Theresa Passive House | Studio Ferme | Interior Design

Theresa Passive House is a high-performance renovation and addition that blends the historic preservation of a 1914 Craftsman bungalow and a modern volume highlighting cutting-edge sustainable design. The 2100-sf residence committed to best practices in designing for climate resiliency and health. Completed in 2020, this Passive House certified home is a pilot project for the PHIUS 2018+ Source Zero standard and one of the first Passive House projects located in a hot, humid climate. It received the highest rating by Austin Energy Green Building to date, and consumes 75% less energy than a typical new home. Rigorous targets in energy efficiency, indoor air quality, thermal comfort, embodied carbon, and responsible materials sourcing enhance the project’s programmatic and aesthetic goals. The result is a resilient, healthy and relaxing home for a busy family – that is both energized by its urban setting and connected to nature and serenity. The project offers a path to engaging homebuilding with more mindfulness and persistence in climate action at this scale.

Interior Design: Studio Ferme

Architecture: Forge Craft Architecture + Design

and Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects

Builder: Clean Tag and LVL on the LVL

Photography by Casey Dunn and Leonid Furmansky

Awards and Media:

American Institute of Architects / AIA National Housing Award 2024 presented by the AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community, emphasize the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and a valuable national resource.

‘A Southern Bungalow That’s Hyper-Energy Efficient’ by Lauren Jones, in print, Metropolis Magazine, Design the Future, Spring 2024

Theresa Passive in House in Dwell's 'The 20 Most-Liked Homes on Our Instagram in 2023'

Dwell + Budget Breakdown: An Austin Couple Give a Century-Old Craftsman a Passive House Upgrade for $836K

2022 AIA Austin Homes Tour // Webinar with Trey Farmer, Adrienne Farmer & Hugh Jefferson Randolph

2022 DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Housing Innovation Award

2022 AIA Austin Design Award