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We installed a ducted heat pump in December, using the existing ducting ( in an unheated basement) that was installed 20 years ago for an oil-fired boiler and central air…

I'm curious if anybody has any specific info on federal or state (Massachusetts) tax credits available for owner-builders for building a PGH.We purchased some land years ago, then built our…

Hello,I am considering the details for horizontal rainscreen strapping for 7/8 thick spruce for either board on board or reverse board and batten.  I understand that some folks are just…

My house is in zone 6 and is 125 years old with old growth true dimension lumber.I followed the recommended retrofit, cut and cobble, insulation recommendations using rigid foam and…

Location: Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge

Join Madeline Murphy Turner for an introduction to a recent installation, Drawn to Earth: Contemporary Art and Environment in the Americas, which features more than 15 artworks from the collections, many of which are new acquisitions. Turner will delve into how and why contemporary artists across the Americas use drawing to contend with topics of the land, territory, and ecological crises—all while pushing the medium’s boundaries into the realms of conceptual and performance art.

This gallery talk is part of our New on View series, highlighting recent gallery installations and...

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Location: Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge

The Food 4 Thought Festival is a one-of-a-kind innovative food conference bringing together students from global universities to envision the future of the food system. Over the course of three days, F4T 2025 will feature speakers, thought leaders, researchers, food vendors, and companies from across Boston and around the world. Through impactful panels, workshops, and fairs, the festival aims to give students the tools and knowledge to help shape the future of food to be more sustainable, equitable, healthy, and cruelty-free. Register by March 31st to secure your tickets!

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I’m currently in the design phase of building my home in Maine, with the goal of creating a place where I can comfortably live for the next 30+ years.I'm collaborating…

Hello,I’m seeking some advice and opinions on recovery ventilators.I live in northern Illinois in a home with three people and three cats, totaling about 1,400 square feet of living space,…

Location: Austin Hall; 111 Classroom - West, 1515 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

Join the Harvard Environmental Law Society and the Chan School’s Public Health Environmental Justice Student Organization for a symposium featuring experts on climate change, public health, and environmental justice.

Visit the event page for more information.

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Location: Austin Hall Room 101, Harvard Law School

Join the Environmental Law Society at the Harvard Law School and the Environmental Justice Student Organization for a symposium at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Please provide your information at the link to confirm your registration for the symposium. If you would like to submit an abstract for poster presentation at the event, please indicate your preference to be directed to the abstract submission form.
Please note that all attendees are responsible for their own transportation and lodging for the event. Poster presenters are responsible for preparing and...

Read more about Harvard Climate Connect: Community-Driven Solutions to Heat-Based Climate Inequity

GBA enabled me to GC the energy aspects of the gut-renovation of my 1960s ranch (Maine coast, zone 6a) to a Pretty Good House level- completed in 2022.  I thought…

The obvious question when considering a heat pump is how much electricity it will use and whether it will save money compared to other heating options. With a heat pump…

I'm considering making 24' of kitchen countertop out of birch plywood covered by Formica or something like a hard polyurethane or epoxy.  Finger-jointed boards might make a good backsplash.  HD…

Location: R-414-ab David Ellwood Democracy Lab, 79 JFK St., Cambridge

Join the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) for our special Earth Day Friday Speaker Series, featuring updates from CID's GEM Incubation Fund recipients. This event will delve into critical topics such as climate data equity, conflict fragility, and climate knowledge in Somalia, along with pioneering research on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Harry Verhoeven, a senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, Dr. Maimuna Mohamud Head of Practice, Research, Learning, and GESI (Gender Equality and Social...

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I live in a 1964 colonial in New England. I bought it a few years ago and it had a ventilated attic (with HVAC equipment...erg), single pane windows, minimal if…

I saw a video where two pieces of pvc were laminated together to give the head trim a a greater reveal.  Is this or can this be done with Hardie?

Hey everyone, I’m working on a residential project where we just poured a new basement slab against an existing foundation wall. There’s a tiny gap (maybe 1/8”) showing up along…

How a blower-door test can estimate a home's pressure under normal operating conditions

Hey all. We’re trying to figure out where to place the furring strips around the windows for our rain screen. The windows are bucked out 3in to match the exterior…

I have a 1969 ranch in Maine that has a full basement. I get seepage through small cracks when the ground water builds up. The ground slopes towards the house…