by Luis Fernandez | May 29, 2026 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
The final pillar of our EAT philosophy is perhaps the most important and the most underused across our industry. Collecting performance data, collaborating with researchers, listening to the lived experiences of the people in our buildings – none of it completes...
by Luis Fernandez | May 28, 2026 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
Every building sits within a complex web of interconnected systems – environmental, social, and ecological. Understanding how those systems actually interact in practice is something we’ve taken seriously for a long time. Since 2007, EME has been...
by Luis Fernandez | May 25, 2026 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
One of the most consistent parts of our practice over the past two decades has been sharing it – openly, and with anyone who’s curious. Through design tours, Sustainable House Day open houses, and community events, we’ve walked people through our...
by Luis Fernandez | May 21, 2026 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
At EME, sustainability has always meant more than compliance. Over more than two decades of practice, we’ve come to understand that truly sustainable design requires something beyond technical solutions; it requires education, awareness, and transparency, woven...
by Luis Fernandez | May 19, 2026 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
We welcomed over 75 people to Merri Home during Sustainable House Day, thank you to everyone who came by, asked thoughtful questions, and shared in the conversations throughout the day. The day was a great opportunity to share conversations around sustainable living,...
by Luis Fernandez | Sep 17, 2025 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
Our Alpine Passive House in Tawonga South is set to perform exceptionally. A blower door test measures how airtight a home is, a key factor in Passive House performance. The tighter the building, the less unwanted heat loss, drafts, and moisture risks, leading to...
by Luis Fernandez | Aug 22, 2025 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
Our Alpine Passive House – Double Gable Double Gable is now in its final stages, with joinery, detailing, and finishing works nearing completion. Our Certified Passive House team is preparing the final submission for certification. From the very first design board,...
by Luis Fernandez | Jun 20, 2025 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
Nearly 10 years since Luke’s interview with The Fifth Estate in 2015, which is ever more important today with the greater appreciation of the priority to reduce embodied carbon, and materials scarcity. When Luke formed his studio, from day one, the focus has...
by Luis Fernandez | May 1, 2025 | Building Performance, News, Superhaus
Our alpine Passive House project, DOUBLE GABLE, is coming along really nicely. Set against a stunning mountain backdrop, it’s shaping up to be a great mix of performance, simplicity, and quiet drama. And yes—you might be able to guess where some of the design...
by Luis Fernandez | Apr 8, 2024 | Building Performance, Ideas, News, Superhaus
Have you heard about resilience planning? It’s one of the strategies written down in EME’s vision and strategies. Our director Luke and Rebeka (host) discussed this and much more in her podcast, BuildHer episode 51, where they talked about passive house...
