Net‑Zero Custom Homes: Turnkey Eco‑Friendly Design‑Build
Book a free consultation to explore how our integrated architects, engineers, and builders deliver truly net‑zero custom homes using energy modeling, airtight envelopes, all‑electric systems, solar, and healthy materials—on time, on budget, and precisely tailored to your lifestyle and site.
Learn More
Who We Are
We are an integrated, certified design‑build team specializing in net‑zero custom homes. Combining architecture, engineering, energy modeling, and construction, we deliver measurable performance, refined aesthetics, and predictable budgets, backed by transparent communication, rigorous quality control, and a commitment to healthier, low‑carbon living.
Start Here: Your Net‑Zero Journey
Begin with clarity, confidence, and a no‑pressure conversation that maps your goals, budget, schedule, and sustainability priorities into an actionable plan for a custom home that produces as much energy as it uses while maximizing comfort, health, and long‑term value.
What Net‑Zero Really Means
A net‑zero home is designed and built to balance annual energy use with on‑site renewable production, typically solar. Achieving this requires a high‑performance envelope, right‑sized all‑electric systems, airtightness, superior ventilation, and smart controls, verified by modeling, testing, and post‑occupancy monitoring to ensure real‑world performance matches design intent year after year.
Our Turnkey Design‑Build Advantage
By uniting architecture, engineering, energy modeling, procurement, and construction under one contract, we eliminate handoffs, reduce risk, and protect your budget. Our integrated team collaborates from day one, optimizing structure, envelope, systems, and finishes, streamlining permits, accelerating schedules, and delivering measurable performance outcomes with transparent communication and a single accountable partner.
Schedule Your Free Consultation
In a 30–45 minute call or video meeting, we discuss your site, goals, aesthetics, timeline, and budget, then outline next steps, due diligence, and potential incentives. You receive initial guidance on feasibility, rough order of magnitude costs, and how energy modeling shapes design decisions, helping you proceed confidently with no obligation and complete clarity.
Our Proven Process
A disciplined, transparent process transforms your vision into a high‑performance home: discovery and feasibility, iterative design with energy modeling, coordinated engineering, permit approvals, precision construction, commissioning, and post‑occupancy optimization that verifies net‑zero results and homeowner satisfaction through measurable data and continuous support.
- Discovery, Goals, and Feasibility We start by clarifying size, program, style, budget, schedule, and sustainability targets, then assess zoning, utilities, access, solar potential, and site constraints. Early energy modeling informs massing and orientation, while a risk register highlights permitting paths, potential cost drivers, and savings opportunities, resulting in a clear, data‑driven roadmap for proceeding with confidence.
- Integrated Design and Energy Modeling Architects and engineers collaborate in iterative loops with detailed energy models to refine envelope assemblies, glazing ratios, mechanical systems, shading, and solar sizing. This integrated approach prevents costly redesigns, right‑sizes equipment, and confirms target HERS ratings, airtightness levels, and annual energy balance well before construction, anchoring performance and budget alignment.
- Construction, Commissioning, and Handover Our field teams execute precision details for airtightness, moisture management, and durability, verified through blower‑door tests and quality checkpoints. Commissioning tunes heat pumps, ventilation, and controls for comfort and efficiency. At handover, you receive documentation, training, and a performance baseline, plus monitoring tools to track production, consumption, and resilience metrics.
High‑Performance Building Envelope
The envelope is the foundation of comfort and efficiency, delivering superior insulation, airtightness, and moisture control to minimize loads, downsize mechanical systems, and ensure long‑term durability, quiet interiors, and stable temperatures across seasons, regardless of climate or site conditions.
Airtightness and Insulation Strategy
We design continuous air and thermal control layers with robust detailing at transitions, penetrations, and service cavities. Assemblies are selected for climate zone and dew‑point control, balancing R‑value, embodied carbon, cost, and constructability. On‑site verification with blower‑door testing and infrared scans ensures targets are achieved, enabling smaller, more efficient mechanical systems.
Windows, Doors, and Thermal Bridging
High‑performance triple‑pane units with warm‑edge spacers, insulated frames, and careful installation maintain comfort and reduce drafts. We mitigate thermal bridges at sills, balconies, rim joists, and structural connections using continuous insulation, thermal breaks, and optimized framing, improving energy balance, reducing condensation risk, and preserving interior surface temperatures for year‑round comfort.
Moisture Management and Durability
Strategic vapor control, drained and ventilated rainscreens, and properly lapped, taped membranes keep assemblies dry. We combine smart vapor retarders, capillary breaks, and flashed openings with ventilated attics or conditioned roofs as appropriate. Durable details reduce maintenance, protect indoor air quality, and uphold performance over decades, even in demanding climate conditions.
