Turnkey Net-Zero Homes: Custom Design-Build with Solar Integration, Request a Free Quote
We deliver truly turnkey net-zero homes through a unified design-build process that pairs high-performance architecture with right-sized solar and battery systems. From feasibility to commissioning, we model, permit, construct, and verify performance, then provide transparent pricing and a fast, no-obligation free quote tailored to your site and goals.
About Our Net-Zero Design-Build Team
We are an integrated team of architects, engineers, builders, and energy modelers focused exclusively on high-performance, all-electric homes. Our process blends creativity and science, using verified metrics, transparent pricing, and craftsmanship to deliver comfortable, resilient, net-zero homes without surprises.
What Net-Zero Really Means
A net-zero home produces as much renewable energy as it uses over a year, without sacrificing comfort, resilience, or aesthetics. We combine airtight envelopes, efficient all-electric systems, and solar generation with real measurements to validate energy balance and occupant satisfaction.
- Annual Energy Balance, Explained Annual energy balance compares total site consumption with on-site renewable production, measured across all seasons. We factor heating, cooling, hot water, plug loads, and EV charging, then optimize envelope and system choices until modeled performance and available roof area align confidently.
- All-Electric, Fossil-Free Living All-electric design eliminates combustion appliances, reducing indoor pollutants and simplifying ventilation strategies. Heat pumps deliver efficient heating and cooling, heat-pump water heaters cut demand, induction cooktops improve safety, and rooftop solar offsets annual loads, supporting cleaner air and long-term operational savings.
- Verification and Reporting We confirm net-zero performance using blower-door tests, commissioning checklists, and monitored energy data. Post-occupancy dashboards track production, consumption, and battery cycles, enabling fine-tuning, warranty support, and evidence-backed certification paths that document real results for lenders, appraisers, and future resale value.
Design-Build, Integrated from Day One
Our architects, engineers, energy modelers, and construction team collaborate from concept through handover, eliminating handoffs and surprises. Decisions are made with live energy feedback, cost clarity, and constructability in mind, delivering predictable schedules, enduring quality, and verifiable net-zero outcomes.
Contact usDiscovery and Goals Alignment
We start with goals, lifestyle, budget, and site realities. Through interviews, surveys, and a discovery workshop, we define target energy metrics, architectural priorities, equipment preferences, and resilience needs, ensuring the project brief and performance requirements are clear, achievable, and measurable from the beginning.
Iterative Modeling and Design Sprints
We run short design sprints with parallel energy modeling to test massing, window strategies, insulation levels, and mechanical options. Real-time results let you see how each choice affects comfort, solar sizing, cost, and carbon, enabling confident decisions without late-stage redesigns or budget drift.
Constructability and Procurement
Our builders inform details early, verifying availability, lead times, and installation tolerances. We prequalify materials, confirm assemblies, lock critical-path items, and coordinate trade partners, so the final drawings reflect realistic construction methods and the schedule aligns with procurement realities and weather windows.
Array Sizing and Placement
Using production modeling and shade analysis, we determine string counts, module selection, and mounting strategy. Roof layout prioritizes thermal performance, aesthetics, and maintenance access, balancing annual yield with structural loading, fire setbacks, snow shedding behavior, and local interconnection rules.
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Battery Storage and Backup Strategy
We size batteries based on critical loads, outage duration expectations, and tariff structures. Load shedding, smart panels, and backup subpanels keep essentials running, while time-of-use optimization and demand management enhance savings and resilience without over-investing in unnecessary storage capacity.
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Inverters, Safety, and Monitoring
We select inverter architectures—string, hybrid, or microinverter—based on shading, reliability, and backup goals. Designs include rapid shutdown, surge protection, labeling, and code clearances. Monitoring platforms provide transparent production, consumption, and battery data for troubleshooting and performance verification over time.
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High-Performance Building Envelope
A tight, well-insulated envelope drives comfort and efficiency. We prioritize continuous insulation, thermal-bridge control, advanced air sealing, high-performance windows, and climate-specific moisture strategies. The result is quieter interiors, stable temperatures, reduced solar requirements, and reliably low operating costs year-round.
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We design continuous insulation layers with careful transitions at foundations, rim joists, and roof edges. Detailing includes air-barrier continuity, service cavities, and blower-door targets, ensuring assemblies meet energy goals while protecting structure and finishes from condensation and unintended air leakage.
