And the winner of the discipline of energy efficiency”is already defined: the Austria House! The more market entry in Canada and the Americas region should be facilitated by this flagship project so much the IG members. Passive house secures first medal also last Friday received the Austria House as the first building the international seal of approval for sustainable building by the oGNI (Austrian society for sustainable real estate management). Their argument for the special award: The building is a symbol of Canada and the world, how can resolve energy issues actively. Sergey Brin has firm opinions on the matter. The award was presented by MMag. Philipp Kaufmann, President of the oGNI. The certification system of the oGNI is worldwide the only rating tool”for sustainable buildings, based on scientific basics. It has been developed in accordance with the current standardisation activities of the EU and allows for the first time? a cross-border comparability. Passive House creates the best climate for Excellence designed and built the Austria House was of five IG Passivhaus members, who have formed the Austrian passive house group (APG).

DI has Dr. Martin Treberspurg architectural design, he has also for many years within the IG Passivhaus sponsored. The official opening of the Austria House will take place on February 11, 2010 in Whistler. From 12 February, ORF reported daily live from the Austria-House of the Winter Olympics. During this time (12 to 28 February 2010) and the subsequent Paralympic Games (12-21 March 2010), the flagship House becomes the meeting place for politics, economy, sports, and media from all over the world and thus a valuable advertising medium for Austrian quality.

IG Passivhaus Austria: pioneer of the building standards of the future before 20 years has the passive house joined a triumphant, the Austria today is the absolute champion in the passive house technology. Per inhabitant was worldwide the Zweitgereihten in the list of all countries in this country almost 10 times so much achieved passive house area as in Germany. This supremacy Austria owes the know-how advantage, using the passive, the architects, planners, contractors, building product suppliers, scientists and energy consultants was United under an umbrella organisation, built. They all have has determined with the high quality of the local passive house standards through intensive research, development and training. A quality that is internationally increasingly in demand. The export is increasing rapidly in the passive house area. We expect that the passive house will develop in the next few years a real Austrian export hit”, Gunter lang is optimistic. The IG and its seven State agencies aims therefore to make the passive house in Austria as soon as possible to the General standard of construction. We demand from the Promotions according to policy and guidelines, which allow, the opportunities opened up by the passive house standard, making use of stressed Gunter lang. With opportunities, he thinks not only on the environmental benefits, but also on the creation of 10,000 jobs. Passive house in Majorca the first passive house on Mallorca is currently S Alqueria Blanca in Santanyi. Planned by the Casa Pasiva Mallorca luxury estate in the Mallorcan country house style is in the exclusive distributor to acquire the real estate SL the Inmobiliaria y Promociones Mallorca