12/05/2022
2022 HOBI Award Winner 🏆 for Best Green Energy Efficient Home that is 85-90% more efficient than the average home. Before a single line is drawn on a page, good orientation must first be established. This will be the single most important commitment a designer will make.
Stamford’s very first Certified Passive House ( PHI) “The Farmhouse” with its unimposing facade is misconceiving how much space and light dwells within it. Orientation is the special ingredient that allows spaces to feel so right. What is most appreciable about this home is the comfort within it, which makes being home a sanctuary. When simple sun orientation leads the design process, almost magically, special things during planning occurs with the floor plan as it springs into harmonious position helping the designer to navigate their design. This flawless oriented floor plan where all rooms are sun filled, capturing all that nature has to offer. All the rooms that matter are on the southside capturing free energy from the fenestrations and all the rooms that don’t require sunlight, like closets, pantries, storage, stairwells, mud rooms, garages, etc. live on the north side. This creates inherent design priorities. Not only is this the principal necessary to help create the most efficient buildings in the world which meet the Passive House standard, but also boost serene light filled warm comfortable condition like no other.Notice the deep window cavities featuring robust walls that require little energy, creating fantastic healthy indoor environments. Lower Energy Cost,breath pure air, reduce dust, wrap yourself in environmental comfort, maximize your wellbeing……call us to learn more about the greatest building standard in the world.