Pretty Good Multi-Family Housing? – GreenBuildingAdvisor
The PGH organization (and all those behind the discussions) has done excellent work in pointing people toward workable solutions and goals for safe, durable, resilient, comfortable, efficient, and affordable residential housing. Mostly, the focus is on single family housing. And while much of the design advice is pertinent to all residential housing, it seems to me that […]
Ah, who can resist the ambiance of a crackling fire! Well, it turns out quite a few can. Whether to use a fireplace or not is a controversial topic in building science. The main problem is that a typical wood-burning fireplace actually has a net cooling effect on a home. (And that applies also to […]
I previously asked about 2×8 walls and a cathedral ceiling in this post https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/question/whats-the-good-enough-wall-assembly-under-cedar-shingles Context is: DC area of Maryland (Climate Zone 4). We are using cedar shingles (WRC) for siding, the shingles will be installed over classic slicker by B. Obodyke, applied over Henry Blueskin VP100 applied to the 1/2″ 5 ply plywood sheathing. […]
https://pastratton.com Would it be possible, or rather sensible, to use this bracket to mount an awning ledger over a 2″ cork facade ? They say it “Bolts directly against most types of siding; Vinyl, Aluminum, Steel, Wood and Masonry”. The awning would project 4 feet and be supported by two posts. Thank you GBA Detail […]
Hi All, I’m hoping I can attract Martin and other experts to this thread, really respect and value his and everyone’s opinions in this community. My GC and Architect are really leaving this up to me, neither are really willing to engage, and I’m trying to make the best of a pretty difficult/tough situation (another […]
Hydrogen-based powertrains for zero-emission aviation, carbon-negative powerplants, and genome editing for speciality crops: Recent Deals worth looking at Agriculture & Food Pairwise (2018) provides genome editing solutions for agricultural development. Pairwise has employed their technology that uses a suite of CRISPR tools and high-impact gene editing techniques such as multiplexing across a variety of crops, […]
PFAS is an abbreviation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They are man-made chemicals widely used in packaging, cookware, fabrics, cosmetics, electronics, and medical equipment since the 1950s. The class contains more than 12,000 chemicals, prized for their ability to repel water, grease, and stains. PFAS’ chemical structure is incredibly strong and resistant to degradation. It […]
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