Inspired by the modern farmhouse transitional style, our 4,600 sf Connecticut Passive Farmhouse is situated on a three-acre meadow in Ridgefield CT. Built for a young family of four, it contains lots of room for relaxing and connecting. The fully finished lower floor adds another 2,000 sf for an in-law suite, entertainment area, pool house, music room, and workout room. The barn-style garage and entry give it a stylistic edge.

Designed to meet LEED Platinum, Passive House and Net Zero Certifications. 

FOUNDATION WALLS - Poured concrete- fully insulated to the interior.

SLAB - Four-inch concrete slab over recycled foamed glass Aero Aggregate insulation in the full basement.

FRAMING - Wood-framed with little steel. Constructed using the “advanced framing” technique, with 

double-stud walls. Open-web trusses and Trus Joists were used for the floors, ceilings, and roofs.

INSULATION - Carbon-sequestering “dense-pack cellulose” and some Rockwool was used for the walls and attic. No spray foam was used. Walls were insulated to a value of R-43. 

ROOF - Standing seam metal roofing on garage and main house gables are standard single roofs -insulated to an impressive range of R-70 to R-80.

SIDING - Nakamoto Pika-Pika wood siding installed on a ventilated rainscreen. 

HVAC - Three-ton Mitsubishi air source heat pumps and a Zehnder ERV air system heat, cool, and provide fresh air to the home year-round.

SOLAR - 17.6kW (49 panels) photovoltaic solar array for the house’s electrical needs.

WINDOWS + DOORS - European, triple-pane windows from Klearwall (Ireland). Black powder-coated aluminum on the interior and exterior.