2026 AIA | LA Residential Architecture Awards Winner by the American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA)

Certified Passive House | Small-Scale Density, Big Performance: SB9, ADU & EnerPHit Retrofit Designed by PARAVANT Architects. Christian Kienapfel, Architect and Certified Passive House Consultant.

A highly intentional sustainability project that integrates rigorous high-performance standards from the outset while retaining portions of the existing structure to reduce embodied carbon. Through Passive House strategies, solar generation, airtight construction, and advanced filtration systems, the project demonstrates how

small-scale density can achieve exceptional environmental performance.