Building Science Breakroom – Episode 2

Blindside Walls, Condensation, and Modular Passive House This episode of the Building Science Breakroom covered three technical topics submitted by our audience: detailing blindside walls in urban infill conditions the limitations of condensation-avoidance assembly strategies best practices for Passive House……

The Passive House Hotel Amenities You Can’t Photograph

What staying at America’s only Passive House hotel taught me about comfort. From Interstate 95, a massive concrete block quietly emerges above the New Haven skyline. For many people, it probably goes unnoticed. Others might glance at it and wonder……

Building Science Breakroom – Episode 1

The Building Science Breakroom is a monthly LinkedIn Live series hosted by Emu Passive, dedicated to answering building science questions submitted by architects, builders, and construction professionals. Every first Wednesday of the month, we address questions live on LinkedIn with……

Passive House Retrofitting Strategies: Longevity and Efficiency

High Performance and Passive House Retrofitting Strategies for Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Buildings. How long should a building last? This question has shifted over time. Do we build for the length of a 30-year mortgage, 50 years, or a century?……

Mold and condensation: if the solution is worse than the problem

We cover here two real examples of mold and condensation problems, with thermal insulation installed on the inside of existing masonry walls. In both cases, the solutions were chosen on an empirical basis, and turned out to be worse than…