Which is worse, metal through-wall flashing or a big ‘ole insulation gap?

"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…

Beartooth Passive House nails Blower Door Test at 0.16-0.19 ACH50 on first try.

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…

Emu's Passive Pod rendering

We’re Passive Pod people. Are you?

Meet the latest development in our hands-on Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT) builder training class and workshop: The Emu Passive Pod Throughout our upcoming advanced CPHT course this Feb 19-23 in Denver, Colorado, student builders will apply their learning to…

Emu Pilot Program Update

Meet the Rocky Mountain pioneers of our Passive Pilot Program: In our quest to preach Passive to the masses, we've been moving along on our plan to standardize building science for mainstream application. Our first Pilot Project will be completed…

Red Lodge Passive House pilot project rendering

Emu is proud to announce the launch of the Red Lodge Passive House pilot project!

The Red Lodge Passive House, slated for ground breaking in Spring 2018, will be located in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Montana. Both Beartooth and Love Schack share our vision of how the Passive House standard can influence the future of the construction industry, and we have been lucky to find an opportunity to collaborate with them on an intimate project that can have big impact.