Empowering the construction industry to build for the future.
Emu is a small business with a big heart and hopefully bigger impact. We believe strongly in the power of community, education, and collaboration. You will find that advanced building science is its own language, and that the most impactful thing you can do is to grow your ecosystem of trusted team members. Emu is fluent in Passive House, and we want to help grow that network.
Training: In Person or Online
Emu’s Boot Camps are the most popular in-person Passive House hands-on training in the US. Check out the upcoming Boot Camp dates, and see which one fits your schedule best.
You can also take the first part of the training online, and join our next Online Crew. This will allow you to skip the first two days of the Boot Camp, once you’re ready to take the hands-on training.
Passive Design/Build™ Consulting: Project Boost
Early stage in-depth project analysis that is designed to allow teams to make informed decisions – whether a project is seeking Passive House certification or not.
The Boost Report addresses a range of key project- and climate-specific metrics, including:
- Energy Performance Optimization (i.e. find the “sweet spot” for your project)
- Thermal Comfort (get the right window package without overspending)
- Indoor Air Quality (get the right ERV/HRV for your project and climate)
- Heating + Cooling Loads (avoid oversized equipment)
- Benchmark the performance agains Passive House standards
4 out of 5 project that choose Emu’s Project Boost don’t actually pursue Passive House certification. They use the science of Passive House to make informed decisions, and balance their goals and budgets.
North American Pilot Program
For qualified projects that apply, we provide
- guidance throughout design, construction, and testing/commissioning stages
- standardized, pre-vetted Passive House construction details (site-built) – something your builder won’t be scared of.
- projects specs for insulation, thermal breaks, air sealing, windows/ext. doors, ERV/HRV, mechanical systems, and blower door testing
- for projects that pursue it, Passive House certification
The world needs smart Builders.
Passive House is the gold standard for advanced building science education.
We specialize in giving builders who care about their craft the tools they need to make informed decisions with sponsorship-free, research-based building science. No sales plugs. No product placement.
Connect research to reality.
Check out our flexible online and in-person formats, as well our certification option for professionals to become Certified Passive House Tradespeople (CPHT).
Buildings are for people, not the planet. Passive House is for both.
We are building for the future. Get on board before you get left behind.
Emu offers professional training, consulting services, and component/systems analysis for all aspects of the design and construction of high quality building envelopes and healthy indoor environments, using the international Passive House standard as our benchmark.
Hear what past students have to say:
[Enrico was] very knowledgable and kept everyone involved. Answered questions with ease and confidence.
We are energized to see companies like Emu Systems now offering focused, expert support to help educate and facilitate manufacturers to create even better, more affordable and optimized solutions.
Great team! Enrico has the knowledge, Mariana runs a tight schedule and keeps everything on track!
Building to the Passivhaus standard has much easier than I expected! The material is easy to work with. The details are easy to execute. Enrico has provided thorough design details and is readily available to answer questions from the field. I’m in!
Our content is sponsorship-free.
No sales plugs. No product placement. Building Science research to reality.
Emu’s revenue comes directly from the project teams we teach and advise. We do not accept sales commissions or influencer deals, and we rely on product and venue donations to run our training events. A sincere thank you to these product donors for directly supporting the professionals we serve, allowing us to teach research to reality. Join a class to learn more about the research behind their products and our recommendations and warnings.
