Net zero house plans

Amy Musser has a PhD in Architectural Engineering and, like me, used to be a college professor. Her husband, Matthew Vande, is an architect with an MS in Architectural Engineering. He is also a treehugger (photo at right). Together, they…

The following are six key ingredients of a net zero home. The first five can be grouped as “passive strategies” that promote energy conservation while...

Net-zero homes with solar panels and comfortable solutions for living will make your life healthier and easier. Let’s find out how you can save money by using a net-zero house.

As a Certified Passive House, the Farmstead is a forward-thinking home for the modern New England family. A blend of features were carefully balanced to develop a final design that has an efficient footprint, meets the Passive House Standard (PHIUS+ Certified), and takes the form of a traditional farmhouse with some modern twists both inside and out.

More than just a stellar design feat, this modern masterpiece proves that net-zero performance and comfort can coexist.

Architect Garth Schwellenbach shares the lessons learned from a high-performance, low-impact, and zero-maintenance home with stunning views to spare.

Because zero energy homes are built to higher standards than most ordinary homes, they require greater attention to detail and often cost somewhat more. These two realities make zero energy homes especially well suited to the economies of scale, the speed of construction, and the precision industrial methods involved in modern prefab construction. Economies of […]

A larger Ridgeline: Designed for high performance and premium green living

The first certified Passive House in Scranton, Pennsylvania demonstrates that high-performance homes can be built for the same price as code-built homes.

Passive solar layout with a modern flair.