Awards
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…