Electrification, Solar, and Storage
All‑electric systems paired with right‑sized solar and optional battery storage deliver net‑zero energy, low operating costs, and resilience during outages, while smart controls coordinate loads, manage peak demand, and prioritize comfort without sacrificing efficiency or budget.
All‑Electric Heating and Cooling
We specify high‑efficiency air‑source or ground‑source heat pumps with zoning tailored to layout and occupancy patterns. Proper duct design, commissioning, and controls ensure quiet operation, balanced distribution, and exceptional comfort. Heat pump water heaters further reduce loads, while careful selection aligns performance with climate, envelope quality, and renewable generation strategy.
Solar PV and Battery Storage
Roof and site assessments determine optimal array size, tilt, and shading mitigation to match modeled consumption. We design inverter and battery configurations for time‑of‑use arbitrage, backup power, and EV integration. Monitoring verifies production and informs maintenance, ensuring renewable systems reliably offset annual loads to achieve true net‑zero outcomes.
Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality
Balanced ERV or HRV systems provide constant fresh air, recovering heat while controlling humidity and pollutants. We integrate MERV filtration, dedicated kitchen exhaust, and pressure balancing to maintain healthy, quiet interiors. CO₂, temperature, and humidity sensors support demand‑controlled operation, promoting wellness with minimal energy penalty and simplified maintenance routines.
Healthy, Low‑Carbon Materials
We prioritize materials that safeguard occupant health and reduce embodied carbon, selecting products with transparent disclosures, low VOCs, and verified supply chains, without compromising durability, aesthetics, or budget.
Structure and Embodied Carbon
We evaluate mass timber, advanced framing, and low‑carbon concrete mixes to reduce upfront emissions while maintaining strength and buildability. Environmental Product Declarations guide selection, and structural optimization reduces waste. Where feasible, biogenic materials and modular elements further cut carbon while improving schedule certainty and site logistics.
Healthy Interior Finishes
We curate low‑VOC paints, formaldehyde‑free cabinetry, Greenguard‑certified finishes, and hard‑surface flooring for easy cleaning and durable beauty. Our specifications minimize off‑gassing, protect sensitive occupants, and withstand family life. We verify products against certifications and coordinate submittals to ensure what is installed matches the healthy intent described in design documents.
Waste Reduction and Prefabrication
Prefabricated panels, optimized cut lists, and jobsite sorting reduce landfill waste and save labor. We plan deliveries to minimize packaging and damage, reuse offcuts where possible, and document diversion rates. The result is cleaner sites, fewer surprises, and measurable sustainability benefits aligned with certification goals and municipal requirements.
Smart Home, Monitoring, and Comfort
Thoughtful controls and responsive systems enhance everyday living, from lighting scenes to energy dashboards, enabling effortless comfort while ensuring the home performs as modeled and supports resilience, safety, and future‑ready upgrades.
Budget, Incentives, and Value
We provide transparent budgets with line‑item clarity, model operational savings, and secure incentives to improve total cost of ownership, ensuring financial decisions are grounded in data, value, and long‑term resilience.
Land, Codes, and Siting Strategy
Every site is unique. We evaluate zoning, setbacks, easements, access, soils, and microclimate to shape a home that meets codes, captures solar, protects trees, and harmonizes with neighborhood context and environmental conditions.
Learn MoreArchitecture, Lifestyle, and Aesthetics
Your home should look, feel, and function beautifully. We align architectural character with your routines, collections, and gatherings, crafting spaces that flow effortlessly and perform invisibly behind the scenes.
Tailored Spaces and Flow
We map daily rituals and storage needs, shaping kitchens, mudrooms, wellness areas, and workspaces that reduce clutter and stress. Natural light, views, and circulation guide layouts, while acoustic zoning and careful detailing make open plans feel calm, intimate, and flexible across seasons and stages of life.
Comfort, Acoustics, and Daylight
Thermally consistent surfaces, low noise from right‑sized equipment, and glare‑free daylighting elevate comfort. Exterior shading, high‑performance glazing, and interior finishes balance brightness with privacy. We validate with simulations and mockups, ensuring spaces remain welcoming, quiet, and visually restful throughout the day.
Timeless Materials and Craft
We pair durable, repairable materials with artisan craftsmanship, ensuring beauty that ages gracefully. Details emphasize proportion, texture, and warmth, while sustainable sourcing and proven assemblies support long‑term maintenance and value, creating a home that feels fresh today and enduring tomorrow.
Construction Quality and Scheduling
Precision planning, dedicated supervision, and proactive coordination deliver predictable timelines, disciplined quality control, and clean sites, minimizing disruption while protecting performance targets and neighborhood relationships.
Quality Control and Testing
We sequence mockups, pre‑installation meetings, and checklists for critical details like membranes, window install, and mechanical rough‑in. Blower‑door tests at rough and final verify airtightness, while IR scans and duct leakage tests confirm performance. Documentation creates accountability and ensures durable, repeatable outcomes.