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We specify U-factors, SHGC, frame materials, and glazing packages suited to climate and orientation. Overhangs, exterior shading, and tuned window-to-wall ratios reduce cooling loads, while high-quality air seals and thresholds curb infiltration, improve acoustics, and enhance daylight without glare or overheating.
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Assemblies are modeled for dew point behavior and drying potential. We integrate rainscreens, capillary breaks, and vented roofs, with WRB continuity and flashing that match manufacturer standards. Durable details reduce maintenance risk, enhance warranties, and safeguard long-term energy and comfort performance.
Mechanical Systems and Indoor Air Quality
Efficient, all-electric systems ensure comfort and healthy air. We pair heat pumps with balanced ventilation, smart controls, and right-sized ductwork. Filter strategies, humidity control, and quiet equipment reduce energy use while supporting better sleep, fewer allergens, and consistent room-to-room comfort.
Heat Pumps and Distribution
We right-size air-source heat pumps using accurate loads, not rules of thumb. Ducted or ductless configurations are chosen for comfort, zoning, and aesthetics. Cold-climate equipment, low-noise fans, and careful commissioning deliver stable temperatures with minimal energy and maintenance requirements.
Domestic Hot Water Efficiency
Heat-pump water heaters, drain-water heat recovery, and smart recirculation reduce standby losses and peak demand. We tailor tank size and mixing strategies to household patterns, coordinating with solar production and battery reserves to maximize renewable utilization without compromising hot water availability.
Ventilation, Filtration, and Health
Balanced ventilation with HRVs or ERVs delivers fresh air and manages humidity. Filter MERV ratings and CO2 sensors are matched to occupants’ needs. Kitchen capture efficiency, bath exhaust strategies, and airtight construction combine to protect indoor health and overall building performance.
Smart Energy Management and EV Readiness
We integrate smart panels, load controls, and EV charging to leverage time-of-use rates and backup priorities. Automated setpoints, solar diverters, and appliance scheduling align with battery capacity and comfort goals, streamlining savings while preserving resilience during grid events or storms.
Load Shifting and Automation
We identify flexible loads—water heating, laundry, dishwashing—and schedule them to coincide with solar peaks or low-cost periods. Smart thermostats and adaptive controls maintain comfort, while dashboards and alerts help occupants understand usage patterns and continuously improve energy outcomes.
EV Charging Integration
Level 2 charging circuits are planned with panel capacity, conduit paths, and future expansion in mind. Dynamic load management avoids service upgrades, while integrating EVs as flexible loads or backup contributors in compatible ecosystems to enhance resilience and lower overall operating costs.
Home Energy Analytics
Our monitoring provides appliance-level breakdowns, solar yield, and battery behavior. With trend analysis and seasonal comparisons, we identify optimization opportunities, verify savings, and support utility program participation, ensuring the home continues meeting net-zero goals under real-world living conditions.
Site and Climate Strategy
Every site is unique. We evaluate orientation, topography, wind, snow, shading, and soil conditions alongside local climate data. These insights shape massing, window placement, overhangs, drainage, and renewable configurations, ensuring comfort, durability, and aesthetically integrated solar with minimal trade-offs.
Orientation and Massing
We organize spaces to capture sun in winter and control it in summer. Compact, thermally efficient forms reduce surface area. Roof planes optimize solar yield while preserving architectural intent, and strategic window placement harvests daylight without compromising privacy or comfort.
Climate Data and Microclimates
We model weather files and consider microclimates created by trees, nearby structures, and terrain. Wind exposure, snow loads, and humidity patterns inform assemblies and mechanical systems. The result is a home tuned to its environment, resilient to extremes, and efficient year-round.
Landscape, Water, and Drainage
Rain management, grading, and native landscaping protect the envelope and reduce irrigation demand. Permeable surfaces, rain gardens, and thoughtful roof drainage mitigate moisture risks. Shading trees and trellises enhance cooling, while durable hardscapes maintain accessibility and long-term maintenance simplicity.
Services
From feasibility to full construction, our services align scope, budget, and performance. Each package includes clear deliverables, schedule milestones, and transparent pricing, enabling confident decision-making and smooth transitions between modeling, permitting, procurement, and commissioning.
Net-Zero Feasibility Study and Concept Plan
We analyze your site, goals, and budget, then produce an energy model, massing options, roof solar fit, and preliminary equipment selections. Deliverables include a concept plan, rough order of magnitude pricing, incentive snapshot, and a clear roadmap toward certified net-zero performance.
