Richard Pedranti Architect (RPA) invites the public to an open house of the Fall Brook Passive House, an exceptionally energy efficient home currently under construction in the Catskills. Guests will experience how thoughtful design and advanced building science achieve a home that is remarkably comfortable, healthy, beautiful, and deeply sustainable.
Touring the home while under construction lets visitors see “inside the walls” to the core components of Passive House design – high insulation; airtight construction; high-performance windows and doors; a balanced ventilation system that recirculates air multiple times each day; and the strategic orientation of the home to optimize solar