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Form and Function
European design influences and perfect teamwork combine to bring a family project into eco-friendly excellence. Clear vision is essential when it comes to complex projects—butit’s hard to know how to do something when one isn’t evencertain of what it is one wants to do. Fortunately, clear vision was hardly an issue for Smitesh and Lopa Bakrania, who knew from the beginning that they wanted a family home that wasn’t just comfortable and attractive, but energy-effient and affordable. With that goal…
Richard Pedranti Architect’s Bakrania Passive House Named Green Builder Magazine 2026 Green Home of the Year
Latest National Accolade Reaffirms RPA’s Ongoing Commitment to Excellence and Innovation in High-Performance Residential Design Richard Pedranti Architect (RPA), a premier architecture firm pioneering energy-efficient architecture for modern residential living, announced that its Bakrania Passive House has been named a winner in Green Builder Magazine’s 2026 Green Home of the Year (HOTY) awards program. Specifically recognized as the publication’s 2026 General Green Home Winner, the project stands as a benchmark for sustainable residential architecture, seamlessly blending European-inspired modern aesthetics with…
Richard Pedranti Architect Caps Another Year of Excellence in Sustainable Passive House Design
Firm Recognized by AIA and Builder Magazine for Passive House Architectural Design Richard Pedranti Architect (RPA), a premier architecture firm pioneering energy-efficient architecture for modern living, extended its leadership in sustainable building, earning multiple industry awards and designing a range of luxury residential passive house projects. This continued momentum in the category has cemented the firm’s position as the partner that discerning clients rely upon to harness modern building science for beautiful, healthy, and high-performance living. “In 2025, we continued…
Passively Perfect
Modern building strategies help create an exceptional living environment and meaningful, measurable sustainability. The Niantic Net Zero House is a single-family home neat in the sailing mecca of Block Island Sound in Connecticut. Passive House design strategies create an exceptional living environment for this home, which is embraced in granite cliffs with breathtaking views of Niantic Bay. For a Philadelphia couple, finding a location for their second home and choosing an architect to fulfill their vision was a years-long journey….
Richard Pedranti Architect Celebrates Multiple New Honors for Passive House Design Excellence
RPA’s Niantic Net Zero House Wins Honor Award in American Institute of Architects Northeastern Pennsylvania Design Awards Program Richard Pedranti Architect, a premier architecture firm pioneering energy-efficient architecture for modern living, has earned multiple recognitions for two recently completed high-performance residential projects. This fall, the firm received an award from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA NEPA) and two Builder Magazine 2025 Builder’s Choice Design Awards. The Niantic Net Zero House, located on the Connecticut…
Richard Pedranti Architect Achieves Phius Design Certification for Prominent New Jersey Residence
Elegant Garden State Home Exemplifies Uncompromised Living at Peak Performance Richard Pedranti Architect, a premier architecture firm pioneering energy-efficient architecture for modern living, now has under construction in New Jersey the Two Rivers Passive House, its latest Phius Design-Certified passive building. Crafted with an aesthetic that harmonizes with the vernacular of Monmouth County, NJ, the Two Rivers Passive House elegantly blends traditional beauty and substantial space. Its true innovation, however, lies beneath the surface. This residence is a testament to…
Richard Pedranti Architect Designs Catskills Region’s Newest Phius Design-Certified Passive House
Personal Residence of Prominent New York Real Estate Broker Achieves Phius CORE Design Certification Richard Pedranti Architect (RPA), a premier architecture firm pioneering energy-efficient architecture for modern living, now has under construction the Fall Brook Passive House, one of the newest Phius Design-Certified passive buildings in the Empire State. In July 2025, the Fall Brook Passive House, a single-family passive home located in Livingston Manor, New York, and owned by leading real estate broker Jennifer Grimes of Country House Realty,…
Richard Pedranti Architect Designs West Virginia’s First Phius Design-Certified Passive House
Single-Family Home in Historic Shepherdstown, WV Achieves Phius CORE Design Certification Richard Pedranti Architect (RPA), a premier architecture firm pioneering energy-efficient architecture for modern living, now has under construction the first Phius Design-Certified passive building in the Mountain State. In November 2024, the Porter Residence, a single-family passive house located in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia received Design Certification under the Phius CORE 2021 Program. RPA designed the home to meet rigorous Phius energy standards. By achieving up to 80 to…
