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About us
Michael Laar, the founder of INTELARC, works since 1992
in the area of sustainable architecture and urbanism.
He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture - University
of Applied Sciences Munich/Germany, holds a Master's
Degree in Engineering (with distinction) from the Institute
of Technology in the Tropics ITT in Cologne and received
the title of Doctor of Engineering at the Bauhaus University
in Weimar (Summa Cum Laude).
Active as an architect and engineer since 1993, he has
worked as a free lance architect as well as an employed
architect, i.e. for the Institute for Ecological Architecture
& Urbanism in Cologne/Germany, as a construction
site manager for GPP Planung & Projektmanagement
in Bonn/Germany and as specialist for bio-climatic architecture
for STarquitetura in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil.
Fluent in four languages, Michael Laar has provided
over 100 courses and lectures on five continents, focusing
on sustainable architecture and urbanism. He has organized
various seminars and workshops in several countries
and is LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) since
2007.
Participant and project manager in several research
projects in Germany, Brazil, Argentina and Cuba, he
has published over 70 articles on energy efficiency
of buildings, daylighting devices, natural ventilation,
human comfort, building simulation programs, green roofs,
building materials, Low Carbon Cities and sustainable
urbanism.
As a result of his international research experience,
patents have been approved in Germany.
INTELARC cooperates with local architects and engineers,
national and international institutions, always concentrating
on achieving the best possible results for its clients.
Besides
realizing architectural projects on different continents,
Michael Laar currently works as Professor at the Lutheran
University of Brazil, where he also coordinates the
mounting of the Laboratory for Sustainable Architecture
& Urbanism.
Memberships
Bayerische
Architektenkammer – Bavarian Chamber of Architects
/ Germany
United
States Green Building Council / USA - LEED AP
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