Emu strives to make our Passive House training accessible for small group learning by relying on donated venues.
It is our priority to ensure a positive student experience. We require a video call and physical site visit by an Emu prior to confirming any venue.
Typical Boot Camp schedule:
- Load In Day: Emu unloads trailer and sets up
- Day 1 + 2: Building science course, seminar-style classroom setup, 8am-5pm (room access 7:30am – 5:30pm)
- Day 3 + 4: Hands-on workshop, 8am-5pm (room access 7:30am – 5:30pm)
- Day 5: Exam (3hr) + Social/Networking Event
- Load Out Day: Emu packs up trailer and leaves!
Venue Requirements:
Big picture, we need two separate rooms: one for the classroom-style lecture and exam, and one for the hands-on workshop. Typically, we need access to both from the Sunday before the Boot Camp starts, until the Friday afternoon after the exam.
Classroom Space (incl. exam)
- ability to comfortably seat up to 40 people on classroom-style tables + chairs
- extra table for Emu Trainer at front of room
- access to bathroom / hand-washing facility
- environment quiet enough for lecture and exam
- stable WiFi with at least 16Mbps for 40 computers.
Workshop Space
- 1500 sq.ft. of clear floor space, indoors, conditioned.
- ability to comfortably host 6 teams of 6 students, their work space, sample product displays, and workshop material storage
- Preferably concrete/hard floor: Pods are 500lbs each., and we handle construction products including mineral wool. We have done this on carpet; we clean up after ourselves.
- ADA accessible
- ability to park the 18-foot Emu trailer reasonably close to the room for the entire duration of the Boot Camp, with ADA access from trailer to Workshop Space and all doors along the path to be ≥ 36″ clear width opening.
- power/electrical hookup.
- access to bathroom / hand-washing facility
- ability to leave Emu’s material and trailer overnight securely on site for the duration of the Boot Camp.
- access to the facility over weekends (from Saturday before the Boot Camp to Sunday after).
- ability to bring our own food in, and not use a prescribed caterer.
- tools used in the workshop include electric drill, multi tool, fog machine.
- all students sign a Workshop Waiver with Emu Passive.