Overview of the 3rd International Green Roof Conference in Hamburg, Germany.

views from Empire bar on 20th floor May 15, 2013 6-018

No one can argue that the green roof industry is still in an “experimental” phase. Speaker after speaker proved this to be true in the three days of excursions and presentations in and around Hamburg two weeks ago.

While there was far too much information exchanged to repeat in detail, I thought I would mention just a couple of general topics of discussion that came out of this excellent conference.

We are now officially Certified Passive House Designers.

CPHD - English Certified Passivhaus Designer

We are pleased to announce that Emu Architects’ very own Enrico Bonilauri has officially become a Certified Passivhaus Designer, after having passed the Passivhaus Institut exam in December 2012.

This prestigious and internationally recognized professional certification is, without a doubt, a very important step in our continued education.

Emu Architects at Casa e Tavola 2012 (‘Home and Table’ expo) in Reggio Emilia

Emu Architects with furnishings by Grozni 5 - Casa&Tavola expo 2012 Reggio Emilia

After the success of our collaborative stand with Octopus Lab Project at the ‘Salone del Mobile’ (furniture expo) in Parma last winter, we decided to repeat the experience at the 2012 edition of Casa&Tavola (Home&Table) expo in Reggio Emilia. From October 6th to 14th, we will be presenting several solutions for ecological home design and […]

Emu Architects at Home Furniture and Design Expo in Parma

Emu Architects at Salone del Mobile in Parma, with Octopus Lab Project

Today is our first day at ‘Salone del Mobile’, a home furnishings design expo in Parma. We are happy to be taking part in a collaborative design stand, headed up by Octopus Lab Project. Our stand includes beautiful examples of graphic design, hand-made furniture, boutique clothing, and our selection of building materials suitable for passive […]

GreenBuilding at SolarExpo 2011 in Verona, Italy

Off-grid Box system at GreenBuild SolarExpo Verona 2011

Yesterday we visited GreenBuilding 2011 in Verona, which was held in conjunction with the much more prominent SolarExpo.

The following are some highlights of the products presented in this 2011 edition.

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