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The 1,500 sq. ft. GO Home offers two story living with a combined kitchen/living/dining space on the main level and three bedrooms with full bath on the upper level.
Amenities include covered entry porch, kitchen pantry, powder room, mud room and laundry closet.
LEED Platinum certification; 1st Passive House–certified home in Maine, 12th certified in U.S.; USGBC Residential Project of the Year Award 2011; EcoHome Magazine Design Merit Award, 2011; TreeHugger, Best Passive House of the Year Award 2012
photo by Trent Bell


Design: Justin Pauly
Photos: Rick Pharaoh
Patio - farmhouse patio idea in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover
Patio - farmhouse patio idea in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover
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This vacation residence located in a beautiful ocean community on the New England coast features high performance and creative use of space in a small package. ZED designed the simple, gable-roofed structure and proposed the Passive House standard. The resulting home consumes only one-tenth of the energy for heating compared to a similar new home built only to code requirements.
Architecture | ZeroEnergy Design
Construction | Aedi Construction
Photos | Greg Premru Photography


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Living room - contemporary open concept concrete floor living room idea in Portland with white walls
Living room - contemporary open concept concrete floor living room idea in Portland with white walls


Family Room/Morning Room;
Photo Credit: Home Visit Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in DC Metro with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, white appliances and an island
Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in DC Metro with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, white appliances and an island


Mid-sized contemporary white one-story wood house exterior idea in San Francisco with a hip roof


The artfully designed Boise Passive House is tucked in a mature neighborhood, surrounded by 1930’s bungalows. The architect made sure to insert the modern 2,000 sqft. home with intention and a nod to the charm of the adjacent homes. Its classic profile gleams from days of old while bringing simplicity and design clarity to the façade.
The 3 bed/2.5 bath home is situated on 3 levels, taking full advantage of the otherwise limited lot. Guests are welcomed into the home through a full-lite entry door, providing natural daylighting to the entry and front of the home. The modest living space persists in expanding its borders through large windows and sliding doors throughout the family home. Intelligent planning, thermally-broken aluminum windows, well-sized overhangs, and Selt external window shades work in tandem to keep the home’s interior temps and systems manageable and within the scope of the stringent PHIUS standards.


The 1,500 sq. ft. GO Home offers two story living with a combined kitchen/living/dining space on the main level and three bedrooms with full bath on the upper level.
Amenities include covered entry porch, kitchen pantry, powder room, mud room and laundry closet.
LEED Platinum certification; 1st Passive House–certified home in Maine, 12th certified in U.S.; USGBC Residential Project of the Year Award 2011; EcoHome Magazine Design Merit Award, 2011; TreeHugger, Best Passive House of the Year Award 2012
photo by Trent Bell


Eric Roth Photography
Staircase - mid-sized farmhouse wooden l-shaped staircase idea in Boston with wooden risers
Staircase - mid-sized farmhouse wooden l-shaped staircase idea in Boston with wooden risers


Eric Roth Photography
Country light wood floor entryway photo in Boston with white walls and a glass front door
Country light wood floor entryway photo in Boston with white walls and a glass front door


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Living room - transitional formal dark wood floor living room idea in Cedar Rapids with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and a tv stand
Living room - transitional formal dark wood floor living room idea in Cedar Rapids with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and a tv stand


This prefabricated 1,800 square foot Certified Passive House is designed and built by The Artisans Group, located in the rugged central highlands of Shaw Island, in the San Juan Islands. It is the first Certified Passive House in the San Juans, and the fourth in Washington State. The home was built for $330 per square foot, while construction costs for residential projects in the San Juan market often exceed $600 per square foot. Passive House measures did not increase this projects’ cost of construction.
The clients are retired teachers, and desired a low-maintenance, cost-effective, energy-efficient house in which they could age in place; a restful shelter from clutter, stress and over-stimulation. The circular floor plan centers on the prefabricated pod. Radiating from the pod, cabinetry and a minimum of walls defines functions, with a series of sliding and concealable doors providing flexible privacy to the peripheral spaces. The interior palette consists of wind fallen light maple floors, locally made FSC certified cabinets, stainless steel hardware and neutral tiles in black, gray and white. The exterior materials are painted concrete fiberboard lap siding, Ipe wood slats and galvanized metal. The home sits in stunning contrast to its natural environment with no formal landscaping.
Photo Credit: Art Gray


Charming stone bungalow in the smokey mountains. The original stone work was restored, new roof and passive solar added, reducing electricity costs by approximately 30%. We used ABC Landscaping to put in the new lawn and suggest landscaping. We built the custom planters to fit the rustic surroundings. The stone work on the edge of the lawn and the stairs are all new, deigned to match the home.
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This vacation residence located in a beautiful ocean community on the New England coast features high performance and creative use of space in a small package. ZED designed the simple, gable-roofed structure and proposed the Passive House standard. The resulting home consumes only one-tenth of the energy for heating compared to a similar new home built only to code requirements.
Architecture | ZeroEnergy Design
Construction | Aedi Construction
Photos | Greg Premru Photography


This vacation residence located in a beautiful ocean community on the New England coast features high performance and creative use of space in a small package. ZED designed the simple, gable-roofed structure and proposed the Passive House standard. The resulting home consumes only one-tenth of the energy for heating compared to a similar new home built only to code requirements.
Architecture | ZeroEnergy Design
Construction | Aedi Construction
Photos | Greg Premru Photography
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