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Richard Pedranti Architect Designs High-Performance Luxury Residence in St. Augustine, Florida
New Lisk Residence Bridges Suburban Development and the Wild Florida Coastal Landscape; Utilizes Passive House Principles and Advanced Building Science Richard Pedranti Architect (RPA), a premier architecture firm pioneering energy-efficient architecture for modern residential living, announced the completion of the Lisk Residence, a high-performance luxury home located in the Palencia community of St. Augustine, Florida. The residence was designed to address specific site conditions, balancing a golf course orientation with magnificent views of unspoiled marshland and Intracoastal Waterway beyond. The…
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…
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…
Plant Prefab Partners with Richard Pedranti Architect to Launch its First Passive House LivingHomes
Three Customizable Designs Offer Advanced Passive House Technology for Efficient Prefabrication RIALTO, California – January 26, 2021: Plant Prefab, the nation’s first Certified B CorporationTM prefabricated design and construction company, launches its first ever Passive House LivingHomes, the RPA LivingHome 1, 2, and 3, designed in partnership with new Plant Design Partner Richard Pedranti Architect (RPA). A national leader in Passive House design, RPA joins the roster of acclaimed Plant Design Partners that includes Ray Kappe, KieranTimberlake, Koto Design, Yves…