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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 Earns Phius Design Certification for Notable 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 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…
2025 BCDA Merit: Montem Villam Passive House
Expansive glass and retracting glass walls open the passive house project to the outdoors. On 10 acres near Scranton, Pennsylvania, a family deeply rooted in exceptional building construction tapped RPA | Richard Pedranti Architect to help design a passive house that was healthy and environmentally harmonious. With a central design goal of integrating the home with its views of rolling hills and a small lake, expansive glass and two retracting glass walls were utilized to connect the indoor amenities to…
2025 BCDA Merit: Niantic Net Zero House
The Passive House design is separated into living zones keep the primary and guest areas private. Set against a granite cliffside in Connecticut, the Niantic Net Zero House lends breathtaking views of the cliff and Niantic Bay through continuous indoor-outdoor living. The home was built by Bluewater Millwork & Construction and designed by RPA | Richard Pedranti Architect. Two distinct barn shapes house separate living zones for the energy-neutral home with a private primary space, a guest space, and a central public gathering…
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 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…
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,…