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Denver City Council approves Green Code and lists Passive House certification as compliance path

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…

Highlights from the 2019 International Passive House Conference in Gaobeidian, China

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…

Today Marks a Milestone in American Passive House Professional Training

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…

Teaching the Way: the Shining Mountain Waldorf School Students Put Passive House to the Test

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…

Construction Moisture Management: Catch Up or Lawyer Up

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…