Partner J.B. Clancy is a certified Passive House Consultant. Passive House is the most rigorous building energy standard in the world with the promise of reducing the heating energy consumption of buildings by 70-90% as compared with built-to-code structures.

Passive House

"The Passive House Standard is the most rigorous building energy standard in the world. Consultants, projects or building components that have obtained the right to carry the logo have committed themselves to design excellence and the Passive House energy performance criteria."

A new house we designed has now earned the distinction of being a certified LEED for Homes house. The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes program is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance houses.

LEED for Homes

Farm Villa achieved Energy Star for New Homes status. Energy Star-qualified new houses are at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built to current building codes and meet guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Energy Star