ecosystems: Management headache or a solution for climate change?... Read more about MCZ Lunchtime Seminar

I've given up on getting any structure up on my workshop slab, so now I need to decide what, if anything I should do to protect it over the winter.…

Fastening a deck ledger to a house with exterior insulation presents some complexities but there are a few ways to make it work

Long time listener, first time caller here. Love the community and appreciate all of the contributions and support.We have a renovation project underway in a ~140 year old 3 wythe…

Mike,A couple of weeks ago you made a comment which (and I may have got this wrong) was about the desirability of having an interior vapour-retarder in hybrid roof assemblies.…

For continuous exterior insulation of walls and roof, which is preferable: Rockwool Comfortboard 80 vs the slightly denser 110? I see minor differences in tech specs between the 2 products…

In 2019, Peter Yost, formerly of GBA, wrote an article cautioning about the possibly reduced ability of the Brinc brand Thermal Buck product to manage bulk water:https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/petes-products-thermalbuckWhere do opinions stand…