International Passive House Days

PARAVANT | SHANGHAI

PARAVANT ARCHITEKTUR has opened its new branch office in Shanghai, China. This new office location will help to better serve our clients in the Asian market. You can reach PARAVANT at shanghai@paravantarchitects.com. The office is located at 1-403 Guangfu Road | 200070 Shanghai | P.R. China.

"Richtfest" | "Topping-Out Ceremony"

The residential portion of the project in San Jose Costa Rica just celebrated the so called "Richtfest" (German for Topping-Out Ceremony). This indicates that a milestone in the construction process has been reached. Completion is expected to be on time this summer. Please see below current images of the buildings.

3rd Energy Efficiency Symposium | German American Chamber of Commerce | UCLA

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa opened the 3rd Energy Efficiency Symposium and welcomed the German Delegation. Mayor Villaraigosa speaks about the responsibility the City of Los Angeles has in regard to Climate Change. The mayor predicts a great future for "Green-Tech-Companies" in LA.

The Symposium was organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce and took place at the UCLA Campus on Monday April 26, 2010. The event is part of the Export Initiative supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. PARAVANT ARCHITEKTUR a member of "Energie Effizienz made in Germany" participated in business matchmaking meetings after the conference.

Michelle Kaufmann

Michelle Kaufmann is reporting about the "Passive House" designed by PARAVANT ARCHITEKTUR

Quote from Michelle Kaufman: "... , “Passive House"  designed by Paravant is elegant and beautiful, as well as efficient. It utilizes passive design components and techniques that allow the warmth from the sun during the winter but not the summer. I love the sliding screen over the winter garden and the courtyard."

Link: http://michellekaufmann.com/2009/10/eco-home-competition-winners-announced/