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Feel the Passive House |
Simply walking into other people's homes? That is exactly what everyone can do during the International Passive House Open Days. Residents of Passive House buildings will open their doors to visitors during this annual open days event. They invite them to experience the high levels of comfort and energy efficiency for themselves. |
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There is no alternative to Passive House! |
The speakers in the packed hall in Munich were unanimously clear on one thing: that the increase in construction costs in recent years was not caused by energy efficiency; instead, other parameters were responsible. |
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Energy efficiency highly popular in China |
The next International Passive House Conference is to be held in China. The 22nd Passive House Conference in Munich came to an end on Saturday and following tradition, Professor Wolfgang Feist announced the venue for the following conference. |
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Vancouver and Vienna build on Passive House Standard |
High spirits and optimism prevailed at the meeting of Vienna's Vice-Mayor Maria Vassilakou and Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson in Vancouver in early June, when exchanging the greenest cities on green urban planning and the implementation of the Passive House Standard. |
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Worldwide first Passive House office tower certified |
For the first time ever, an office tower in Vienna has achieved the Passive House Standard. The certificate was presented by Susanne Theumer of the Passive House Institute. |
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Gingerbread Passive House gives a taste of Passive House Conference |
The programme for the 2013 International Passive House Conference was introduced with a gingerbread Passive House in a special event that had the Frankfurt Christmas Market as its backdrop. From 17 to 21 April, experts from around the world will convene in Frankfurt to discuss the latest trends in energy-efficient construction. |
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LANG consulting awarded with the Austrian Export Prize 2012 |
Reinhold Mitterlehner Minister of Economic Affairs and Christoph Leitl president of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber awarded Günter Lang with the recognition award at the Export Prize Gala 2012. The Export Prize honors superior engagement and success of Austrian companies on foreign markets. For Lang this means an acknowledgement of |