Macon Street Passive House

How to move our aging building stock into the future, in order to fortify it for another 100 years, is a central question to our practice. This 1889 two family brownstone was gut renovated, while retaining much of the existing details and architectural qualities of the space. We increased insulation at exterior walls, reduced leakage through an air-tight membrane, and provided concealed exterior shading in order to substantially reduce the energy required to keep the house comfortable year round. As a result, solar panels on the roof provide enough energy to power the two-family house and an electric car, while still feeding a little extra back into the grid.