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Custom Net-Zero Architectural and MEP Design Package
A complete design set includes architecture, structural coordination, MEP engineering, envelope details, and permit-ready documents. We iterate with energy modeling, integrate solar and storage, specify materials, and prepare procurement schedules that reduce lead-time risks and construction change orders.
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Turnkey Net-Zero Construction with Solar and Battery
We build your home end-to-end, including high-performance envelope, all-electric systems, solar PV, battery backup, commissioning, and monitoring setup. Fixed milestones, quality checks, and dedicated site management deliver predictable timelines, verified performance, and a seamless move-in experience.
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Permitting, Codes, and Certifications
We manage permits, inspections, interconnection, and optional certifications. Our documentation aligns with energy codes and fire, structural, and electrical requirements. When desired, we pursue ENERGY STAR, Zero Energy Ready, LEED, or PHIUS pathways that support incentives, financing, and long-term value.
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Budgeting and Transparent Pricing
We prepare detailed budgets early, linking design choices to cost, carbon, and schedule. Open-book pricing, allowances, and contingency strategies reduce surprises, while milestone reviews and value engineering keep performance intact without compromising durability, aesthetics, or long-term operating savings.
Preconstruction Cost Planning
We build scopes with quantified assemblies, procurement realities, and labor availability. Pricing aligns with current market data, and alternates are offered for key decisions. You see how each upgrade affects energy, comfort, rebates, and total project cost before committing.
Value Engineering Without Performance Loss
We target cost reductions that preserve envelope integrity and systems efficiency. Options might include changing cladding, modifying window counts, or simplifying geometry, while maintaining air sealing, insulation levels, and mechanical performance so net-zero targets remain achievable and verifiable.
Schedule, Milestones, and Risk
We map permitting lead times, long-lead equipment, and seasonal constraints. Clear milestones trigger procurement and inspections. Risk registers identify dependencies and mitigations, ensuring predictable timelines and proactive communication when external factors, like utilities or weather, require adjustments.
Quality Assurance and Commissioning
Our QA program verifies installation integrity and performance. From blower-door tests to refrigerant charge checks and control calibration, we ensure every component works together. Handover includes documentation, training, and monitoring setup, so your home performs as designed from day one.
Portfolio and Case Studies
Explore real projects across climates and budgets. Each case study includes energy modeling assumptions, envelope assemblies, solar and storage configurations, commissioning data, and occupant feedback. Learn how design decisions translated to measurable outcomes, from heating bills to outage resilience.
Urban Infill, Narrow Lot
A compact, daylight-optimized home on a constrained site used triple-pane windows, exterior insulation, and a 9.2 kW solar array. A hybrid inverter and 15 kWh battery enabled critical-load backup, while smart controls flattened evening peaks and supported time-of-use savings.
Suburban Family Home, Four Bedrooms
Right-sized HVAC with a central ducted heat pump, balanced ventilation, and an 11.5 kW array balanced loads. Durable cladding and rainscreen detailing managed moisture. Post-occupancy data showed predicted performance achieved, with comfortable bedrooms and low sound levels during peak cooling.
Mountain Climate, Heavy Snow
A steep, south-facing roof optimized winter sun while resisting snow drift. Superinsulation, strategic air sealing, and a cold-climate heat pump maintained comfort. Battery storage provided outage resilience, and filtered ventilation ensured excellent air quality during wildfire smoke events.
Warranties, Maintenance, and Longevity
We specify durable materials, proven equipment, and accessible service pathways. Manufacturer warranties are supported by our workmanship guarantee and clear maintenance plans, helping protect your investment while maintaining energy performance and indoor air quality for decades to come.
Equipment and Workmanship Coverage
You receive documented warranties for solar modules, inverters, batteries, heat pumps, and ventilation equipment, alongside our workmanship assurances. We register products, track expiration dates, and offer extended coverage options where beneficial to long-term performance and peace of mind.
Maintenance Plans and Alerts
Optional service plans include seasonal inspections, filter replacements, software updates, and performance checks. Connected monitoring flags anomalies early, reducing unexpected downtime and preserving efficiency, while our service team coordinates scheduling that fits your calendar and occupancy patterns.
Request Your Free Quote
Get a no-obligation quote tailored to your site, goals, and budget. Share a survey, site address, desired timeline, and any sketches; we respond quickly with scope, options, and preliminary pricing that reflects incentives and utility interconnection realities.