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Spark Side Passive House

An outdoorsy couple moved to Durham dreaming both of a classic New England farmhouse - adapted for modern living - and a Passive House, future-proof in its sustainability. We married their vision for aesthetics and performance in a simple, gabled structure with a detached, barn-like garage and connecting breezeway. Certified as PHIUS+ 2018 Source Zero, Spark Side requires 90% less energy to heat and cool than a code-built home of the same size and offsets 100% of its annual energy demands with a rooftop solar array.