Showing posts with label Passive Haus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Passive Haus. Show all posts

September 23, 2016

First Passive House in Los Angeles


PARAVANT Architects has designed the first new construction Passive House in Los Angeles. The project has received the Pre-Construction Certification and is now under construction in Culver City, CA.

The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy building that require little energy for space heating or cooling.