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No performance anxiety 26 Feb 2011 | 03:57 pm
One year ago the Olympic party was almost over and Austria House ready to become Whistler´s property. Since then the house has been through some transformation and taken on new responsibilities. Now y...
This is no April Fools !!! 30 Mar 2010 | 04:19 am
On March 22nd, the opening day of the first Passive House Forum in Whistler, Austria House was officially handed over to the RMOW. Date of possession ...April 1st. Austrian Minister of the Environmen...
First Passive House Forum March 22/23, 2010 26 Mar 2010 | 04:59 am
Please find presentations and company contact information from the First Passive House Forum March 22/23 in Whistler: http://www.advantageaustria.org/ca/events/Kanada---Aussichtsreicher-Zukunftsmarkt...
Austrian paralympians in the House 16 Mar 2010 | 02:55 am
A month has already gone by since my last post, time to finish the Olympics and modify the House to welcome the Austrian paralympians. Matheo Durfeld, general contractor for Austria House has been bu...
Here we go! The games are on! 15 Feb 2010 | 09:53 am
Well here we are! The Games are started, the Austrian Olympic committee has taken over the House, and somewhere in that transition the Olympic spirit of friendship and cooperation must have been left ...
We're there ! 3 Feb 2010 | 05:16 pm
Here is a series of photos of the house, ready to be handed over to the Austrian Olympic Committee, on schedule, with time left for minor interior mods. They will mostly be from the Austrian Public Br...
Home Stretch! 20 Jan 2010 | 02:24 pm
The outside is done, all done - although Manfred always finds some details that need improvement! It does not look like snow in Whistler will be an issue! The wine bar is in....this is the green glas...
Heart and Lung Transplant 4 Jan 2010 | 02:28 pm
Here are the heart and lung of Austria House, as this is the system that allows it to breathe, stay warm and circulate the hot water it produces through its veins in both floors. It's the drexel und w...
A photo update ! 31 Dec 2009 | 10:07 am
We had a few people to meet at Austria House Monday, and took advantage of the wonderful snowy environment to make more photos and update the project as the year comes to a close. The Baumstark furni...
We are getting there ! 20 Dec 2009 | 12:50 pm
The basalt floors (from Mendinger Basalt in Mending, Germany) have been laid, polished and sealed. This beautiful material is a 150,000 year old volcanic stone from the Eifel area of Germany. The ne...
