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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." This holds true for building science details as well. As best-practice research from Passive construction standards is making its way into mainstream building codes, there are some simple (yet elusive) mentality shifts…
Read More Which is worse, metal through-wall flashing or a big ‘ole insulation gap?
This is one of those cases where the label performance should not be taken at face value: U-value of glass units - if the glass is meant to be installed horizontal or with a tilt angle. The analysis shown here…
Do you use the terms "demand" and "load" interchangeably? Well... stop. 🙂 There is a subtle yet important difference, and the closer you get to Passive House level the more it matters! Join Emu Mariana for this week's Monday B.S.…
Read More Energy Demand vs Load in Passive House | Monday BS
Hey architects and designers! Do you want a good Passive House builder to work with you? Give 'em a hand, then. Here are the Top 3 things we hear over and over again from builder alumni from our course for…
Read More 3 Passive House Tips from Builders to Architects | Monday BS
A common misconception, especially in the world of sustainable or "green" building, is the impact of thermal mass vs thermal insulation. A lot of this confusion comes from well meaning design movements like "Passive Solar" and earthships. Often, in single-family…
Read More The impact of thermal mass vs insulation | Monday BS
Xcel Energy has announced a tiered incentive package designed to encourage families who were affected by the Marshall Fire in Boulder County Colorado, to consider rebuilding to a higher standard than baseline building code. Those who pursue Passive House certification…
In this week's video, Mariana gives the mic over to some of our amazing builder alumni. Let them tell you in their own words why they engaged in Passive House training as their educational pathway in building science. Happy Valentine's…
In this video, Emu Mariana breaks down one of the most common myths in construction - that walls need to breathe. Learn about the risks of "breathing" walls, and what the difference is between air exfiltration and diffusion. Hint: the…
Read More No, walls do not “breathe”. Exfiltration vs Diffusion | Monday BS
In the world of thermal bridges there are mice and there are elephants. A mouse may not warrant the budget and time to mitigate, unless you have an infestation (lots of small thermal bridges). An elephant in the room, though,…
Read More Thermal bridges: the mice and the elephants | Monday BS
Monday B.S. (Building Science) with Emu Mariana – Jan 17, 2022 Today Mariana is going over the "temperature factor" - a little known but SUPER important thermal bridge, sometimes referred to as the fRsi value. Read more on our Emu…