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BTF is a SMALL Architectural & Mechanical HVAC design firm: Specializing in space, energy & resource efficient homes.


Our customers are typically Residential Contractors and Land Owners 


We currently offer Custom Design Services and Stock Home Plans of a new kind

Contact - Email & Phone

Location & Establishment

Location & Establishment

Email:
info@bitethefrost.com
marketing@bitethefrost.com
billing@bitethefrost.com

Phone: 

802-392-3395 

(Eastern Standard Time) 


Note: Due to increased auto-telemarketing we check our voice mail often. Please feel free to leave us a voice mail if we do not pick up!

Location & Establishment

Location & Establishment

Location & Establishment

Since 2015 BTF has been providing Net Zero home plans and custom design solutions for builders & homeowners nationwide.


Based out of Northern Vermont, BTF proudly operates as a 100% remotely staffed company.

Shipping & Products

Location & Establishment

Shipping & Products

The purchase of a stock home plan includes two parcels: 

(1) 36" tube and (1) 12"x12"x2" box with 8.5"x11" binder and 11"x17" size copies.

See the item pages for more details.


PDFs are available if required by your local jurisdiction. 

For PDFs, we add a watermark with the physical site address - therefore we require the construction address to be provided. For the development of PDFs purchase the add-on from the item page.

Proud Member of:

Vermont Passive House Member
ASHRAE American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Member
LEED Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design USGBC
LEED GA Green Associate
SWE Society of Women Engineers Member
VGBN Member Vermont Green Building Network
NESEA Member Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
American Solar Energy Society Member
EEN Efficiency Vermont Energy Excellence Network Member

Codes & Standards:

Putting your mind at ease: 

In our background we’ve seen firsthand the flawed stock plans sold online. We’ve seen furniture drawn half its size to make rooms ‘look big’


We’ve seen plans where the roof lines - are not  constructable


And plans where the stairways between floors, don’t even line up. 


You won’t have that from us. We’ve gone above and beyond to develop our plans to be contractor friendly and up to par! Our plans meet more than just the IRC. We’ve designed our plans to meet all of these:


At BTF we work to meet the newest available versions of the following codes & standards: 


  • International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC)
  • International Residential Code (IRC)
  • American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Standard on Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ASHRAE 62.2)
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor (EPA) AirPLUS
  • Vermont Residential Building Energy Standard (RBES)
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) House Simulation Protocols 
  • National Program Requirements of Energy Star Certified Homes
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Zero Energy Ready Home National Requirements
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Solar Photovoltaic Specification, Checklist & Guide


The newest versions of these codes, standards & requirements, exceed many local & sate codes currently in place. However - we recommend you refer to your local building authority.  


Note: Our plans are designed for cold climates. 

None of our Net Zero or HVAC plans are designed for construction in the following states:  Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida , Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia 


Stories Behind BTF : a note from the founder

The First Story

Our Second Story

Our Second Story

BTF was launched on a dream of merging residential architecture & mechanical engineering like never before. 


Since 2015, we've invested thousands of hours of engineering, design, calculations, modeling and drafting. Hours that have gone into the stock home plans we sell today.  

Our Second Story

Our Second Story

Our Second Story

At BTF Designs, our future is bright! We are always working on lots of exciting  new concepts. 


With our successful Net Zero Launch Spring 2021, we recently released attached garage options winter 2022!


We have dabbled in 3D modeling, including  future "walk-though" capabilities for our potential buyers. Release(s) for these features TBD.

Raising the Roof

Our Second Story

Raising the Roof

Homes are where we grow, love, relax and make the decisions that shape our lives. They are our greatest assets and largest investments. We believe you found BTF because you feel the same. Because you want a thoughtful, efficient and beautiful home. 


BTF Plans are DIFFERENT. 

Each BTF plan honors the simplicity of historical homes, the energy efficiency needs of today & the small footprint of tomorrow. 

Our Second Story

Raising the Roof

Join us, by providing the world with space & energy conscious houses, one home at a time. 


Welcome home.

Shout out to the Photographers!

A special thanks to the artists who's artwork is on our site. Their generous additions to Unsplash

  •  Annie Spratt, Old Stone Colonial, Snowy Mountain Home & Mud Boots
  • Ember Ivory, Brown Sofa with Blanket
  • Bernard Hermant, White Stair Railing 
  • Jelle Harmen van Mourik, Tiny Birdhouse 
  • Vidar Nordli Mathisen, Yellow House in the Mountains 
  • Jordan Steranka, Starry Night & Cabin
  • Tyler Nix, Girl on Mountain In Yellow
  • Michael Shannon, Modern Fireplace 
  • Ansgar Scheffold, Red Cottage
  • Maria Orlova, Rooftops in Snowfall
  • Sven Mieke, Drafting Materials
  • Nastya Kvokka, Wooden Tools on Barn
  • Lili Kovac, Cottage in Sunset
  • Jeffrey Comeau Ezra, Snowy Cabin at Night

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