Schedule Certainty and Logistics
Look‑ahead planning, just‑in‑time deliveries, and prefabrication reduce weather risk and rework. We coordinate inspections and trade availability, maintain clean, safe sites, and provide weekly progress updates with photos and milestones. This disciplined approach protects your move‑in date and overall budget.
Neighbor and Community Care
We manage noise windows, parking, and deliveries responsibly, communicate with neighbors, and maintain tidy perimeters. Dust control, erosion prevention, and respectful crews protect the community and environment, reinforcing positive relationships and smoothing inspections throughout construction.
Services Tailored to Your Net‑Zero Goals
From early feasibility through turnkey delivery and post‑occupancy optimization, our services align design intent, energy targets, and budget, ensuring clarity, accountability, and real‑world performance at every step.
Net‑Zero Feasibility & Concept Design Package
A fast‑tracked analysis of your site and goals, including zoning review, solar study, preliminary energy model, concept floor plans, massing, and a rough‑order budget with incentive opportunities. You receive a clear roadmap, risk assessment, and recommended next steps to proceed confidently toward guaranteed performance outcomes.
,950
Integrated Energy Modeling & Permit‑Ready Drawings
Comprehensive architectural drawings, structural coordination, specifications, and advanced energy modeling that verifies envelope assemblies, glazing, mechanical sizing, ventilation, and solar requirements. We prepare code compliance documents, utility interconnection packages, and detailed schedules so construction proceeds smoothly with predictable inspections and minimal redesign risk.
,950
Full Turnkey Net‑Zero Design‑Build
A single‑contract solution covering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and post‑occupancy tuning. We manage budgets, schedules, quality control, and warranties while delivering a beautiful, healthy, all‑electric home that achieves modeled performance with validated airtightness, HERS targets, and an optimized solar‑plus‑storage system.
,950
Warranty, Performance, and Aftercare
Our commitment continues after move‑in with warranties, monitoring, and tune‑ups that keep your home operating at peak efficiency, comfort, and reliability while validating net‑zero performance through real data.
-
We verify flows, refrigerant charge, ventilation balance, and control sequences, documenting setpoints and providing homeowner training. A comprehensive manual and digital asset library simplify maintenance and warranty claims, while initial monitoring establishes a baseline for performance comparisons over time.
-
Energy dashboards track solar production, consumption, and battery behavior, helping confirm modeled outcomes. If anomalies appear, we investigate settings, filters, or occupant schedules to recover efficiency. Our performance pledge aligns incentives, ensuring your net‑zero goals remain on track across seasons and changing routines.
-
Optional annual visits include filter changes, ventilation checks, software updates, and heat pump tune‑ups. We review data trends, propose improvements, and answer questions about new appliances, EVs, or lifestyle changes, keeping your home comfortable, healthy, and efficient long term.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens during the free consultation?
We discuss your site, goals, aesthetics, space requirements, budget, and timeline, then outline feasibility steps, planning considerations, and incentive opportunities. You receive initial guidance on solar potential, envelope priorities, and electrification pathways, plus a clear roadmap and next actions, so you can decide whether to proceed with confidence and zero obligation.
How much does a net‑zero custom home typically cost?
Costs vary by size, complexity, site conditions, finishes, and market. We present transparent estimates with line items for envelope, mechanicals, solar, and contingency. Operational savings, incentives, and resilience benefits improve lifetime value. Our integrated process reduces redesign risk and change orders, keeping performance targets and budgets aligned from concept through commissioning.
How long does the design‑build process take?
Typical timelines range from nine to sixteen months, depending on permitting, site work, complexity, and weather. Early energy modeling streamlines decisions, while integrated design and prefabrication can shorten critical path. We publish milestone schedules, manage inspections, and provide weekly updates, maintaining predictability without sacrificing craftsmanship, comfort, or performance outcomes.
How do you ensure the home truly achieves net‑zero?
We verify through iterative energy modeling, right‑sized equipment, airtightness testing, and commissioning, then confirm with monitoring of solar production and consumption after move‑in. If performance drifts, we fine‑tune controls, ventilation balance, and setpoints. Our data‑driven approach ensures modeled expectations translate into real‑world results across seasons and occupancy patterns.
Can you build on my existing lot and handle permits?
Yes. We evaluate zoning, setbacks, access, utilities, soils, and solar exposure, then coordinate planning approvals, building permits, and utility interconnection for solar and storage. Early agency meetings and clear submittals minimize delays. We manage neighborhood communication, inspections, and documentation, keeping schedules predictable and compliance effortless for you.
What incentives or financing options are available?
We help secure federal tax credits for solar and batteries, utility rebates for heat pumps and panel upgrades, and local programs supporting electrification or resilience. We also coordinate lender documentation and provide operating cost projections, illustrating payback and total cost of ownership, so financial decisions remain clear, informed, and stress‑free.