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Monday B.S. (Building Science) with Emu Mariana - Jan 3, 2022 We're trying a thing. Join Emu Co-Founder, Mariana Pickering, for a super casual and quick 5 -10 min video every Monday covering some commonly asked B.S. (Building Science) questions…
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I-Joist vs Larsen Truss: Does it make a difference for exterior high R-Value insulating? Many high-performance buildings, when addressing the issue of super-insulation, will opt for traditional 2x6 stud framing with an added layer of exterior insulation to help reach…
As of April 1, 2020. We are a small business ourselves, so curveballs like this one can be hard to flatten. At the same time, we are a scrappy and creative bunch here at Emu, so we have been working…
We are pleased to share some exciting news from our home city — Denver, Colorado. In the City's efforts to push forward its 80x50 Climate Action Plan, and with the goal of Net Zero new construction by 2035, City Council…
How is Passive House growing and evolving outside the US? Enrico reported to the PHRM/NAPHN regional call on the state of the PH-sphere with regards to policies, projects, products and training in different continents around the world. With this being…
Read More Highlights from the 2019 International Passive House Conference in Gaobeidian, China
We are pleased to announce that today, PHI accreditation exams for Passive House construction professionals are being conducted simultaneously in Denver, Minneapolis, and Oakland. Through Emu's partnerships with excellent host organizations like the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN), Home…
Read More Today Marks a Milestone in American Passive House Professional Training
A quick check in with our builder partners: Beartooth Passive House in Red Lodge, Montana Rendering As our first Pilot Project, we cannot speak highly enough of how wonderful the process of working with Beartooth has been. The house is…
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 the Certified Passive House Tradesperson course. After…
As Passive House specialists, we often get chunked into a niche of the construction industry usually reserved for extreme "greenies" and mad scientists. However, it's interesting to see how mainstream America is having many of the same conversations we are…
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
