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I'm really impressed by the progress made by David Karon with Karon Custom Build in his home Passive House remodel..Mariana and I had a chance to tour it today after the Passive House builder training in Bozeman..David Karon has been…
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Passiven House proof of concept 1:1..At the end of every Boot Camp, we test the resiliency of the Pods and compare it to the one of a Pod built to meet the 2021 Energy Code..By resiliency, we mean the ability…
This game is fun, let's try it again!.What do you see here?.Just walking down the streets of Bozeman, MT, with @emumariana before our Passive House Builder Workshop starts tomorrow..These photos will also end up in the next update of our…
What do you see here?We just got to Bozeman MT for a week of Passive House Builder workshop.On my stroll to downtown, I came across this jobsite.They have 2" exterior insulation, and triple pane windows.In terms of building science details…
This is the story of a lucky, very timely coincidence. Back in February 2018, as part of our curriculum development for North American Passive House training, Emu Systems added a hands-on workshop to theĀ Certified Passive House Tradesperson course. After…
Moisture in buildings has become increasingly worrisome for construction professionals in recent years. American buildings are subject to a wide variety of defects related to water in its different forms - liquid, vapor and sometimes snow and ice. These range…
Read More Construction Moisture Management: Catch Up or Lawyer Up
With U.S. building codes now starting to address airtightness with respect to energy efficiency, many builders find themselves struggling to meet the defined ACH50 values (air changes per hour at 50 Pascal) required by their local codes. This measurement is…
Read More Beartooth Passive House nails Blower Door Test at 0.16-0.19 ACH50 on first try.
Notice: please read to the END of this article, and note the date. #thingswethoughtwedidnthavetoexplain š Gally Tullagher, a builder in Red Lodge MT, was court ordered to refund $5k in damaged testing equipment to the company performing the blower door…
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Contrary to popular belief and the professional opinion of many, recent study shows health benefits related to living in moldy buildings.
We took part to the āTrain the trainerā class, organised by the Passivhaus Institut of Darmstadt on the days following the 2016 edition of the International Passive House Conference.
The class is geared towards passive house experts, who intend to become teachers in the Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant class (CPHD/CPHC) and in the Certified Tradesperson class.