The Great Oaks Office Mixed-use development is in an urban-adjacent location on the border of the City of Albany. The 160,000 ft2 Building 150 will provide 100 residential units and robust amenity space including a café/market space, fitness center, indoor bicycle storage, and elevated courtyard. Tenants will also enjoy access to walking trails, picnic areas, […]
The developer/builder of this Passive House wanted to push the intersection of better design / lower cost. Working closely with the builder, Re:Vision designed around typical dimensions for key elements such as framing, concrete forms, and cladding to reduce cost and waste while improving quality through cleaner joints. The devil really is in the details, […]
This home was a custom design for a real estate investor interested in improving the energy efficiency, design response, and construction quality of new builds in Northern Liberties. True to its Passive House roots, the tight enclosure features strategically-placed triple pane windows and exterior insulation. Investing in an improved enclosure yielded both energy benefits and […]
As newspaper publishers, the Allens have a deadline-driven schedule and were looking for a low-maintenance, low-carbon place of respite. Coming from a large but dark 1970s suburban home, they craved light, openness, and connection to nature. Perched on a wooded north-facing slope overlooking a canal, the site required a design that could balance competing interests […]
The Silvergreen Passive House simultaneously has one eye on its historic community and one looking towards the future of high performance home building. Nestled within the borough of Bryn Athyn in the shadow of the community’s historic stone cathedral, this two family home was designed to appear as if it had always been there. Its […]
